Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
Time to talk about alienated men in insurance
Editor’s View: Ahead of International Men’s Day (19 November), Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes says it is time to recognise just because pay gap data shows they earn more than their female colleagues doesn’t mean men feel like kings of insurance in…
Q&A: Carl Tatman, Crawford UK
Carl Tatman shares his plans to expand solutions for local authorities and housing associations in his new role as client account director at Crawford UK.
Insurers shift to being net zero accelerators
How insurers are helping companies decarbonise sooner rather than later is examined in the first of two special Insurance Post Podcasts, to coincide with the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP29.
CII’s CEO channels Truss during clash with PFS members
The Chartered Insurance Institute's CEO Matthew Hill used the words of the shortest-serving prime minister in British history when he came under fire from Personal Finance Society members at the latter’s annual general meeting on Armistice Day.
FCA bans and fines broker £1.1m for misusing funds
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Leigh Mackey from working in financial services and fined him £1.1m for misleading the FCA and misusing funds due to insurers.
Convex’s Brand urges rivals to stop moaning about brokers’ profits
Paul Brand, CEO of Convex, has told carriers to focus on harnessing technology to drive down their own operational expenses rather than wishing brokers would charge less.
Pace of general insurers’ race to net zero revealed
As the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as Cop 29, begins in Baku, Azerbaijan, Insurance Post’s Emma Ann Hughes analyses the pace of providers racing to become net zero heroes.
FCA takes trio to court for arranging vacuum cover
The Financial Conduct Authority has started criminal proceedings against three individuals accused of arranging insurance cover for vacuum cleaners without the regulator’s permission.
How to ensure AI doesn’t take your job
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Ian Simons, content and capabilities director of the Chartered Insurance Institute, said those without the skills to work with artificial intelligence are at greater risk of redundancy than those who know how to make…
FCA re-opens commercial lines rules consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority has “partially re-opened” its consultation about overhauling rules for commercial lines and bespoke insurance, in a bid to get more data from providers and brokers.
Portion of buildings underinsured falls to six-year low
The percentage of UK buildings that are underinsured has fallen to its lowest level for at least six years, but remains “unacceptably high”, according to data from valuations provider Rebuild Cost Assessment.
Q&A: Ben Wooltorton, Cover-More Group
Ben Wooltorton, managing director of Zurich-owned Cover-More Group’s UK business, outlines the impact of the Consumer Duty and explains how he intends to increase the travel and speciality insurance provider’s number of partnerships.
How insurers are helping the life science sector
Personalised medicines, weight loss injections, plus people bypassing doctors to access the latest miracle drug online are examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
General insurers share how the FCA fails to satisfy them
Three out of 10 general insurers question how effective the Financial Conduct Authority has been in regulating the financial services industry over the past year, according to a poll commissioned by the FCA Practitioner Panel.
Most complained about general insurers revealed
Admiral, Direct Line Group, Aviva, Esure and Axa were the most complained about general insurers in the first half of 2024, according to the latest Financial Ombudsman Service data.
Big Interview: Georges de Macedo, Covéa
Georges de Macedo, CEO of Covéa Insurance, reveals how he is pushing the UK arm of French mutual insurance giant back to profitability and why the provider won’t work with MGAs again.
Q&A: Belinda Steedman, Aviva
Belinda Steedman, director of multinational at Aviva, shares plans to support more businesses around the world, plus launch a refreshed Captives proposition later this year.
Covéa CEO rules out working with MGAs again
Georges de Macedo, CEO of Covéa Insurance, has revealed the provider won’t work with MGAs again as he feels “control from an underwriting perspective” is key to returning to profit.
Autonomous vehicle revolution shaking-up insurance
The potholes plus dirty road signs pushing the brakes on mass rollout of autonomous vehicles on UK roads are examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
CII reveals plan to help insurers win the war for talent
The Chartered Insurance Institute intends to build on the take-up of its virtual work experience programme by linking students contemplating a career in the sector with employers hunting for fresh talent.
Greatest blows to insurance’s Consumer Duty report writers revealed
The greatest challenges faced by those involved in evidencing outcomes or writing their company’s Consumer Duty board report in July 2024 have been revealed by a Chartered Insurance Institute poll.
Why premium finance is like a teenager’s stinky socks
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes reflects on the ramifications of the Financial Conduct Authority shifting from issuing warnings to kicking off a review of premium finance for home and motor insurance on Wednesday (16 October).
Specialist Risk’s Lebecq joins Miller as COO
Miller has hired Clare Lebecq as chief operating officer following her departure from Specialist Risk Group last month.
Labour unveils motor insurance taskforce to crack down on costs
Labour transport secretary Louise Haigh has promised her party’s motor insurance task force will “crack down on spiralling costs” and deliver a “fair deal” for drivers.