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Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List provides a blueprint of what you need to do to achieve and succeed in today’s world.
Bronek Masojada joins Sirius Point board
Sirius Point has added former Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada to its board of directors, effective from 2 May.
Aviva’s Marc Lewis to leave for Ecclesiastical
Aviva's Marc Lewis has been appointed as Ecclesiastical’s UK underwriting director, Insurance Post can reveal.
Sky UK enters insurance with smart tech home launch
Sky UK has launched itself into UK insurance by announcing the creation of Sky Protect, a home insurance product incorporating smart tech.
Biba cancels CBI membership after misconduct allegations
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has withdrawn its membership of the Confederation of British Industry, following reports of sexual misconduct by senior members of staff.
Former chief actuary of RSA Ireland banned for five years
Central Bank Ireland issued prohibition notice to Martin Ryan, former chief actuary at RSA Insurance Ireland.
Time for insurtechs to grow up or say goodbye to funding
Editor’s View: If you want to survive as an insurtech, you need to prove you can survive on your own.
Admiral launches telematics product; Generali partners with Supercede; FCA hires in enforcement
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
View from the top: QBE’s Emma Higgins on listening to what employees want
Emma Higgins, chief people officer at QBE International, argues that updating employment offerings in line with ideas from employees is the answer to the Great Resignation.
Coalition enters UK excess cyber market; JMG Group acquires New Era; Gallagher Re appoints CEO
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
One Call director killed in car crash
Oliver Rose, a director of Doncaster-based insurance broker One Call and a former Biba Young Broker of the Year, has died aged 37.
Lloyd's appoints Bob James as chief operating officer
Lloyd’s has appointed Bob James, previously market transformation director, as chief operating officer.
Hiscox chairman Childs to retire
Hiscox chairman Robert Childs will retire and step down from the insurer’s board later this year, ending a 37-year career at the insurer.
Big Interview: Crawford CEO Verma on averting the silver tsunami
Stepping up to the hotseat at the beginning of the pandemic might have initially phased him, but Crawford group CEO Rohit Verma tells Jonathan Swift how embracing technology, local empowerment, and being alive to the ‘silver tsunami’ has seen him make…
Ransomware gets the headlines, but it is not the top cyber exposure says CFC’s Nelson
CFC Underwriting’s cyber development leader, Lindsey Nelson says that while media interest in ransomware remains high, it is not the most frequent exposure seen in the SME cyber space.
Interview: Peter Elliot on why he gave up the insurance boardroom to drive aid ambulances to Ukraine
To mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Jonathan Swift spoke to retired insurance marketing veteran Peter Elliot about how the conflict changed his life.
Ticker launches convicted driver product; Apollo partners with Moonrock; Close Brothers appoints MD
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva changing approach for customers with mental health conditions after ‘asking too many questions’
Aviva has acknowledged it has asked “too many questions” to people who reveal mental health conditions, and that it needs to do more to support these customers.
Insurance Post Podcast: How the great resignation made insurance an employee’s market
The activities you post plus the chatter among insurers on Linked In is increasingly playing a role in attracting talent to the insurance industry, according to Verlingue UK, Allianz Commercial and Claims Consortium Group.
Ascot president replaces retiring Brooks as group CEO
Retiring Andrew Brooks is succeeded by Ascot's group president Jonathan Zaffino as CEO with immediate effect.
Nicholson replaces Nichols as Zurich's chief claims officer
Zurich has appointed James Nicholson as chief claims officer with immediate effect, replacing David Nichols.
Hiscox partners with Supercede; Zurich offering 100 apprenticeships; Stubben Edge secures further funding
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AIG sacks interim CFO for violating confidentiality agreements
American International Group has made senior leadership changes after it found its chief financial officer, Mark Lyons, had breached confidentiality obligations.
Gillighan departs Somerset Bridge and Southern Rock
Chris Gillighan, the managing director of Somerset Bridge’s managing general agent and Southern Rock’s in-house insurer, is understood to have left both businesses.