Commercial
British Insurance Awards 2022: The Achievement Award - Vicky Carter
A trail-blazing London market advocate, Vicky Carter richly deserved the Achievement Award.
British Insurance Awards 2022: General Insurer of the Year - Zurich Insurance
Heralded for delivering great service and results, Zurich was crowned General Insurer of the Year.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Broker of the Year - A-Plan Insurance
A-Plan “swims against the tide,” opening more high-street branches each year and giving communities a dedicated and personable service.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year - Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial’s win follows a market-beating Covid claims response, improvements to broker support, and a significant increase in combined operating ratio.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Managing General Agent of the Year - Rokstone
Rokstone’s ambitious growth plan caught the judges’ attention with some impressive stats including treble-digit growth in gross written premiums, and development and 100% retention in its entrepreneurial carrier partnerships model.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Specialist Insurance Company of the Year - Axis Insurance International
The judges commended Axis Insurance International for its strong performance and growth, and success in realigning its business following the Novae integration.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Major Loss Award: QuestGates – Hyperion Adjusters Division
Under extreme time pressure, Hyperion’s handling of the single largest loss in the global contingency market made them a clear winner in this category.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer: Beazley
The judges were pleased to see an insurer taking a strategic, holistic approach to claims management by providing a strong defence against predatory legal claims and maintaining team collaboration.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Technology Award - Vision Track
With its thirst for innovation, Vision Track continues to push the boundaries of possibility in telematics for the insurance industry.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Risk and Resilience Award - Zurich Insurance
Zurich’s smart, scalable solution for the construction and maintenance industry emerged as the winner in this category due to its strong focus on risk prevention and commitment to improving standards
British Insurance Awards 2022: Professional Development Award - Sedgwick
Sedgwick’s comprehensive professional development programme Pathfinder tackles the growing skills shortage in loss adjusting, leading the firm to a clear win in this category.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Lloyd’s and London Market Broking Team of the Year - BPL Global
BPL Global caught the judges’ attention by enhancing its ESG credentials alongside placing complex risks, bringing global business to London, and providing quality data insight for clients.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Personality of the Year - Aviva group CEO Amanda Blanc
From her advocacy over climate change to calling out sexist shareholders; from delivering a bumper result to re-energising Aviva as an acquirer - and not a seller, Amanda Blanc’s passion and integrity saw her crowned Insurance Personality of the Year
British Insurance Awads 2022: The Industry Impact Award - Brown & Brown to acquire GRP
After the votes were counted there was a clear winner of the Impact Award; Brown & Brown's proposed acquisition of GRP.
British Insurance Awards 2022: ESG: Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year - R;pple supported by QBE
The judges were impressed by the range and quality of entries in the Diversity and Inclusion category in this year’s awards, but one initiative stood out in capturing the judges’ hearts and minds.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Broker Partner of the Year - Arch Insurance
Arch Insurance was hailed as the Broker Partner of the Year for focusing on its core competencies, delivering consistently, and investing in service-led propositions, resulting in its UK Regional Division becoming one of the leading market contenders for…
British Insurance Awards 2022: Best Newcomer Award - Collective Benefits
The judges were impressed with Collective Benefits’ dedication to the needs of independent workers, a growing but underserved market segment in the emerging gig economy.
Data analysis: Best Insurance Employers 2022 - A new era for employers
Post continues its annual survey of insurance employees to find out what makes the best insurance employer.
Editor’s comment: When the going gets tough
It’s fair to say we’ve had a tough few years. No one was upset to see the back of 2020 and 2021 wasn’t much better. And now it looks like 2022 is far from the stellar year we were hoping for – certainly for the insurance sector.
Zurich, Amanda Blanc and Vicky Carter among big winners at the 2022 British Insurance Awards
Zurich was the big winner at the 2022 British Insurance Awards this evening, taking home three awards – including the highly coveted General Insurer of the Year gong.
Spotlight on periodical payment orders: The benefits of transferring PPO risks to a life insurer
Start-up life insurer AUL Assurance is targeting general insurers, offering them an opportunity to reduce their exposure to periodical payment order risks. What are the benefits of such transfers and why might the recent ASHE inflation figures make this…
Spotlight on periodical payment orders: How do insurers manage PPO risks?
Introduced in April 2005, periodical payment orders might not have grown in the volumes some expected, but still pose challenges for general insurers not least due to their similarity to longevity life risks. Post spoke to both insurers and other…
Greggs v Zurich trial delayed and shortened due to Covid-19 infection
The High Court trial in bakery chain Greggs’ business interruption claim against Zurich Insurance has been delayed until later this month.
Blog: Private equity is investing in insurance’s bright future
Garry Hamilton, chief growth officer and founder of digital agency Equator, explains the value that private equity investment can bring to insurance sector.