Analysis
Insurance Act: Litigation: Ready for court
With the Insurance Act 2015 set to be introduced in August 2016, insurers must review internal systems in preparation for the inevitable litigation that will occur.
Insurance Act: The Insurance Act timebomb
The clock’s ticking, and now is the time for the market to get ready for the changes ahead.
Equine insurance has cleared the hurdle of recession
The bets are on a continuing recovery in the equestrian market, with figures from the Racecourse Association showing a dramatic jump in attendances this year. In the first six months of 2015, almost three million people attended races, up by 300,000 on…
SIMR: enhanced responsibility and accountability for senior management
Significant changes are in store for the UK's rules for senior managers of insurance and reinsurance firms, including Lloyd's managing agents and firms not subject to Solvency II.
Mimicking MiFID II: Three potential outcomes of CSA unbundling in the US
An updated version of the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive - known throughout the capital markets industry as MiFID II - won't go into effect until 2017, but tensions surrounding the regulations are already high.
Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?
Top 30 European Insurers: The cream of the crop
Post, in association with AM Best, has compiled a list of the top 30 European non-life insurers. How have the rankings changed since 2013 – and how have currency fluctuations changed the standings of those dealing primarily in US dollars?
Home of the future
The connected home has the potential to revolutionise living space as we know it.
Legal Update: Is the Insurance Act 2015 a liability?
Question marks remain over how the market will respond to key provisions, says Nick Young.
Expertise From A-Z: Legislation: Getting in on the act
Legal reforms have formed the backbone of an exciting first half of 2015, with the rest of the year promising a continuation of challenges.
Roundtable: Reputation: Time to start building bridges
The insurance industry’s reputation is at a low, with recent reports highlighting a lack of consumer trust. How can insurers work towards improving the public’s perception of them?
Reputational Risk: A rotten apple…
It takes years to build a reputation and minutes to ruin it. How can companies protect themselves against reputational risk?
SME Hubs: Let's get together
With so much economic focus on London, SME directors are championing the idea of a business hub away from the capital. But how would it work?
Research: Young Broker Nation: Attracting new talent
LV’s Phil Bunker looks back on conclusions of the State of the Young Broker Nation research and finds much to be positive about
Europe: Time to tune up D&O policies in Spain
XL Catlin's Estefania Taboada looks at the impact of new company governance rules on Spanish D&O policies.
Power hour: Building on growth
As the economy grows and building projects pick up, brokers in the North West are set to capitalise on a booming construction sector
D&O: 3 in 4 SMEs uncovered
It was once said that Stephen Hawking's 1988 book, ‘A Brief History of Time', was one of the most widely owned but least read works in print - something people wanted to show off on their bookshelf but could not face the effort required to digest the…
Australia: Catastrophes threaten capital flow
Australia is on course for the worst year for natural disasters since 2011. Alex Davis examines the impact of the costs to a domestic insurance industry that may consolidate after a period of increased competition.
Europe: Almost ready won't wash with regulators on 1 January
If someone were to ask the question of whether insurers are ready for Solvency II, the answer would be, "almost". But this simple response doesn't fully express the extent of work still to be done as we approach the biggest regulatory change the industry…
Europe: Opportunities in Middle and Eastern Europe despite geopolitical risks (26 Feb)
Despite the Russian-Ukraine crisis, 2014 brought hope of a revival for the regional market in Middle and Eastern Europe. Economic prospects have been positive, regardless of the continual geopo
Research: Young Broker Nation: 4: Findings
Are brokerages ticking the right boxes when it comes to attracting new talent and are they doing enough to keep young recruits once they have got them through the door? In the final instalment of Young Broker State of the Nation, Post reports its survey…
