Analysis
BIA 2014 - Underwriting Agency of the Year - Dual Group
Finalists: Arista; CFC Underwriting; Nexus
BIA 2014 - Underwriter of the Year - Allianz Insurance
Finalists: Ageas; Hiscox; RSA
BIA 2014 – Achievement Award: Barry Smith
The Ageas Group chief operating officer is "passionate about what he does"
BIA 2014 – Insurance Broker of the Decade: Thomas Carroll Group
Over the past 10 years, revenue at one broker has more than tripled, headcount has doubled and it has made the ‘Sunday Times Best Company to Work For’ list for nine years running.
BIA 2014 – Insurance Personality of the Year: Bronek Masojada
The Hiscox chief executive won this year's prestigious award
Non‑Executive Directors: Talking NEDs
As a survey reveals a growing reluctance among board members to take on non‑executive positions, Post talks to some of insurance’s leading non‑executive directors to gauge their views on the evolving nature of the role
Event Insurance: A festival of risk
As the UK’s appetite for festivals increases, so does the need for comprehensive cover. So how is the insurance industry keeping up with this demand?
Broker Exit Strategies: Employees hold key to exit strategies
Eventual sale is no longer an easy way out for SME brokers looking for an exit strategy – instead, they are turning to employee ownership as an option
Asian countries most at risk from cyber crime
Companies in Asia have been slow to protect themselves with cyber insurance despite the growing threat from cyber crime.
Europe: Unemployment insurance
With Eurozone recovery taking longer than expected, does the road to rehabilitation lie in a common unemployment insurance solution?
Comment: Tour de France: a risk perspective
With the Tour de France set to kick off in Yorkshire, what should insurers be aware of?
Nanotechnology: Thinking small
With the use of nanotechnology increasing exponentially – up from 54 consumer products in 2005 to 1628 today — is this a positive advancement for insurers?
Legal Update: Occupiers Liability: Swooping seagull fall not owner’s fault
Judge rejects argument in Kelly v Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings Ltd (2014) that the building occupier was responsible for seagulls nesting. Steve McDonagh reports.
International: Best Practices for EU Insurers Filing US ORSA Summary Reports
Kristi M Robles gives a few pointers on filing ORSA reports in different jurisdictions
Automation: Rise of the machines
A recent study has placed underwriters near the top of a list of jobs most at risk of being phased out in favour of automated systems. But how real is the prospect of underwriters being replaced by machines, and should it be welcomed or feared?
BIA Countdown: 20 years of claims
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to claims experts at firms that have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
ERAC Spotlight: Keep on moving
Since the millennium, replacement cars have become standard, offering customers uninterrupted mobility
ERAC Spotlight: Aiming Hire
Are technological advances and regulatory changes the answer to the insurance industry's problems with credit hire?
Roundtable: Telematics: The future of motor?
To date telematics has been used for niches such as young drivers but, with providers making further advancements all the time, will this be the case in the future?
Europe: Russian Evolutions
Sberbank Strakhovanie looks set to become the leader of the Russian insurance market, Ingosstrakh and Alliance Zhizn change their management and Sogaz avoids US sanctions
Insurers weighing up benefits of Shanghai free trade zone
Nicky Burridge finds out if China's attempts at opening up trade in one of its economic powerhouses is helping insurers.
Legal Update: Occupational Disease: Collins provides limitation law guidance
Lung cancer case provides helpful guidance that will assist defendants in occupational disease cases. Nick Pargeter and Malcolm Keen report
Skyscrapers: A rise in complexity
Times are changing for high-rise living, with new skyscrapers springing up across the UK. Is traditional defects cover fit for purpose though?