Articles by Harry Curtis
Tributes paid to Jonathan and Judy Bloomer
Tributes have been paid to Hiscox chair and former Prudential CEO Jonathan Bloomer, who was among those killed when a yacht sank in the Mediterranean earlier this week.
Hiscox chair Bloomer confirmed dead in yacht tragedy
Italian authorities have recovered the bodies of Hiscox non-executive chair Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy from the wreck of a sunken yacht off the coast of Sicily.
Lloyd’s COO put in charge of Blueprint Two following delays
Lloyd’s chief operating officer Bob James has been appointed as CEO of Velonetic, the London Market Joint Venture delivering Blueprint Two.
Hiscox chair and wife among missing yacht passengers
Hiscox chair Jonathan Bloomer is among six people missing following the sinking of a superyacht of the coast of Sicily on Monday.
FCA bans broker for misusing policyholders’ premiums
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned the former director of an Exeter-based insurance brokerage from working in the financial services industry.
Terror charges for rioters could put insurance claims in doubt
Businesses reeling from damage caused by far-right riots across the UK in recent weeks may have their claims complicated if the perpetrators are charged with terrorism offences.
Cyber insurance tipped to ‘disrupt’ traditional cybersecurity providers
Cyber insurance has an opportunity to excel where other providers of cybersecurity firms have been found wanting, saving businesses time and money, CFC’s Jason Hart has told Insurance Post.
Aviva’s 200 year old marine offering to re-enter Lloyd’s
Aviva is planning to begin writing marine business in Lloyd’s from the start of next year, the insurer’s head of marine, Howard Potter, has told Insurance Post.
BCIS green-lights time-saving rebuild cost platform
The Building Cost Information Service has green-lit a platform that uses automation to put together rebuild cost reports in seconds, Insurance Post can reveal.
UK utility companies face rising cyber threat
Successful cyber attacks against UK utility companies climbed more than 500%, and some fear they could yet rise further, according to Chaucer.
Devil is in the detail for CrowdStrike outage claims
Last week’s global IT outage could produce insurance losses of up to $1.5bn, though how policies will respond remains uncertain.
Insurers brace for global IT outage claims
Last week’s global IT outage is expected to lead to insurance claims, with companies across the sector closely monitoring its impact.
Martyn’s Law included in King’s Speech
Legislation to boost public venues’ resilience to terrorist attacks, known as Martyn’s Law, has been confirmed as part of the government’s agenda for the current parliamentary session in the King’s Speech.
Fronting insurers and traditional carriers vie for MGAs’ favour
Managing general agents may be able to reap more of the reward of their underwriting activity by partnering with fronting insurers rather than traditional carriers, Bridgehaven CEO Paul Jewell has said.
FCA issues warning as it continues to identify ‘low value’ products
The Financial Conduct Authority has identified further “low value” insurance products, the regulator’s head of market interventions for insurance has said.
Aviva bosses reveal multinational and financial lines ambitions
Aviva’s director of multinational and underwriting director for financial lines have outlined ambitions to write bigger ticket business around the world.
Aviva completes Probitas acquistion
Aviva has completed its acquisition of Probitas, following the receipt of all necessary approvals.
Aurora pushes automation envelope with commercial combined launch
Aurora has said that its data-driven algorithmic model has enabled it to launch its commercial combined offering with maximum limits well beyond the industry standard for digitally traded business.
Big Interview: Bob Thaker, Sompo
Bob Thaker, Sompo's UK CEO, sits down with Insurance Post to discuss the insurer’s plans to rapidly become one of the top players in the UK market, serving clients from the corporate level right down to SMEs.
Hiscox share price surges amid sale speculation
Hiscox’s share price surged by more than 14% on Monday (8 July) following a report of a possible sale of the insurer.
Gallagher chair Langley to become third female Lord Mayor
Gallagher UK chair Susan Langley is set to become the City of London’s third female Lord Mayor next year.
One-in-10 specialty insurers expect to scale AI use in 2025
Oxbow Partners has predicted that 2024 will be a year of divergence for the use of generative artificial intelligence in the specialty insurance and reinsurance markets.
Sompo opens Manchester office as it continues UK expansion
Sompo has opened an office in Manchester, as it continues its efforts to grow its UK regional portfolio.
NFU Mutual hit by lawsuit over Covid losses
A group of more than 30 businesses are suing NFU Mutual for Covid losses suffered between 2020 and 2022.