Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
#22 Huk-Coburg
Germany-domiciled Huk-Coburg is in 22nd place in this year’s Insurance Post Top 30 European Insurers 2023 List for the second year in a row after reporting 3.7% average premium growth for the year.
#25 Ageas
Belgium-domiciled Ageas is in 24th place in this year’s Insurance Post Top 30 European Insurers 2023 List after reporting 1.1% average premium growth for the year.
#2 Axa
France-domiciled Axa remained in second place in this year’s Insurance Post Top European Insurers 2023 List for the second year in a row.
#5 Zurich
Switzerland-domiciled Zurich is in fifth place in this year’s Insurance Post’s Top 30 European Insurers 2023 List thanks to reporting 14.6% average premium growth for the year.
#8 Achmea
Netherlands-domiciled Achmea remained in eighth place in Insurance Post’s Top 30 European Insurers 2023 List by achieving 5.7% average premium growth for the year.
Four ways Generation Z can climb the insurance career ladder
"F**k being humble", "turn off your notifications", and "know your goals" were just three of the suggestions given to hundreds of members of Generation Z who attended iCan’s Elevate conference on Friday.
60 Seconds with... HF Solicitors’ Fiona Greening
Fiona Greening, partner at HF Solicitors for counter fraud, shares a fairy tale proposal at Walt Disney World and a love of Oasis.
FCA set to squeeze the insurance industry to ‘prove worth’
The Financial Conduct Authority is set to squeeze the insurance industry over the next 18 months, to prove to the next government it is a watchdog worth keeping.
Insurance M&A volume soars but deal value falls
Data analysis: The number of UK insurance merger and acquisition deals rose from 48 in the first half of 2022 to 54 at the start of 2023 but the total publicly disclosed deal value fell from £3.8bn to £16m year-on-year.
Former CII director Collett named Insurtech UK CEO
Former Chartered Insurance Institute professional standards director Melissa Collett has been hired by Insurtech UK to take the helm of the trade body.
FT’s Barrett says insurance must fix its image problem
Claer Barrett, consumer editor of the Financial Times, has told insurers to up their social media game in order to change perceptions of the sector’s products and services.
Beazley achieves record H1 profit for second year in a row
Beazley has posted a small uptick in first-half pre-tax profits to a record $366m (£292.8m), boosted by its US property and European cyber businesses.
RSA CEO reveals plans for commercial lines after DLG deal
As RSA’s £530m purchase of Direct Line’s brokered commercial lines operations made the insurer the third-biggest player in this space, Ken Norgrove, CEO of RSA, revealed his plans to make further in-roads with the market's brokers.
RSA buys DLG’s commercial lines business for £520m
It was announced last night that RSA and Direct Line had struck a deal that both businesses claim will boost their bottom lines.
Big Interview: Davies Group CEO Dan Saulter
Dan Saulter, CEO of Davies Group, reflects on the last decade, shares the case for generative AI in his business and reveals growth plans for the years ahead.
Details of Dive In Festival 2023 revealed
Registration for Dive In, the insurance industry’s festival promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, is now open via diveinfestival.com.
Diary of an Insurance PR: SEC Newgate's Vanessa Chance
Vanessa Chance, director of communications at SEC Newgate UK, raises the profile of Insurance United Against Dementia, learns more about using artificial intelligence in communications plus handles a potential reputational risk issue.
60 Seconds With... Claire Laver, DAC Beachcroft
Claire Laver, partner and head of counter fraud at DAC Beachcroft, may want to be Mary Poppins, but given her skills as an elephant keeper can we suggest she consider Dr Dolittle?
Admiral welcomes slimming down of insurer reporting rules
The Prudential Regulatory Authority’s latest review of the regulatory reporting it requires from UK insurers has been welcomed by Admiral.
Q&A: Paul Williams, Ripe Insurance
Paul Williams, CEO of Ripe Insurance, explains why the specialist insurer looks more like a marketing agency than a financial services provider and how it wants to know why Jane differs from Janet.
Aviva’s Winslow reveals how provider is using AI
Adam Winslow, CEO of Aviva UK & Ireland general insurance, has revealed the provider is mainly testing artificial intelligence in the operational environment.
Time to stop treating travel insurance customers like idiots
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes argues treating travel insurance customers fairly doesn’t mean treating them like an idiot only capable of ticking a box.
Aviva chiefs reveal how the provider achieved 13% GWP growth
Aviva bosses have revealed the part rate and new product lines played in pushing general insurance premiums up 13% in the first half of 2023.
Admiral CEO claims the cycle is turning for motor
Admiral Group CEO Milena Mondini de Focatiis is expecting business to pick up in the latter half of this year after reporting a £298m UK motor business profit in the first half of 2023.