Analysis
In Series: Mid-corporate Risks: Taking the risk away
Risk management provides a welcome opportunity for brokers and insurers after years of recession – but they must provide a united front to take full advantage.
Russia: Aviation and space insurance
The Russian Association of Aviation and Space Insurers hosted its fifth international conference on aviation and space insurance in Russia in Moscow on 27 February.
The Linked In Debate - cyber crime
As the demand for cyber insurance products grows, insurers are being required to service the market as well as protect their own businesses.
Asia pet insurance market offers huge opportunity
The number of households in China and South-East Asia that have pets is soaring, offering significant opportunities for insurers to provide pet policies writes Nicky Burridge.
Cyber Crime: Hack attack
As the demand for cyber insurance products grows, insurers are being required to service the market as well as protect their own businesses from cyber attacks.
BIA Countdown: 20 years of commercial lines
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to commercial lines specialists who have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
Application Fraud: The whole truth?
A recent study found up to a quarter of all insurance applications could be deliberately inaccurate. What can insurers do to help prevent this?
In Series: Data: Waves of understanding
Data can help insurers assess future storm and flood risks, providing benefits across the business and enhancing modelling processes.
In Series: Data: Down the data rabbit hole
Data is expected to drive change in the insurance industry, with greater volumes set to create distinct opportunities.
Managing General Agents: Tightening up
Most sectors of the insurance industry audibly groan when presented with the possibility of increased regulation – so why are managing general agents welcoming the prospect?
BIA Countdown: Industry stalwart Gerry Loughney on 20 years of the BIAs
Since their inception, the British Insurance Awards have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry through their showcasing of best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
Household: On steady ground?
How is the household insurance market coping with the cost of claims from extreme weather events and the aggregator‑induced focus on pricing?
International: Asia: Living with disasters
The insurance community is playing an increasingly important role in helping vulnerable communities in Asia adapt to climate change both before and after a disaster.
Legal Update: Jurisdiction: Noteworthy arguments raised in pre-Rome II German road traffic accident case
Alistair Kinley details an ongoing case with ramifications for claims with foreign elements.
In Series: Data: Weeding out fraud
With organised fraud costing the insurance industry an estimated £392m a year, is increased use of data the key to winning the battle?
All change in Europe
The European guard is changing, and by the end of the year the UK insurance industry could find the European Parliament and Commission rather harder places to press its case than previously.
Home emergency: State of Emergency
After facing strong criticism in recent months, key figures in the home emergency insurance market are keen to extol the cover’s virtues. What does the future hold for the under-fire sector?
BIA countdown: Young achievers look back: Q&A with Victoria Cuggy and Claire White
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to two past winners of the Young Achiever accolade. Equity’s Victoria Cuggy won the award in 2006 for her work in managing the company’s compliance…
Mergers & Acquisitions: Buying with Confidence
2013 saw a rise in the number of mergers and acquisitions deals in the general insurance sector. Is this trend likely to continue, and where will firms look to grow their businesses?
In Series: Data: A smarter approach to flood risk
How can the industry use increasingly sophisticated data to assess flood risk more accurately?
Europe: Pet insurance opportunities
With around $1bn premium volume, the pet insurance market in the UK is by far the world's biggest - but increasing competition and rising vet fees over the past few years have seen what was once fertile ground become a highly contested area, with a large…
Expertise in Action: Employers’ Liability: Taking the hit
The Mesothelioma Act means the employers’ liability market will suffer another hit as it seeks to absorb the costs of funding the compensation scheme.
Expertise in Action: Employers’ Liability: Have you heard?
Noise-induced hearing loss claims may be set to fall in number in the future but insurers must face the challenges they bring today.
Digital Currency: Currency in the cloud
Interest in digital currencies has been piqued as technology pioneers begin to research the insurance possibilities.