Analysis
Peter Blanc, Aston Lark
As leader of Aston Lark and executive chairman of Howden, Peter Blanc isn’t afraid of sticking his head above the parapet and pointing out the problems the industry is facing and suggesting solutions.
Matt Brewis, Financial Conduct Authority
The Consumer Duty is a “significant shift” in the Financial Conduct Authority’s approach to supervision and leading the charge of ensuring the industry understands the requirements is Matt Brewis, director of insurance.
David Ross, The Ardonagh Group
David Ross, chief executive of The Ardonagh Group, is proof you don’t have to be able to use 280-characters and subject yourself to Twitter abuse to make an impact in 2023.
John Neal, Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London chief executive John Neal oversees the insurance and reinsurance market based in the City and is responsible for bringing buyers and sellers together as well as setting the rules under which members operate.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
When it came to influence and impact in insurance and wider society, nobody came close to Aviva Group chief executive Amanda Blanc in shaking up the industry this year.
What it takes to be a Power List player
Insurance Post’s Power List reveals today’s movers and shakers in the industry and has been produced by measuring each player's influence and impact on the market.
How insurers are supporting King Charles’ green agenda
To mark HRH King Charles III's coronation, Fiona Nicolson examines the impact of his Sustainable Markets Initiative Insurance Task Force.
How insurance is making Manchester a northern powerhouse
Analysis: Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Annual Conference taking over Manchester Central, Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes explores the challenges and opportunities facing general insurers and intermediaries based in the city.
Brokers don’t care about insurers’ ESG work, reports suggest
Data analysis: Insurance brokers in the UK can’t name the insurers leading the way with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work, a survey has shown.
How to build a successful MGA
Analysis: Emma Ann Hughes explores what it takes in the current economic climate to stand out from the crowd and secure funding for a managing general agent.
How natural catastrophes and inflation are creating a perform storm for insurance
Data analysis: Increasing natural catastrophe losses and shortfalls in industry estimates point to the need for the insurance sector to better understand the risk factors at play today, according to the latest Swiss Re Institute report.
Could insurance brokers soon face caps on commission?
Analysis: As the government demands pulling the plug on unfair insurance commission, Frances Stebbing examines whether the regulator could change the rules for how brokers get paid.
How artificial intelligence affects the art insurance industry
With artificial intelligence increasingly being used to verify the authenticity of works of art, Sam Barrett examines what owners and insurers should do when analysis and expert opinion differ on who painted a picture.
Is it time to overhaul the personal injury discount rate?
Ahead of the consultation on changes being made to the single personal injury discount rate closing on 11 April, Insurance Post explores what dual or multiple rate models could mean for claimants.
FCA reveals hundreds of BI claims still being considered
Three years on from the first Covid-19 lockdown, the industry is still considering whether 341 business interruption insurance claims are valid.
Insurance CFOs reveal what keeps them up at night
Data analysis: The insurance industry sees high inflation, a downbeat economic outlook and market volatility as the three biggest threats to profitability this year, according to Moody’s annual survey of chief financial officers from 22 leading European…
Who is responsible for ending the insurance poverty premium?
Analysis: Social Market Foundation research shows insurance is increasingly unaffordable for those on low incomes; news editor Scott McGee examines who is responsible for preventing a “poverty premium” being charged.
Aviva and Direct Line Group are most-complained about insurers
Data analysis: The Financial Ombudsman Service data shows general insurance complaints have sharply increased in the second half of 2022 as consumers battle with inflation and cost-of-living.
Are insurers ready for the British space age lift-off?
Analysis: With the British Space Age now a reality, David Worsfold examines how insurers plan to protect those hoping to blast off.
Energy crisis fails to derail insurers from hitting ESG targets
Data analysis: Insurers and reinsurers are managing to stick to their shorter-term goals of cutting underwriting emissions even during the energy crisis.
Insuring the new working world
Sam Barrett explores how the insurance industry is adapting employers’ liability insurance to reflect the risks associated with new ways of working post-Covid.
Progress on gender pay equality slows to a halt
Data analysis: Insurance Post investigates current data on representation, remuneration and recognition of women in the insurance sector.
How insurers are helping travellers carry on cruising
Emma Ann Hughes examines how three years on from a fatal coronavirus outbreak onboard the Diamond Princess, cruise travel insurance has changed to ensure thousands can set sail with confidence again this year.
Ombudsman sees an uptick in travel and commercial property complaints
Data analysis: Financial Ombudsman Service data shows that travel insurance complaints are increasing as people head off abroad on their holidays once again following the Covid-19 pandemic.