Commercial
Bishop Street reveals ambition to ‘grow aggressively’ after restructure
Bishop Street Underwriters is looking to “grow aggressively” after it established a new UK group structure bringing together its portfolio of UK specialty insurance businesses under a single management framework.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance to acquire outstanding stake in Canopius
Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 60% stake in Canopius, alongside funds managed by global investment firm KKR, and Korea Investment Corporation.
How AI is testing insurance cover and claims handling
Trade Voice: Chris Jones, chief executive of the International Underwriting Association, examines how artificial intelligence is exposing gaps in existing policies, reshaping claims handling and challenging insurers to rethink risk management and…
Aon and Blackstone launch Lloyd’s syndicate Cortina
Aon has announced the launch of Cortina syndicate 1956, backed by funds managed by Blackstone.
Risk managers adapt insurance strategies as pressures mount
Insurance managers are changing how they buy and manage cover as challenging market conditions combine with an increasingly complex and fast-moving risk landscape, according to the latest Federation of European Risk Management Associations' research.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Lucy Casswell
From improving fleet safety to spotting claims trends, Lucy Casswell, senior client relationship manager at Aviva, is focused on helping clients solve problems while also enjoying the endless energy of her children and cockapoo.
AM Best identifies three forces shaping insurance in 2027
Cyber-attacks similar to the recent incidents affecting European supermarkets could shape insurers’ fortunes in the year ahead, according to Greg Carter, managing director of analytics for EMEA and Asia Pacific at AM Best.
Lloyd's Turk fears insurers are sleepwalking into irrelevance
Rachel Turk, chief of performance and strategy at Lloyd’s, has warned the insurance sector risks losing relevance if it fails to meet clients’ changing demands.
Allianz Commercial launches underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s
Allianz Commercial has today (5 November) announced plans to establish a new direct underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s.
Q&A: Katie Murrell, Miller
Katie Murrell, director of sport, entertainment, corporate, accident and health at Miller, outlines her plans to grow the specialist broker’s business and help event organisers navigate rising cyber, cancellation and climate-related risks.
Sheila Cameron to step down as LMA CEO
The Lloyd’s Market Association has today (4 November) announced that Sheila Cameron will step down from her position as CEO early next year.
Designing the insurance policy of the future
As AI reshapes commercial insurance, industry experts discuss the role of human judgement, technology and governance in enabling effective underwriting, product development and decision-making.
Can insurers square AI data centres with ESG targets?
Séamus O’Hanlon explores how insurers are reconciling providing cover for the building of artificial intelligence data centres with their own ESG targets.
Is heritage building insurance ready for the future?
As climate risks increase, severe weather events become more frequent and restoration techniques and building materials become increasingly specialised, insurers face growing challenges in protecting the UK’s heritage properties.
Big Interview: Sonya Bryson, Simplyhealth
Sonya Bryson, managing director of Simplyhealth, reflects on a career in commercial lines and reveals how she intends to convince employers and brokers that health plans offer far more than a table of benefits.
Aviva’s Dave Martin named PIB CEO
Aviva’s chief distribution officer, and managing director of commercial, Dave Martin, has been named CEO Of PIB Group.
Diary of an Insurer: Samp Risk’s Jonathon Valentine
Jonathon Valentine, group chief technology officer for Samp Risk, the insurtech enabling telematics insurance in renewable energy, visits power stations in the US and reviews data from three new sites.
Zurich CEO Greco: Product overlap with ‘compatible’ Beazley only 5%
The duplication and crossover across the product lines offered by merger partners Zurich and Beazley is as little as 5%.
Should doomsayers be heeded over insurance’s brain drain?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift explores if insurance's demographic timebomb could be potentially defused, whether the problems is being blown out of proportion, or if it set to create a massive hole in the sector’s future well-being.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Howden’s Welcome to Wrexham
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Where will tomorrow’s insurance talent come from?
How the insurance industry can show young people the career opportunities available to them and ensure experienced professionals pass their knowledge on to the next generation is explored in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.