Commercial
CNA Hardy's Dave Brosnan on beating the bunker mentality
Business executives are underestimating supply chain and terror risks, writes CNA Hardy's CEO Dave Brosnan, urging them to beat the bunker.
Horwich Farrelly's tactics to ditch plastic
Horwich Farrelly has pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic items by 2020 and is encouraging its 750 employees to document creative ways to reduce their own plastic consumption. The two winners of an internal competition will be rewarded with a…
Editor's comment: Which hat fits?
I wear many hats. As a single working mum, I have to deal with financing and running a household, managing a team of staff and producing a high-quality publication, and raising a rounded young man who I hope will take on the world in the future.
Interview: Steve Treloar and Jon Dye, LV and Allianz
When Allianz acquired 49% of LV’s general insurance business, it set the market talking. Martin Croucher talked to the CEOs of both businesses to chart their progress
Ryan Specialty snaps up Lodestar Marine, announces equity investment
Ryan Specialty Group has completed the acquisition of Lodestar Marine.
Allianz worst hit European insurer by Q1 nat cats
First quarter natural catastrophe losses cost Allianz €311m, more than any other insurer.
GRP's Mike Bruce on win-win consolidation
Mergers and acquisitions take many shapes in the UK retail broking market, writes Mike Bruce, CEO broking at Global Risk Partners, noting some deals can actually support an owner's entrepreneurial spirit.
Howden names José Manuel González as CEO
Hyperion-owned broker Howden has named José Manuel González as CEO of Howden Broking Group.
Scor issues first UK cat bond in vote of confidence for London ILS regime
Scor has become the first reinsurer to use the new UK ILS regime to issue a catastrophe bond.
This week: The power of the collective
The Post team is feeling proud this week, having not just reached our fundraising target of £500 for our charity run through mud but having exceeded it well before deadline date. Thanks to all that have supported us so far.
Nat Cats push specialty market into costliest year on record
The UK specialty insurance market suffered the costliest year on record in 2017 as natural catastrophe activity took its toll on underwriting performance.
Marcell named Aon’s reinsurance head
Aon has named Andrew Marcell as CEO of Reinsurance Solutions.
Blog: E-cigarettes - playing with fire
E-cigarettes may pose unknown health risks, writes Stuart Toal, casualty account manager at Allianz, warning the liability exposures associated with vaping might be slow-burning ones.
Beazley’s specialty lines split a positive move, say analysts
Beazley is to split its specialty lines business from cyber and related lines, in a move welcomed by insurance analysts.
Analysis: Protecting against protectionism
Protectionism is posing challenges to the insurance market, but also creating some opportunities, especially for trade credit cover.
Castel targets European growth with Dutch office launch
Castel Underwriting Agencies has opened its first branch office in Amsterdam to support plans to expand its operations in Europe.
Allianz takes 8% stake in Africa Re
Allianz is to take an 8% stake in Africa’s leading reinsurer Africa Re.
Interview: Patrick Tiernan, Aviva
Aviva Global Corporate & Specialty's new managing director Patrick Tiernan is confident of profitable growth. He tells Jonathan Swift how he hopes to take the business to the next level.
Berkshire becomes third-largest reinsurer on back of AIG deal
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway became the world's third-largest reinsurer in 2017, ending European dominance over the top four.
Blog: Rise of the robo-diagnosis
BLM partner Greg McEwen considers the liability implications of using artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics.
Hiscox's Tom Dixon on tactical litigation in tech
Tactical litigation is costly, underhand and rife within the technology sector, writes Tom Dixon, head of technology for Hiscox UK and Ireland, explaining how to help policyholders avoid it.
Blog: Pukka's Sam White on the investment gap
Pukka's CEO Sam White calls on bankers to fund female-led businesses to achieve gender balance.
Roundtable: Digital innovation in commercial lines
The terms commercial lines and digital aren't often spoken together - is the problem that the industry doesn't talk about it or is it really not happening in the market?
Ardonagh MGA division to exit loss-making personal lines
Ardonagh’s underwriting division will exit unprofitable parts of its personal lines book after it reported a £5.2m loss in the first quarter 2018.