Commercial
Blog: Project policies - why they pose a problem for the insurance industry
A High Court Ruling concerning a school fire hit headlines in 2018 putting into doubt the worth of project policies in the construction sector. With little hope of any immediate clarity, the demand from contractors for Contractors All Risks insurance in…
Munich Re’s $250m investment makes Next the latest insurtech unicorn
US-based small business insurtech Next Insurance has raised $250m (£200m) from Munich Re in its series C round.
Insurance Technology Summit Q&A: Duck Creek Technologies Europe managing director Bart Patrick
Ahead of the Post Insurance Technology Summit, Post editor Stephanie Denton sat down with Duck Creek Technologies Europe managing director Bart Patrick to discuss the cultural step change need in insurance to remove the upgrade nightmares.
Allianz UK CUO in bid to double data specialist roles over two years
Allianz is “investing heavily” in the data space and will seek to double the number of data specialist staff it employs over two years.
2019 Insurance Fraud Awards: Full list of winners
Zurich was the big winner at the 2019 Post Insurance Fraud Awards picking up three awards, and a highly commended including top prize in the Investigation of the Year category.
Analysis: Climate change - Getting to grips with global warming
Insurers have been forced into the front line of the fight to stop global warming and climate change and they are beginning to feel uncomfortable and exposed. While several major insurers have issued bold commitments to join the fight to halt global…
How climate change is impacting the risk profiles of financial institutions
A closer look at how board-level considerations of climate change must shift, and the potential consequences if they do not
Top 100 UK insurers 2019: Top 100 Table
Each year Post works in association with ratings agency AM Best to put together a list of the UK’s top 100 UK insurers.
Markel sells Brazilian subsidiary
Markel has sold its Brazilian subsidiary to its existing executive team following a strategic review.
Editor's comment: Let the games begin
We love board games at our house. One huge cupboard is filled with them and we have four different versions of monopoly in the cupboard and two versions of Cluedo.
Q&A: Amanda Lucas, talent, learning and inclusion manager, human resources, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and co-chair, Insurance Families network
As part of the Inclusion at Lloyd's programme six partner networks have been set up to help bolster diversity and inclusion in insurance. Post spoke to a representative from each one to get an insight into what they doing, today focusing on IFN - the…
Top 100 UK Insurers 2019
The 100 largest UK-regulated insurers, ranked by non-life gross premium written, reported a combined underwriting profit in 2018, compared to a loss in 2017. Catherine Thomas, senior director of analytics in London at AM Best, explains how they achieved…
MS Amlin to withdraw from nine lines of business
MS Amlin is to withdraw from nine lines of business that “no longer form part of its future strategic direction” as part of a wider restructure following an underwriting review.
Q&A: Maurice Rose, manager, insurance risk and regulation, PWC and co-chair Link
As part of the Inclusion at Lloyd's programme six Partner Networks have been set up to help bolster diversity and inclusion in insurance. Post spoke to a representative from each one to get an insight into what they doing, today focusing on Link – LGBT…