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Tragic hero of Manchester bombing was Aviva employee
One of the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack, Kelly Brewster, was an employee of Aviva, it has emerged.
Former Autofocus employees found guilty of 'systemic' fabrication of evidence
A judge today found seven former Autofocus employees guilty of doctoring credit hire rate evidence to defend insurers in court.
Q&A: Cheryl Agius, L&G
Cheryl Agius was recently appointed CEO of Legal & General's general insurance business. She talks to Post about what GI can learn from retirement and other sectors, and in which areas she's looking to grow the business.
21 Uber drivers arrested in Hong Kong
21 people have been arrested in Hong Kong for driving without insurance and illegally driving a car for hire while working for Uber.
SSP passes Biba's software house review
SSP has successfully completed and passed the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Broker Supplier Resilience Assessment visit.
Zurich and Axa close Manchester branches for the day following terror attack
Zurich and Axa have closed their Manchester branches following last night’s terrorist attack on Manchester Arena.
Pool Re will respond to Manchester attack as ‘quickly as possible’
Pool Re will work with its members to resolve any claim arising from the suicide bomb attack in Manchester, the terrorism reinsurance fund has said.
Globe Underwriting enters marine market
UK-based managing general agent, Globe Underwriting, has entered the marine market with the launch of a new marine division.
Liberty Specialty denies reports it has picked Luxembourg for post-Brexit base
Liberty Specialty Markets denied it had already made a decision over the base of its European Union subsidiary, despite reports it has picked Luxembourg for the base.
Vienna Insurance Group sees profits climb by 22%
Vienna Insurance Group saw profits before tax rise 22% in Q1 2017 to €109.6m (£94.6m) from €89.6m in the same period last year.
Bollington boss recounts harrowing ordeal of Manchester terrorist attack
A senior insurance boss has recounted his harrowing experience of trying to collect his 14-year-old daughter and friend from Manchester Arena last night following the terrorist attacks.
ABI in talks with the ICO to set up anonymised cyber incident platform
In response to the Wanna Cry ransomware attack, the Association of British Insurers has reiterated its calls for an anonymised cyber incident database once the General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect.
Manchester Arena ‘regularly carried out terrorist response training’
The company that owns Manchester Arena had previously carried out extensive incident response planning for the threat of a terrorist attack.
Swinton call centre staff relocated following Manchester blast
Call centre staff at the Manchester headquarters of Swinton were relocated to the older Bridgewater House building after a terrorist attack nearby.
Perils lifts storm Thomas loss
Natcat expert Perils has given its second loss estimate for windstorm Thomas, also known as Doris, which affected Belgium, Germany, Holland and the UK on 23 and 24 February.
22 dead after explosion at Manchester concert
At least 22 people have been killed and 59 injured after an explosion at Manchester Arena last night.
PWC brings in reg tech start-up to help clients with GDPR compliance
PWC has added a "reg-tech" start-up to its Reference Architecture list of companies that can help clients with General Data Protection Regulation compliance.
Direct Line's Paul Geddes reportedly linked with ITV CEO role
Direct Line CEO Paul Geddes has reportedly been linked to the ITV CEO job following the departure of Adam Crozier earlier this month.
Solvency II ratios not comparable across EU and won't be used in ratings, says AM Best
Solvency II ratios will not be comparable across the European Union and will not be used in rating assessments, according to AM Best.
Mulsanne Insurance and Premium Choice join IFB
Mulsanne Insurance and broker Premium Choice have become members of the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Lloyd’s redundancies: London market forced to focus on cost
A memo from Lloyd’s of London issued to staff inviting them to register for voluntary redundancy comes as little surprise, experts said, as market carriers are increasingly forced to focus on cost.
Tradex borrows £7m to meet Solvency II requirements after Ogden rate hit
Tradex has borrowed £7m from its parent to maintain its solvency capital position in the wake of the Ogden discount rate change.
Post People 22 - 26 May 2017
This week's key appointments across the industry.