Articles by Ryan Hewlett
Hack of Tesla car raises fresh liability concerns
The successful hack of a Tesla driverless car has raised potential insurance implications that will need to be addressed by UK legislators, experts have warned.
Autonet MD Donaldson says it can now focus 110% on growth after HPS deal
Autonet Insurance Services has agreed a majority sale to an investment vehicle established by Towergate backer HPS Investment Partners.
Average UK car insurance premium rose by 13% over past year
The average car insurance premium in the UK has risen by 13.5% over the past year as the industry continues to battle against a surge in costly claims.
Lemonade aims to shake up insurance with New York launch
Lemonade, the start-up insurer promising to donate its underwriting profit to charity, is to start offering insurance coverage in New York from today.
'Significant' risk to UK firms if passporting rights lost after Brexit
The scale of disruption that Brexit could cause to UK businesses has been revealed by figures showing that 5476 UK-registered companies rely on ‘passports’ to carry out business in other European countries.
Global Risk Partners acquires SLK
Global Risk Partners has announced the acquisition of commercial and personal insurance broker SLK General Insurance Services.
Bupa Global appoints Sheldon Kenton as MD
Bupa Global has announced the appointment of Sheldon Kenton to managing director.
Sure Thing to launch underwriting arm
Insurance broker Sure Thing will launch its own underwriting arm within the next year.
Skipton and Legal & General sign five year distribution deal
Skipton Building Society and Legal & General have announced a five year general insurance distribution agreement.
Lloyd's: 90% of major firms hit by cyber attacks
Nine in ten big businesses have suffered a major cyber-attack in the past five years but less than half are worried about suffering another breach in the future, a survey has found.
Tech advancement in cars 'is pushing up claims costs'
The increasing likelihood of cars to have advanced safety features may be pushing up the cost of claims for motor insurers.
Advent launches 'bespoke' underwriting unit
Lloyd’s insurer Advent has announced the launch of a bespoke products underwriting unit.
Google France looks to re-enter insurance market amid talks with insurers
Google's French division is seeking partnerships with insurance companies to work across some of its businesses including smart-tech provider Nest.
Lords committee launches inquiry into driverless vehicles
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is to conduct an inquiry into future uses of autonomous vehicles in the UK.
Chubb expands UK cyber risk capabilities
Chubb has expanded its cyber risk engineering capabilities in the UK and Ireland.
Cold calling ban on solicitors could be dropped by SRA
The rule which bans solicitors from cold-calling members of the public could be dropped as part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority handbook review, prompting lawyers and insurers to urge against the move.
Industry braced for disruption from insurtech start-ups
Insurance professionals believe there will be an increase in new products and innovation in the coming years, driven by competition from disruptive insurtech firms, research has found.
Neil Galjaard appointed divisional MD of Markel UK
Markel International has appointed Neil Galjaard as divisional managing director of Markel UK.
ABI fraud conference highlights the risk of cyber-fraud
Medium and expanding businesses have the most to fear from cyber-fraud, according to speakers at the Association of British Insurers Fraud Conference.
Former CEO of Go Compare joins rival aggregator
Jon Morrell, former CEO of Go Compare, has joined Vast Visibility.
Chubb promotes Jamie Keaney to VP
Chubb has announced that Jamie Keaney has been promoted to the new role of vice president and chief underwriting officer, international personal risk services.
Insurers should not be liable for software faults in driverless cars, ABI warns
Insurers should have a right to recover claim costs when a mechanical or software defect within a driverless car causes a crash, the Association of British Insurers has said.
Rebranded Ed takes its name from Lloyd's roots
Newly rebranded Ed, the international broker formerly known as Cooper Gay, has revealed to Post the inspiration behind the name is Lloyd's founder Edward Lloyd.
Jon Hancock leaves RSA to join Lloyd’s
Jon Hancock, RSA's UK commercial director, will join Lloyd's as performance director.