Commercial
John Neal to lead AIG’s global GI business
Former Lloyd’s CEO John Neal will join AIG as president in December, reversing course on a previous decision to join Aon.
Big Interview: Blanca Berruguete, Descartes
Earlier this year Blanca Berruguete joined Descartes Underwriting as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa distribution and client management.
Resilience’s updated cyber proposition attracts large corporate interest
Cyber insurance provider Resilience has made inroads with 20 to 30 large corporate clients since lifting its appetite cap and launching new tools designed to make the risks facing complex conglomerates more visible.
VW opts for Allianz as motor insurance provider
Allianz UK has struck a five-year deal with Volkswagen Financial Services UK to become the underwriter and administrator for its motor insurance offering.
Q&A: Dave Carey, Ecclesiastical
Dave Carey, managing director of intermediary of Ecclesiastical, wants to hear from brokers about new lines of business the provider should offer.
British Insurance Awards 2025 winners revealed
Aviva was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Airmic CEO Julia Graham, pictured, took home the Achievement Award at the 2025 British Insurance Awards last night (9 July).
Insurers explore alternatives to blanket PFAS exclusions
Insurers are keen to take a “nuanced approach” to underwriting liabilities associated with so-called ‘forever chemicals’, according to Clyde & Co legal director Natasha Lioubimova.
How cyber insurers are stepping up after M&S attack
How insurers and corporates are reassessing their exposure models and IT risk appetite because of the growing threat of ransomware plus attacks on the likes of M&S plus Co-op is examined by Edmund Tirbutt.
Big Interview: Phil Cunningham, Direct Commercial
Phil Cunningham, founder of Direct Commercial sits down with Scott McGee to discuss his entry into insurance at the age of 12, why DCL will hit £400m in GWP by 2030, and why he thinks he was the first recipient of the Young Achiever award at the British…
SiriusPoint International on track to hit $750m GWP this year
SiriusPoint International is on track to write in the region of $750m of premium by the end of 2025, Post can reveal.
Dual’s Dixon says an MGA is for life, not just for Christmas
Catherine Dixon, chief underwriting officer at Dual, has urged brokers to foster more stable, consistent relationships with MGAs, arguing too often partnerships shift with market cycles.
ABI Fire Safety Facility cover limit raised to £75m
The Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility has been expanded, allowing participating insurers to now cover losses of up to £75m.
Zurich seeks consistent guidance at lift safety summit
Zurich Engineering is joining forces with a host of major players in lift and escalator safety to push for consistent and standardise reporting to reduce the number of people who get stuck in lifts every year.
Q&A: Edward Ambrose, RSA
Edward Ambrose, UK head of professional indemnity at RSA, tells Post about the development of the insurer’s pioneering climate professionals PI product, which launched last year, and its reception in the market.
Supreme Court to decide if insurers can keep furlough ‘windfall’
The Supreme Court has granted policyholders permission to appeal the issue of furlough payments in relation to Covid-era business interruption claims.
Insurers upping their female football game
To ensure the Lionesses are in peak form to win the Euros 2025, Damisola Sulaiman examines the strides that have been made to insure female footballers plus what more must be done in insurance innovation and partnerships with sports organisations.
Unpacking the warranty and indemnity insurance market evolution
In the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, why adoption of warranty and indemnity insurance has hit record levels plus where the market is heading next is explained.
Rise in investor lawsuits threatens to reshape UK D&O market
A rise in collective legal actions brought by shareholders against listed UK companies could reshape the market for directors’ and officers’ cover, chair of Clyde & Co’s global insurance practice group James Cooper has warned.
Big Interview: Dave Haynes, Arag
Arag UK CEO Dave Haynes sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss what the impact of the legal expenses insurer’s acquisition of Das and how Labour’s legislative make its products more relevant than ever.
Markel innovates to drive down London market costs
Markel has increasingly turned to automatic and fast follow models as it seeks to drive down the cost of doing business in the London market, managing director of distribution strategies and business development Dan Martin has told Post.
Commercial Express targeting £100m GWP by 2029
Duncan Pritchard, founder and managing director of MGA Commercial Express, has told Insurance Post that the firm hopes to hit £100m in gross written premium by the end of 2028.