Insurance POST
Latest
Brightside buy first in a pipeline of deals, says Markerstudy's Humphreys
There will be no job losses from Markerstudy buying Brightside with the brand and Bristol office being kept, Gary Humphreys, group underwriting director at Markerstudy, told Post.
For the record: Brightside sold to Markerstudy; Aviva acquires Axa XL HNW team; Aston Lark buys Bruce Stevenson and Inflexion invests in broking again
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Aviva confirms £84m Covid hit as commercial lines book surpasses £2bn
Aviva has posted a combined operating ratio of 98.5% for its UK general insurance business in 2020, reporting growth across commercial lines and progress on its pledge to slash its available personal lines products by 80%.
Latest
Analysis
Briefing: The professional indemnity stalemate
Professional indemnity has become a problem line for the market and the sectors it serves, with shrinking capacity and stricter underwriting terms in cases leaving professions feeling left out in the cold.
Analysis
PI Analysis: Independent financial advisers count the cost of insurance red flags
Professional indemnity premiums for independent financial advisers have soared, driven by a perfect storm of legislative and claims change
Latest events
{{ 'The Knowledge Centre'|t }}
Meet your CPD/IDD requirements with Knowledge Centre. Complete assessments on a range of insurance topics and earn CII accredited reading time.
Net zero committment
Today we’ve announced the most demanding carbon emission target of any major insurance company in the world 🌍
— Aviva plc (@avivaplc) March 1, 2021
For the world to reach Net Zero, it’s going to take leadership and radical ambition. And it is going to take Aviva to play our part. https://t.co/8UH3yK2s3O pic.twitter.com/6OzGPqoL0Q
Most read
- Spotlight: Sustainability - Driving down carbon emissions in the construction industry
- Advertising feature: Optimising claims indemnity spend for insurers
- For the record: Brightside sold to Markerstudy; Aviva acquires Axa XL HNW team; Aston Lark buys Bruce Stevenson and Inflexion invests in broking again
- Aviva confirms £84m Covid hit as commercial lines book surpasses £2bn
- Covid curbs drive Admiral to record profits
- Advertising feature: Are pet insurers doing enough to support pre-existing conditions?
- Webinar: CPD - How are insurance companies developing career paths for future talent
Special Projects
The Top 100 UK Insurers 2020
A ranking of the top 100 Prudential Regulation Authority-regulated UK insurance companies, with each business broken down by gross written premium, net written premium, underwriting result, retention ratio, solvency capital requirement and SCR Ratio.
Claims Apprentice 2020
Six up-and-coming claims managers, six ambitious candidates, all with one aim, to be crowned Claims Apprentice 2020. But who will be victorious?
The Top 100 Insurtech firms 2020
Post, in association with Sønr, indexes the businesses driving the innovation across the market, some offering solutions to accelerate corporate activity, others paving their own futures.
Insurance Covid Cast Podcast series
A series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post while our journalists are in isolation lockdown looking at the major topics of the day
People & Comment
Penny Black's Social World: March 2021
Editor's comment: PI breaking point
Interview: Chris Croft, London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association
CFC’s Graeme Newman on the vital role insurance is playing in the global fight against cybercrime
Blog: Inefficient methods have hamstrung how we do business for decades – there’s no going back now
Blog: Changing attitudes in consumer travel
Trade Voice: Biba's Steve White on why insurance-bashing headlines won't help small businesses
Interview: Rob Gibbs, RSA