Articles by Scott McGee
MPs demand answers surrounding FOS CEO’s exit
The Treasury select committee has written to both the Financial Conduct Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service about the circumstances which surrounded the departure of CEO and chief ombudsman, Abby Thomas, last week.
Extreme weather hitting insurers hard
All three of Travelers, AIG and Mapfre have put emphasis on extreme weather in their latest set of results.
Graham Gibson steps down as Thatcham chair
Graham Gibson has stepped down as chairman of Thatcham Research’s board of directors after seven years, and has been replaced by Nick Caplan.
Aviva promotes Fazzini-Jones for group COO
Aviva has appointed Craig Fazzini-Jones as group chief operating officer, effective from 1 March.
ABI and Flood Re urge long-term flood defence investment
The Association of British Insurers and Flood Re have both called on the government to commit £1bn of investment every year for flood defences after the industry made record payouts for weather-related claims in 2024.
Insurers on alert as government plans to change child sex abuse limitations
The government has put forward a bill to make it easier for victims of child sex abuse to gain an apology and to pursue historical claims in the civil court.
Abby Thomas steps down as ombudsman CEO
Abby Thomas, CEO and chief ombudsman at the Financial Ombudsman Service, is stepping down.
Aviva and Probitas launch two classes in Lloyd’s
Aviva and Probitas have announced the next step in their integration, by launching two new classes in the Lloyd’s market.
Aviva’s Storah welcomes government’s £2.65bn flood defence investment
After the government announced an investment of £2.65bn over the next two years to fix flood defences, Aviva’s general insurance CEO for UK and Ireland welcomed the news.
Howden surpasses £3bn in global revenue
Howden has surpassed the £3bn revenue mark for global operations as it celebrates its 30th birthday.
Zurich refreshes HNW offering
Zurich has launched a range of enhancements to its full high-net-worth proposition.
Ex-Aviva CEO Wilson named Policy Expert chair
Policy Expert has appointed Mark Wilson as its new chair, effective from February 2025.
Is there such a thing as a ‘happy ship’ in insurance?
News Editor’s View: With wholesale changes, widespread redundancies, and apparently tonnes more M&A to come, is there such a thing as a happy ship in insurance?
David Haynes to succeed retiring Buss as Arag CEO
David Haynes has been named CEO of Arag UK Holdings Limited and Arag Legal Expenses Insurance, succeeding Tony Buss who is set to retire.
Nigel Walsh leaves Google Cloud
Nigel Walsh, Google Cloud’s global head of insurance, has stepped away from the company.
Big Interview: Jane Kielty, Aon UK and Ireland
Aon UK and Ireland’s CEO, Jane Kielty sits down with Scott McGee to talk through her first year in the job, and why 2025 will be the year of high performance for the broker.
Holloway replaces Lickens as Clear Group’s M&A lead
Clear Group has named Oscar Holloway as its managing director of mergers and acquisitions, replacing Howard Lickens.
Allianz and LV to merge claims operations
Allianz has started the process to merge the claims operations of both Allianz Commercial and Allianz Personal, which includes LV, Insurance Post can reveal.
PIB takes Howden to court over team exodus
PIB Group has launched legal proceedings in the High Court against Howden and several individuals, including founder and CEO David Howden.
Aon doubling new business going into 2025 compared to 2024
Aon UK and Ireland CEO Jane Kielty has told Insurance Post that Aon has “twice as much new work” with existing clients and double the number of new clients going into 2025 than it did going into 2024.
FCA stops potential ghost broker from trading
The Financial Conduct Authority has stopped Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants, from carrying out any regulated activities, including acting as an insurance broker.
Is broker e-trading competitive enough?
With broker e-trading set to soar, Scott McGee examines whether there is currently enough breadth and depth of software providers to ensure effective competition, innovation and resilience in the market.
Aventum Group pledges $12m to bring tech entirely in-house
Aventum is committing a $12m (£9.8m) investment in technology over two years to create a proprietary tech function entirely inhouse across all global operations.
Chancellor to sit down with top insurance bosses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to host various forums with financial services bosses over the coming weeks, including with senior executives from the insurance and reinsurance industries.