Commercial
Biba’s Graeme Trudgill joins ELTO board
Graeme Trudgill, executive director of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined the board of the Employers’ Liability Tracing Office.
Coronavirus: Organisations urged to review business continuity and crisis management plans
As the number of confirmed Novel Coronavirus cases hit 2014 yesterday, businesses have been advised to make sure they factor the virus into their risk plans.
Banks push further into UK SME insurance
Banks have nearly doubled their share of the UK SME insurance market in two years, according to research published by Globaldata.
Insurance Monitor: Insurance: facilitator or inhibitor?
In this month’s column, David Worsfold, a long-running commentator on the insurance market, talks about the fallout from the hardening market, the success of Flood Re and his issues with the Insurance Museum
Allianz CEO Bäte calls for tenfold increase in net-zero investments to avert climate apocalypse
Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte has said that the amount of assets institutional investors commit to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions has to increase tenfold before 2050 in order to avert a climate apocalypse.
Q&A: Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long
To tie in with his deep dive into the birth of the UK direct insurance market, Jonathan Swift caught up with Direct Line co-founder and Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long to talk about the birth and growth of both companies, their…
180 Years of Post - The history of direct insurance in the UK: How Direct Line and Churchill took on the establishment and ended up as merger partners
As Post celebrates 180 years, Post content director Jonathan Swift explores the birth of direct insurance in the UK and how two key early movers Direct Line and Churchill went from rivals to merger bedfellows in a deal that literally 'shook up insurance'.
Australian insurers face further losses of A$514m as hail hits the country
Insurance losses resulting from severe weather conditions from 19-21 January in Australia, are estimated to be A$514m (£269m), according to the Insurance Council of Australia
Henderson to rebrand as Aon this April
Aon expects to rebrand Henderson Insurance Broking Group under its global brand on 1 April, Post can reveal.
Aon names Helene Madell UK chief broking officer
Aon has appointed Helene Madell as chief broking officer for commercial risk solutions, health solutions and affinity in the UK.
Insurtech: Insurtech 100: May - July 2019 quarterly update
Hippo, Lemonade and Zego are just three of the start-ups that have been in the news recently. Matt Connolly, founder and CEO of Tällt Ventures, reflects on a what has been happening for the Insurtech 100 since the list was published in May.
Insurtech: Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2019
As Post gears up to launch the 2019 Insurtech 100 listing in association with Tallt, Post content director Jonathan Swift highlights six businesses that will hope to be featured in forthcoming rankings
Insurtech: Top 100 Insurtech Firms 2019
The annual Insurtech 100 returns; a celebration of the innovation that is rethinking and reshaping the world of insurance as we know it. Matt Connolly, founder and CEO of Tällt Ventures, which has produced the index, outlines the methodology and what has…
Insurtech: Insurtech 100: August - October 2019 quarterly update
As a host of firms featured in the top 100 insurtech ranking raise money, develop new products and spin-off their own start-ups, Matt Connolly, founder and CEO of Tällt Ventures argues that incumbents are been left behind as the insurance sector reaches …
PE house completes £285m Charles Taylor buy
US private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners has completed its deal to buy Charles Taylor.
Biba launches 2020 Manifesto: Access
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association called for more proportionate regulation as it launched its 2020 Manifesto: Access.
Sir Adrian Montague set to step down as Aviva chairman
Aviva chairman Sir Adrian Montague will retire later this year once a successor has been appointed.
Experts tackle ethics of AI in insurance
Big data is not a game played by different rules, delegates at an insurance artificial intelligence ethics conference were today reminded.
Ex-Aviva director Russell's insurtech Brisk plots funding round
'Fit Bit for business' insurtech Brisk is looking for investors to join a second round of funding ahead of series A round at the end of the year.
QBE's Cécile Fresneau on how insurers can help their customers become more resilient
If recent trends continue, 2020 is likely to be another unpredictable year for businesses, reinforcing the need to build business resilience and develop more dynamic and insightful risk management writes Cécile Fresneau, executive director for UK…
Analysis: Tackling the skills shortage
The insurance industry is facing a huge skills shortage, with employers struggling to find ways to attract and retain top talent
This week: It's all about change
Moving home has to be one of the most annoying and tedious things we have to do. From organising your flat viewings to packing up all your belongings. And honestly who really likes change? It’s much easier to just stay in the place you've grown…
Retreat from coal wins insurers praise from NGOs
Commitments to disengage from coal-producing and coal-dependent power companies have won insurers plaudits from activist organisations, according to consultancy Sigwatch.
Financial services survey finds insurance optimism surging
Optimism among insurance providers has soared to its highest level in years, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey, with brokers also increasingly upbeat.