Lloyd’s/London
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: Innovation and modernisation
The London Market is keen to encourage innovation, but that will involve overturning tried and tested practices and bringing through the younger generation
Week in Post: trampolining, brokers in the dark and cake
I was reminded of the insurance industry this surprising sunny bank holiday weekend when I was required to sign a waiver to accept and acknowledge my participation in Gravity Force trampolining could entail "known and unknown risks that could result in…
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: Deepening the talent pool
The second part of the research asks what diversity means to Lloyd’s and the London Market and how can it attract young talent and people from outside the profession into insurance?
Foister swaps Liberty for Markel energy in Singapore
Timothy Foister has left Liberty International to join Markel in Singapore.
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: The march of Globalisation
For Post’s third research project of 2016, Michèle Bacchus asks Lloyd’s and London Market players for their views on globalisation, diversity and the future of the market.
Week in Post: CMC impersonators, NED worries, and a Team GB gold medal winner
Sitting in my front room on Saturday morning I took a phone call from a claims management company.
Video: Rio gold medallist Ed Clancy talks insurance
He may have just got back from Rio, where we was busy winning gold at the Olympics, but GB cyclist Ed Clancy still had the time to talk to Post about insurance.
AIG tipped to sell stake in Ascot Underwriting
American International Group is in discussions to sell its shares in Ascot Underwriting.
UK GI's Karen Beales on the push for diversity
Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts has found himself in hot water, following his remark that ‘women lack vertical ambition, preferring circular ambition to achieve happiness’.
Steadfast's profits and revenues climb in 2015/16
Steadfast, the Australian general insurance broker and broker network, had a solid year of growth in the financial year ending 30 June 2016.
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
R&Q announces capacity boost to £15m
R&Q Commercial Risk Services is boosting its long-term capacity agreement, which will see its total underwriting capacity increased to £15m.
Towergate plunders Compass motor division with two senior appointments
Towergate Insurance has expanded its London Market motor fleet team with two new appointments from rival broker Compass.
Week in Post: Softball, Millennials, results season, beards, Beale and Jason Bourne
This week the Post editorial team, alongside their colleagues from Insurance Age, sales, events and subscriptions took part in the annual Incisive Insurance softball showdown.
Neon appoints Olly Reeves as chief risk officer
Neon has appointed Olly Reeves as chief risk officer, effective 1 November.
Interview: Inga Beale, Lloyd's of London
Lloyd’s of London CEO Inga Beale sits down with Jonathan Swift to talk about Brexit, diversity and the need to modernise the market
ERS in the black as H1 2016 COR hits 99.8% on back of £7.3m profit
Lloyd’s motor insurance specialist ERS has reported a profit of £7.3m in it the first half of 2016, the result of continued underwriting and volume growth.
Director of Content’s Comment: Are beards a threat to insurtech?
I recently sat down with the ‘poster girl for diversity’ Inga Beale for this month’s cover interview. The Lloyd’s CEO covered a lot of ground, including the topic for which she has become a figurehead, as well as the modernisation of Lloyd’s – two…
Sinz to join Liberty Specialty Markets as head of Europe
Liberty Specialty Markets has appointed Kadidja Sinz to the new role of head of Europe.
Swiss Re's Mumenthale positive despite nine point hit to H1 COR
Swiss Re has reported a H1 net income of $1.9bn (£1.44bn), down from $2.3bn (£1.75bn) for the same period in 2015.
Brit CEO Cloutier hails "sound performance" despite "challenging" market
Lloyd's insurer Brit has reported an operating profit before FX and corporate activity costs of US$198.5m (£150.5m) for the first half of the year (H1 2015: US$70.9m). Profit after tax was US$197.6m (H1 2015: US$6.4m).
Atrium to close Singapore office
Atrium Syndicate 609 has decided to stop accepting business on its Lloyd's Singapore platform after eight years in operation.
Hiscox could set up EU carrier following Brexit
Hiscox could set up a separate EU registered business if the UK loses access to the common market, the company’s CEO has said.
Beazley looks to target EU business from Dublin as it seeks to extend reinsurance license
Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley is working to ensure its Irish reinsurance business gains access to the European market, even if Lloyd's loses its pass-porting rights.