Martin Croucher
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Martin was News Editor at Post from 2016 to 2019.
Prior to that he worked as a reporter for The National in Dubai, covering the financial crisis and the Arab Spring.
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This month in Post: How long before the first woman in insurance says #MeToo?
It is an ugly truth that almost every woman who has worked in insurance for some time has a story about sexual discrimination.
Irish regulator seeks Brexit contingency plans from insurers
Ireland’s insurance regulator has raised concerns over contingency planning of the sector in the run-up to Brexit.
Lancashire hit with $136.4m Q3 loss
Lancashire Holdings reported a $136.4m (£102.8m) pre-tax hit in the third quarter of the year, owing to “extraordinary” natural disaster losses.
Analysis: How the industry learnt from the 1987 Great Storm
A look back at how disaster claims have moved on
Private equity firm invests £3m in Lloyd’s broker
Altra Consultants has received £3m investment to fund further growth in its Lloyd’s broker business.
Brexit places £7.38bn in London premium income at risk
A third of total premium across the whole London company market could be affected as a result of Brexit, a report has warned.
Grenfell insurer proposes voluntary scheme for victim payouts: updated
Exclusive: The insurer for Grenfell Tower has sketched out an alternative to lengthy court battles over victim compensation.
Towergate broker RV Wallis in office move
Towergate-owned broker RV Wallis has moved to a larger office in Solihull, however there are no redundancies planned as a result of the move.
CII sells historic £19m Aldermanbury office
The Chartered Insurance Institute will sell its £19m Aldermanbury offices to the City of London Corporation.
Markerstudy launches ‘life hack’ app Trice
Markerstudy has launched a “life hack” multi-lines direct app, in partnership with RDT.
Insurers gear up for Hurricane Ophelia on anniversary of 1987 Great Storm
A major hurricane is expected to batter the UK next week, as the insurance industry marks 30 years since one of the most devastating storms to ever the country.
Hammond admits post-Brexit loss of passporting could ‘create legal uncertainties’
The UK government has admitted it is aware of the legal challenges posed by a potential loss of passporting rights.
NBC Universal loses $6.9m case against insurer over ‘war’ exclusion
NBC Universal has lost a legal battle with its insurer after it was forced to relocate the filming of a TV series when conflict broke out in Jerusalem.
Hiscox predicts ‘market turn’ following record catastrophe losses
Hiscox will increase its capacity by £450m next year in anticipation of a “widespread market turn”.
Four out of 10 brokers ‘unaware of GDPR’
Four out of 10 brokers are unaware of incoming data protection laws that could potentially shave millions from profits, a survey found.
This Month in Post: I met your new robot overlords
Chatbots are all the rage at present, but a cursory test of a few available systems shows that we’re still a long way from passing the Turing test.
Greg Fleming steps down from Lloyd’s Council
Greg Fleming has resigned from his position on the Council of Lloyd’s as a result of work commitments.
R&Q raises £45m additional capital to fund growth plans
Randall & Quilter has raised £45m in share capital which will provide “significant growth opportunities” in future, the company said.
Eight out 10 brokers confident over London’s post-Brexit prospects
Eight out 10 London market brokers remain bullish over the prospect of the capital retaining its global position in the wake of Brexit.
Grenfell Tower insurer rejects two fraudulent claims
Exclusive: The insurer of Grenfell Tower has rejected two fraudulent claims over the fire, and paid out five others.
Solera sells platform following Autodata merger investigation
Solera has sold a portion of its business as a result of a competitions watchdog investigation following its acquisition of Autodata.
Motor MGA Hawkwell in run-off following Ogden rate change
Exclusive: Motor managing general agent Hawkwell could close its doors at the end of March as a result of lost capacity from the Ogden rate changes.
Martyn Holman steps down from role at Markerstudy
Martyn Holman will step down from his role as commercial director at Markerstudy, the company said.
Lemonade vows to ‘rebuild insurance’ with zero deductible product
Insurtech disruptor Lemonade has launched an upgrade to its products, allowing customers to file up to two claims each year without rate hikes.