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WTW sells Irish arm to GRP; motor premiums hit five year low; Questgates acquires two firms and LV tops new customer experience report
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Best Insurance Employer shortlists revealed ahead of 2021 British Insurance Awards
Earlier this year Insurance Post canvassed the opinions of thousands of insurance employees by way of the second annual Best Insurance Employer Survey.
Neil Utley and Matthew Donaldson take directorships at Markerstudy business Venus
Former BGL boss Matthew Donaldson and ex-Hastings chairman Neil Utley have taken on directorships in a Markerstudy company, Post can reveal.
Marsh’s Edel Ryan on whether a government backed scheme will be the X Factor for live events
With normality beginning to make a return and the government having rolled out ‘Freedom Day’ on 19 July Edel Ryan, head of strategic business development, UK and Ireland for sport, entertainment and media industry at Marsh, asks if we can expect the come…
View from the Top video: Climate, catastrophe and insurance – understanding and preparing for the next major systemic risk
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 and sponsored by Verisk, Emma Karhan discussed what steps insurers can take to protect the economy and society from the next big systemic risk.
View from the Top video: Supporting SMEs post Covid-19: the role of insurers and brokers
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 Neil Galjaard, divisional managing director, Markel talks about the huge negativity around Covid-19 claims in the mainstream press.
AR consultation prompts stifling innovation concerns
A Financial Conduct Authority consultation on appointed representatives will tackle firms "circumventing" requirements, compliance consultants told Post, though concerns have been raised around barriers to entry and innovation.
IGI sets up European subsidiary; Ardonagh establishes Irish data hub; Howden launches climate risk arm; Swiss Re backs BP EV trial
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: A time for the insurance sector to aim higher
With the end of the Covid pandemic edging closer, now is the time for the insurance industry to put its weight behind societal and environmental change, argues Peter Mansfield, RPC partner.
FCA pledges more accountability after recent parliamentary criticism
The Financial Conduct Authority committed to becoming a more ‘innovative, adaptive and assertive regulator’ as it published its annual business plan.
Somerset Bridge Group posts loss but rising Ebitda ahead of sale
Somerset Bridge Group has reported a loss after tax of £42.4m for the year ended 31 December 2020 ahead of being snapped up by Bermuda reinsurer Arch Re.
European Commission approves Aon/WTW merger on condition of divestitures
The European Commission has approved Aon’s $30m (£22m) takeover of Willis Towers Watson, on the condition that parts of WTW’s business are divested.
Hopwood hails 'major coup' as Zurich joins Hedron’s panel
Zurich Insurance has joined the panel of Global Risk Partners-owned network Hedron, Post can reveal.
View from the Top video: Aston Lark group CEO Peter Blanc
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 Peter Blanc, group CEO of Aston Lark, shares his thoughts on how recent trends have impacted insurance in the UK.
View from the Top video: Punching above your weight – strategies to achieve more for your business
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 Sara Farndon and John Read from Willis Towers Watson Networks discuss how business owners can work in a smarter, not harder, way.
View from the Top video: Reflections on the pandemic with Gallagher’s Sue Langley
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 Sue Langley, non-executive director at Gallagher, speaks about how brokers and insurers can repair the reputational damage done to the industry by the pandemic.
View from the Top video: Ageas CEO Ant Middle on how the pandemic has underlined the importance of relationships to business
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021, Ageas CEO Ant Middle shares his thoughts on how the pandemic and lockdown has reinforced the importance of personal relationships.
Staysure acquires Rock, Esure joins forces with Minster Law, and Allianz invests in Heycar
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Covid-19 pandemic drives Biba turnover down 36%
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s turnover fell by 36% in 2020, however, funds ticked up slightly to just over £4m in the period.
FCA delays to approving c-suite broker roles slammed as outrageous
Compliance experts have advised brokers to add time into their recruitment plans for c-suite positions to account for “backlogs” in the Financial Conduct Authority’s approval process as one leading broker hit out at the “ridiculous” delays.
Insurance Post TV ESG special: Do customers care about how sustainable their insurer is? Featuring Allianz, Parhelion and We Are Guernsey
Today Insurance Post reveals the latest episode of its ‘magazine-style’ television show, which aims to get under the skin of some of the best read stories and articles that have appeared in print or online recently.
FCA broker c-suite approval times soar with CEOs waiting 151 days for sign-off
The average time taken for the Financial Conduct Authority to approve CEO applications from brokers has nearly tripled from 57 days in 2019 to 151 days this year, a Freedom of Information request by Post has revealed.
Government considering event insurance scheme in case of 'market failure'
The government is prepared to explore an insurance scheme for live entertainment in the event of a market failure, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport Oliver Dowden has said.
Partners&’s Stuart Reid on what the rapid pace of broker consolidation means for insurers
Stuart Reid, chair of Partners&, urges insurers to look for brokers that espouse the right values in their service to clients when considering which firms to support rather than being addicted to market share.