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Q&A: Julian Tomlinson, Alps
Julian Tomlinson, chair and founder of Alps, talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s M&A appetite, delivering value in legal expenses coverage, and why artificial intelligence is like Tinder for claims.
Throwback Thursday: Oil slick unpicked; BSE liability
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to May 1990 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history: an oil slick off the Devon coast and Commercial Union was feeling under the weather.
Time to peel back credit hire assumptions
Following AND-E and Keoghs securing significant saving on a credit hire claim, Clint Milnes, group chief operating officer at Winn Group, argues temporary replacement vehicle providers are often misunderstood and offer vital mobility support to millions after accidents.
MGAA looking at increasing Lloyd’s syndicate membership
Managing General Agents’ Association CEO Mike Keating has revealed he is in discussion with some large Lloyd’s insurers in a bid to bring more syndicates in as members.
Insurers must stay ‘live’ to broker tech capability
Natalie Ferrigan, head of distribution at QBE, has told Insurance Post that firms must keep tabs on where their partners are in the tech development journey.
Biba attendee seeks justice after payment fraud
A delegate at last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference is seeking justice after finding out dozens of people used his bank card to pay for their parking.
Shortlists revealed for Best Insurance Employer categories for 2025 BIAs
Today we can reveal the shortlists for the Best Insurance Employer categories, ahead of the winners being announced at the Royal Albert Hall on the 9th July.
Acrisure valued at $32bn following Bain Capital-led funding round
US-based Insurtech Acrisure has secured $2.1bn in fundraising from a Bain Capital-led funding round, according to its founder and CEO Greg Williams.
Recent power cuts highlight coverage disparities
Recent high-profile power outages demonstrate the importance of policyholders ensuring the cover they have in place is fit for their business’s purposes, Fenchurch Law managing partner Joanna Grant has told Post.
The Insurance Post Power List 2025 is available now
We reveal today’s movers and shakers in the industry by measuring their influence and impact on the market.
What’s included?
- A list of insurance’s biggest players today
- Insurance Post Podcast: Listen and find out what it takes to climb to the top of the insurance market
- Ones to watch: The players with growing influence who look set to feature in future rankings
Editor’s Choice
What is making waves in marine insurance
The marine insurance industry is navigating turbulent waters as it heads into 2025 from shifting market dynamics to emerging risks, Harry Curtis examines how insurers are balancing a complex set of challenges.
State of the nation’s roofs: A top-down perspective
John Kimmance, chief customer officer of Ordnance Survey, reveals the depth of the data his organisation has on the state of the nation’s roofs, including the risk and insurance ramifications of their use, construction material and age.
Gibson, Johnson and Malik... do we read too much into parting words?
Content Director’s View: With a trio of senior claims managers moving on in recent weeks, Jonathan Swift reflects on whether they were given enough due praise, and as a consequence did their outgoing employers open themselves up to people reading too much into innocuous statements.
How IT innovation is affecting insurance brokers
As thousands pack their bags for next week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester, Tom Luckham explores the ongoing reinvention of insurance distribution and the different challenges as well as opportunities this new era creates for small, independent intermediaries compared to their larger rivals.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024
Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list has been shaken up by tough times for motor insurers in 2023 and a shift to more profitable lines among major players in the market
Insurance matrix
Insurance industry’s most powerful players revealed
Making multi-billion-pound takeover bids for rivals and challenging political posturing is what it took to secure the top spots on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
State of the nation’s roofs: A top-down perspective
John Kimmance, chief customer officer of Ordnance Survey, reveals the depth of the data his organisation has on the state of the nation’s roofs, including the risk and insurance ramifications of their use, construction material and age.
How RSA’s exit and FCA action transformed motor insurance
How the exit of RSA from personal lines, plus extra regulation, caused motor insurers to slash windscreen cover, increase fees and up their game when it comes to accident management services is examined by Mike Powell, insight manager for banking and general insurance at Defaqto.
Insurers struggle to fill IT and data job vacancies laid bare
Roles that are critical to core insurance operations are still heavily concentrated in London, plus providers are struggling to fill their IT and data roles, data analysis produced by Michael Stefan, partner at executive recruitment firm Hanover, has revealed.
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