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Beazley's Catherina MacCabe on the mounting pressure on D&Os
Directors and officers are coming under ever closer scrutiny as pressure is mounting to comply with gender, cyber and environmental requirements, explains Catherina MacCabe, head of the International Management Liability focus group at Beazley.
Analysis: Commission costs and conflicts
Aviva and GRP’s split rekindles the consolidator commission debate
British Insurance Awards 2018: Full list of winners, their stories and photos
Former Churchill and LV general insurance boss John O’Roarke took home the Achievement prize last night at the British Insurance Awards, where his new employer Aviva was among the big winners.
UK entity of offshore Arron Banks firm applies to be struck off
Exclusive: A UK entity connected to an offshore Arron Banks holding firm has applied to be struck off the register of companies.
Insurance M&A transactions totaled £4.5bn during first half of 2018
The UK’s financial industry completed 83 M&A deals during the first half of this year, with insurance M&A totaling at £4.5bn.
Dual targets global growth with management shake-up
Dual Underwriting has announced a raft of senior changes and ambitions to gun for global growth.
Fifty firms band together on new inclusivity pledge
Lloyd’s and Zurich have founded the Inclusive Behaviours Pledge, which has been signed by 50 firms so far.
PIB snaps up second specialist childcare broker
PIB has continued on its trail of acquisitive growth, snapping up another childcare insurance broker.
Cullum firm snaps up commercial business
Peter Cullum-owned Trimulgherry Investments has purchased Hurst Group’s commercial business and will be creating a new broker.
Analysis: Lloyd's of London going electronic
The challenges of bringing Lloyd’s trading into the 21st century
Blog: Why partnering is the only show in town for insurtechs
For most insurtechs the question no longer seems to be whether to partner up with an incumbent, but what the nature of the partnership should be. Marketing Eye CEO Neil Edwards explains what could be learnt from fintechs such as Revolut, Monzo and…
UK General weighs up direct options and targets 20% of income
Exclusive: UK General is close to launching its first personal lines product on a software house and is exploring its options for direct distribution.
Motor premiums in reverse as prices drop 5.5% in year
Car insurance premiums have dropped off 5.5% in the past 12 months.
Folgate guns for £60m GWP following PRA approval
Folgate Insurance has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority to start writing insurance and reinsurance business.
Thatcham CEO Shaw steps down due to ill-health
Thatcham Research CEO Peter Shaw is stepping down from his role with immediate effect due to ill-health.
Risk management: Analysis: Intellectual property: Creative cover
The significance of intellectual property risks has not translated into a large demand for IP insurance policies - yet.
Risk management: Analysis: Zoo insurance: A walk on the wild side
Zoo insurance is a niche market, with only a few underwriters and brokers, all very much focused on managing a ferocious variety of risks for visitors, staff and animals.
Analysis: Social media is making virtual kidnap and ransom a reality
In a world where political volatility is rife and where an individual’s net worth and lifestyle are discoverable through a Google search or Instagram feed, kidnap for ransom has never been easier or more lucrative. As the threat to clients increases, so…
Week in Post: How much are your limbs worth?
One of the highlights of the World Cup so far was watching Portuguese defender Pepe collapse in agony after receiving a pat on the back from Moroccan player Mehdi Benatia. But when you see how much footballers insure their body parts for, it isn’t really…
The Post Claims Awards 2018: Full list of winners
Who won what at the 2018 Post Claims Awards held last night at the Royal Garden Hotel?