Commercial
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
Amanda Blanc once again wins the top spot in Insurance Post’s Power List after steering Aviva to one of the biggest takeovers in its history and annoying social media platform X owner and the US government's Department of Government Efficiency leader…
Wallace reveals QBE’s plans to build on recent wins
QBE’s Chris Wallace has told Post that the insurer doesn’t need to “chase the market” as trading conditions soften, having established a “strong foundation” in the UK over recent years.
Diary of an Insurer: RSA’s Becky Henry
Becky Henry, commercial lines trading and operations director at RSA, likes to be on site as much as possible in order to offer one proposition, one face to market, and one commercial lines team and races to get her daughter to dance class.
State of the nation’s roofs: A top-down perspective
John Kimmance, chief customer officer of Ordnance Survey, reveals the depth of the data his organisation has on the state of the nation’s roofs, including the risk and insurance ramifications of their use, construction material and age.
Optalitix reveals how tech underpinned Pool Re’s evolution
Pool Re’s recent switch to a treaty model for its terrorism property reinsurance scheme would not have been possible without a new platform built by Optalitix, the tech vendor’s head of insurance platforms has told Post.
Axa’s Foley on rising to the climate change challenge
View from the Top: Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, explains how insurers can lead the way in building resilience to climate risks.
Quarterly weather damage claims payouts hit record £200m
In the first quarter of this year, claims for weather-related damage to people’s homes and possessions topped £200m for the first time ever, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
Big Interview: Drazen Jaksic, Zurich UK
Drazen Jaksic, CEO of Zurich UK, is ambitious and likes a challenge, but he won’t be slashing the price of the provider’s general insurance policies anytime soon to swiftly grow the business.
Zurich CEO outlines plan to compete on value rather than price
Drazen Jaksic, CEO of Zurich UK, has shared he won’t be slashing the price of the provider’s general insurance policies anytime soon in a bid to swiftly grow the business.
Throwback Thursday: Lloyd’s looks to Tower Hamlets; Budget blow
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to May 1990 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history: Lloyd’s was looking to Tower Hamlets and the sector was horrified by one of the worst ever years for natural catastrophe…
Carbon Underwriting CEO retires due to MS
Carbon Underwriting co-founder and CEO Nick Tye is retiring from the business following a diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis.
Norgrove reveals timeline for RSA rebrand to Intact
RSA CEO Ken Norgrove has told Post that the insurer’s rebrand to Intact will go live in October, and that the idea to rechristen the business came from him, not Toronto.
MGA boss warns over sliding scale commission deals
The use of sliding scale commission arrangements in the managing general agent space could have the same disruptive impact on the fleet and commercial vehicle market as past withdrawals of unrated capacity.
Diary of an Insurer: QBE’s Janine Bowler
Janine Bowler, senior account manager at QBE, enjoys cups of tea, sometimes a biscuit, a few laughs and plenty of trading with brokers while also squeezing in horse riding, rousing her son and looking forward to lighter nights for BBQs with friends.
Howden hits back at £20m lawsuit
Howden has hit back at a £20m lawsuit brought against it by a luxury hotel group, calling it “the product of hindsight” and arguing it “lacks any proper foundation in fact or law”.
Zywave identifies lawsuits as growing source of cyber losses
Financial losses associated with cyber events that stem not from hackers themselves but from legal wrangling in the aftermath are increasing, according to platform provider Zywave.
Probitas CEO to retire a year on from Aviva acquisition
Probitas CEO Ash Bathia will retire at the end of July, with Aviva’s global corporate and specialty managing director Matthew Washington set to take the reins at the Lloyd’s insurer.
Axa UK reports £148m turnaround in underwriting fortunes
Axa’s UK general insurance operation returned to an underwriting profit in 2024, as its loss ratio plummeted nearly 16 percentage points.
Commercial insurance rates fall 6% in Q1
UK commercial insurance rates fell 6%, on average, in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released today (24 April) by Marsh.
More Cowbell coming to UK insurance market
Managing general agent Cowbell has made its first move beyond the standalone cyber insurance market in the UK with the launch of a hybrid professional indemnity and cyber solution for technology firms.
Managing PI exposures amid Labour’s building push
When it comes to the government’s target to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, Tinu Ayoola, senior professional indemnity underwriter at Collegiate Management Services, reckons more haste less speed is required to ensure adequate cover is…
Throwback Thursday: Strikes impact Post
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1980 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when our publication was lighter than usual on news due to the printing industry going on strike.
Gibson and Johnson to exit Allianz following claims shake-up
Allianz’s commercial and personal lines claims heads are to leave the business Insurance Post can reveal.
Rental cover: who is it good for?
Whether rental protection should be the focus of regulatory scrutiny and if insurers are falling short on compliance is examined by Saxon East.