Commercial
Complexity and cost of insuring Britain’s historic buildings
Forty years since the English Heritage rebranded to Historic England under Margaret Thatcher’s government, Pam Kokoszka explores the role the insurance industry plays in protecting listed buildings.
Industry lacks a ‘credible understanding of terrorism in the UK’
The insurance industry needs to brush up on its understanding of terrorism risk ahead of the expected passage of Martyn’s Law next spring, Pool Re has said.
Right Royal challenge facing the insurance industry
Editor's View: Emma Ann Hughes would like to go to a British Insurance Brokers' Association conference where all insurers have risen to the challenge of delivering great customer service.
Climate change activists target Biba conference
Protestors gathered outside the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester today (11 May), calling for insurers to refuse to back the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
Businesses urged not to pay ransomware demands by the National Cyber Security Centre
The CEO of National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, has instructed companies not to pay ransom to cyber criminals and instead set up suitable defence systems.
Insurance Post Podcast: Power List Top 10
To find out who made it into the Top 10 of Insurance Post's Power List for 2023, make sure you listen to the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List provides a blueprint of what you need to do to achieve and succeed in today’s world.
Julie Page, Aon
Julie Page, chief executive of Aon UK, is one of only two women to make this year’s Insurance Post Power List – showing the industry is making steps rather than strides forward to becoming more diverse and inclusive.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
When it came to influence and impact in insurance and wider society, nobody came close to Aviva Group chief executive Amanda Blanc in shaking up the industry this year.
What it takes to be a Power List player
Insurance Post’s Power List reveals today’s movers and shakers in the industry and has been produced by measuring each player's influence and impact on the market.
Bronek Masojada joins Sirius Point board
Sirius Point has added former Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada to its board of directors, effective from 2 May.
View from the top: Allianz’s Nick Hobbs on how the industry can rise to the challenge
Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz Commercial, outlines the things insurers and brokers need to focus on in order to support customers through economically challenging times.
Pool Re welcomes Martyn’s Law draft legislation
Pool Re welcomed the publication of draft legislation that will require publicly accessible premises to increase efforts to mitigate against terrorism risk.
Why landlords need higher limits on liability cover
Chris Murray, partner in the Manchester office of Clyde & Co, warns the severity of landlords’ liability claims has increased, leaving them exposed to potentially catastrophic costs and unable to purchase sufficient coverage.