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Big techs tipped to become carriers but need not pose threat to incumbent insurers
Insurance incumbents are still in a strong position to resist the threat of big tech entrants into the sector, delegates were told at the Insurtech Insights conference in London this week.
ESG Exchange Q&A 2: How are insurers enabling their employees and partners to be green?
As part of our ESG Exchange fortnight, Post spoke to Ageas, Aviva, LV and Zurich to find out how insurers are thinking beyond their own firms and helping their employees, partners and their supply chain to adopt environmental, social and governance…
WTW latest to withdraw from Russia
WTW has pulled out from Russia, joining fellow global brokers Aon and Marsh McLennan in cutting ties in the country.
Aon suspends Russian business
Aon has suspended its Russian operations and put staff on paid leave.
Marsh McLennan to exit all Russian business
Marsh becomes the first major international broker to exit all Russian business as the war with Ukraine continues.
British Insurance Awards Countdown: Who went from being a Young Achiever to running an award-winning business in two decades?
There are now just two days to go to get your British Insurance Awards entries in [closing date: 11 March]
60 seconds with... Chris Dent, IFM Insurance Brokers
August National Golf Club and Shakespeare's Globe circa the early 1600s are both dream destinations for IFM Insurance Brokers account executive Chris Dent, but he wouldn't be caught dead anywhere wearing a roll neck jumper.
ESG Exchange Q&A 1: How are insurers helping their staff and partners to be green?
As part of Post's ESG Exchange fortnight we spoke to Allianz, Axa, Bupa and RSA to find out how insurers are thinking beyond their own firms and helping staff, partners and their supply chain to adopt environmental, social and governance practises.
Briefing: How Brown & Brown’s UK ‘marathon’ finally crossed the line with $2bn GRP deal
With the acquisition of GRP, Brown & Brown has finally made a dent on the consciousness of the UK insurance sector. Post content director Jonathan Swift reflects on how refusing to join the UK M&A 'sprint' of the last decade has paid off for the US…
GRP set to become US broker Brown & Brown's largest acquisition to date
GRP group CEO Mike Bruce has hailed the opportunities afforded by being free from the ‘mousetrap’ of private equity with the business poised to become the largest acquisition to date by US broking giant Brown & Brown.
British Insurance Awards Countdown: Five Taskmaster contestants have hosted the British Insurance Awards, but who were they?
There are now just five days to go to get your British Awards entries in [closing date: 11 March].
HSBC extends Marsh deal; Zurich to set up transformation Centre of Excellence; Pool Re completes expanded terrorism placement; and Howden acquires again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
British Insurance Awards Countdown: How much money has been raised by award-winning insurance start-ups over the past 10 months?
There are only six working days left (including today) to get your British Insurance Awards entries in [closing date: 11 March].
British Insurance Awards Countdown: In 2021, 10 awards were won by firms beginning with which letter?
Five firms, which received 10 awards between them in 2021, all have names beginning with the same letter. What letter is it?
Aon hit by cyber incident
Aon has been affected by a cyber incident, the global broker updated.
Marsh/Volante launch shareholder activism product; insurance sector launches flood directory; GRP buys Hamilton Fraser; Liberty rolls out real-time flood warning solution
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Trade Voice: Biba's Steve White on why risk management needs to be front of mind
Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, reflects on the resonance conversations about reducing and avoiding risk have at a time when we are all being asked to weigh up what level of risk we are comfortable with in our everyday…
Daniel Wilkinson found not guilty in insurance awards sex assault case
Daniel Wilkinson has been cleared of groping a woman at an industry awards dinner in 2017.
Intelligence: Raising the AR bar
The insurance industry should not kid itself that it has no issues in its use of appointed representatives but, according to specialists, the FCA consultation should not strike fear into well-run businesses, writes Emmanuel Kenning.
Insurance awards groping allegations are ‘crazy’ says accused broker boss
Ex CGI commercial director Daniel Wilkinson has denied sexually assaulting a woman at an insurance industry awards celebration and labelled the complainant “opportunistic”.
Insurance HR director wanted alleged sexual assault brushed ‘under the carpet’, court told
In the second day of Daniel Wilkinson’s trial for alleged sexual assault, the court heard from a witness that CGI's HR director had suggested staff needed to brush accusations against the senior boss “under the carpet”.
Somerset Bridge and Leave EU appeals against ICO penalties come to an end
Somerset Bridge and Leave EU’s appeals against penalties imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office in 2019 have come to an end, the former withdrawing its appeal while the latter's was dismissed after it failed to attend a hearing earlier this…
Inspire liquidators allege bounce back loan and record keeping issues
Andrew Fender, partner at Sanderlings, acting as liquidator of Inspire Insurance Service, has flagged concerns around cash, bounce back loans and record keeping in its first annual report on the insolvent business.
Court hears former broking boss 'grabbed' woman's bottom and crotch at insurance awards
Former CGI commercial director Daniel Wilkinson has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman at an insurance industry awards dinner.