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Aviva targeting ultra-HNW growth following acquisitions
After completing the integration of the Azur and Axa XL private clients’ business, Aviva’s managing director for high net worth Ann Owen has said the insurer is looking to grow, but not “at any cost”.
Lloyd’s explains how diverse talent initiative will work
Lloyd’s head of culture Mark Lomas has outlined how the Inclusive Futures education and workplace initiatives will operate in practice.
Lloyd’s COO put in charge of Blueprint Two following delays
Lloyd’s chief operating officer Bob James has been appointed as CEO of Velonetic, the London Market Joint Venture delivering Blueprint Two.
Aviva’s 200 year old marine offering to re-enter Lloyd’s
Aviva is planning to begin writing marine business in Lloyd’s from the start of next year, the insurer’s head of marine, Howard Potter, has told Insurance Post.
Climate activist group defaces insurer windows
A newly formed climate activist group has smashed and defaced windows of major insurers as part of a “campaign of sabotage”.
HW Kaufman raids AIG for UK CEO as expansion plans take off
US-based insurance agency HW Kaufman’s executive vice president Jodie Kaufman Davis has revealed plans to grow the group’s UK business, starting with the hiring of AIG’s Paul Greensmith as CEO of HW Kaufman Group London.
Aviva bosses reveal multinational and financial lines ambitions
Aviva’s director of multinational and underwriting director for financial lines have outlined ambitions to write bigger ticket business around the world.
MP’s accusation of insurers being racist that you should be aware of
Editor’s View: If the insurance industry truly wants to attract more Black, Asian and minority ethnic minority individuals, Emma Ann Hughes argues it must do a better job of proving it isn’t racist.
Aviva completes Probitas acquistion
Aviva has completed its acquisition of Probitas, following the receipt of all necessary approvals.
Lloyd’s joins forces with eight insurers in diverse talent push
Lloyd’s, along with Arch, Axa XL, Beazley, Chubb, Hiscox, Howden, MS Amlin and Tokio Marine Kiln, has unveiled plans to provide higher education bursaries to black and ethnically diverse talent, in a bid to make the insurance industry inclusive.
Hiscox share price surges amid sale speculation
Hiscox’s share price surged by more than 14% on Monday (8 July) following a report of a possible sale of the insurer.
British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.
One-in-10 specialty insurers expect to scale AI use in 2025
Oxbow Partners has predicted that 2024 will be a year of divergence for the use of generative artificial intelligence in the specialty insurance and reinsurance markets.
Lloyd’s urged to change approach to Blueprint Two
Lloyd’s of London may need to take a “more progressive route” to achieve Blueprint Two to ensure specific benefits of the transformation are realised.
Blueprint Two rollout hit by more delays
The first phase of the rollout of Blueprint Two has been pushed back again, due to testing of the technology running behind schedule.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2024 revealed
The winners of the inaugural British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (18 June) at a glitzy bash at the London Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
Q&A: Richard Clarkson, WTW
Richard Clarkson, global market leader, global specialty for insurance consulting and technology at WTW, explains how the business is working to help global specialty carriers reduce costs across underwriting, trading, and technical actuarial processes.
Andy Haste appointed Canopius group chairman
Canopius has appointed former RSA boss and current Esure chairman Andy Haste as its group chairman, succeeding Michael Watson on 1 July.
Aki Hussain, Hiscox
Aki Hussain joined Hiscox in 2016 as chief financial officer for the Hiscox Group, before becoming group CEO in January 2022.
John Neal, Lloyd’s of London
The efforts of Lloyd’s chief executive John Neal to deliver profound change in the City’s insurance market through digitalisation are beginning to pay off with Aviva coming back into the fold in 2024.
Big Interview: Ola Jacob, Descartes Underwriting and Biba
Six months into his tenure at Descartes Underwriting, and not long after being announced as the new chair for Biba’s South East and London committee, Ola Jacob sits down with Scott McGee to talk about the potential of parametric insurance, and what his…
Big Interview: Jason Storah, Aviva
In his first full profile interview since taking over as UK and Ireland General Insurance CEO at Aviva, Jason Storah sits down with Scott McGee to talk about the insurer's re-entry into Lloyd's, where else Aviva could yet expand, and the differences…
Construction adjuster builds out with London team
Specialist Lines, a niche construction and engineering loss adjusting firm headquartered in Bury, has launched a new London Market and International division with the recruitment of a team from Global Risk Solutions International.
Lloyd’s appoints Miller as US-based chief commercial officer
Lloyd’s has appointed its commercial director Dawn Miller as chief commercial officer and CEO of Lloyd’s Americas, effective 1 September, in a move that will see her relocate to New York later this year.