Articles by Harry Curtis
Bspoke acquires Police Mutual personal lines business
Bspoke Group has completed the acquisition of Police Mutual personal lines business less than four years after the mutual was absorbed by Royal London.
Q&A: Paul Jewell, Bridgehaven
Paul Jewell, CEO of Bridgehaven, talks to Insurance Post about the advantages of the hybrid fronting model and reinsurers’ reticence around motor business.
Direct Line confirms it rejected ‘opportunistic’ Ageas bid
Direct Line has said it received an approach to buy the group from Ageas on 19 January, which it felt “significantly undervalued” the group and its prospects.
Ageas mulls £3.1bn bid for Direct Line
Ageas has confirmed that it is in the “preliminary stages” of considering a £3.1bn bid for Direct Line.
RSA’s Frost named COO for Hiscox UK
Hiscox has appointed RSA’s mid-market managing director Cath Frost as UK chief operating officer, effective from 15 April.
Frost to leave RSA amid appointments from NIG
RSA regions managing director Cath Frost is set to leave the business, as new appointments from NIG join the insurer’s new look commercial lines leadership team headed by Sonya Bryson.
FCA moves to make enforcement quicker and more transparent
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it will carry out enforcement cases more quickly and has begun a consultation on plans to make its investigations more transparent.
NFU Mutual lifts the lid on cost of recent storms
NFU Mutual has urged customers to make flood-resilient repairs, after revealing £10m of flood damage was reported to it following Storm Henk last month.
Insurers urged to help curb illegal charter flights
The insurance industry has been urged to play its part in raising awareness around the issue of illegal charter in the aviation sector.
Covéa and Markel win Covid BI reinsurance disputes
Covéa and Markel have won a court battle to secure reinsurance cover for Covid-19 business interruption losses.
Shaw promoted to CEO at Tokio Marine Kiln
Tokio Marine Kiln has promoted its chief underwriting officer, Matthew Shaw, to CEO amid leadership changes at parent group Tokio Marine.
Insurers liable for loss of credit hire rental income, rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that insurers are liable to pay for loss of rental income when credit hire vehicles are taken off the road by traffic accidents.
Allianz's Dixon among raft of senior hires heading to Dual
Former Allianz chief underwriting officer Catherine Dixon is set to join Dual UK in June amid a raft of senior appointments.
Reflecting on the government’s foray into the PII market
In the wake of the government’s short-lived intervention into the professional indemnity market, Harry Curtis asks how effective it was and whether problems persist today.
RSA acquisition of NIG to close at start of May
RSA’s acquisition of Direct Line Group’s brokered commercial lines business is set to be completed on 1 May.
Canopius loses arbitration over hair salons’ Covid claims
More than 300 small businesses that had claims declined by Canopius did in fact have cover for Covid-19 closures, a judge has ruled following arbitration.
Marine insurers won’t pull cover over Red Sea attacks
There is “no reason” for insurers to withdraw cover for Red Sea shipping amid ongoing attacks on vessels in the region, the Lloyd’s Market Association’s marine head has said.
AI breakthroughs promise sea change in supply chain insurability
Recent technological advancements mean organisations are now able to better understand their supply chains far quicker than they were before, according to Marsh’s head of strategic risk consulting James Crask.
Zurich accuses Greensill of fraud in £300m lawsuit defence
Zurich has accused Greensill, its founder, and companies connected to it of operating a “fraudulent scheme” in its defence in a lawsuit brought by the administrators of Greensill Bank.
Allianz defends ‘customer first’ approach to Covid BI claims
Amid ongoing litigation over Covid-related business interruption claims, Allianz has insisted that its approach has put customers first and has been guided by a desire to obtain legal clarity on policy wordings.
Q&A: Hannah Tindal, Allianz
Hannah Tindal, Allianz’s head of directors and officers in London, talks about how the insurer is dealing with risks highlighted by the Allianz Risk Barometer from a liability perspective.
Jersey duo jailed for £3.3m insurance fraud
A Jersey court has imprisoned two men for conspiring to defraud one of the bailiwick’s oldest insurers out of £3.3m over a 13-year period.
Bridgehaven targeting 10 more MGA partnerships for 2024
Bridgehaven hopes to launch partnerships with 10 more managing general agents this year, CEO Paul Jewell has told Insurance Post.
Insurers suffer BI blow as court hands down mixed judgment
The Commercial Court has ruled that non-damage denial of access extensions in Liberty Mutual policies respond to Covid business interruption losses.