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Brit targets US marine market
Brit Limited has appointed Will Frohne and Craig McGinnes to its newly formed Marine business at Brit Global Specialty USA.
Interview: Colm Holmes, Aviva
Six months into the job, Aviva UK’s newly appointed GI CEO talks to Martin Croucher about the challenges of succeeding Maurice Tulloch and further investment into digital
Hong Kong Federation of Insurers confident over claims database
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers is mindful of privacy issues around the implementation of a centralised claims' database in the Special Administrative Region.
Insurtech start-up Wrisk gets BMW innovation lab backing
Insurtech provider Wrisk has been selected as one of five finalists to join the BMW Innovation Lab, the first-ever fintech business incubator in the automotive sector.
Second Dive In Festival wraps up after three days of events
The second annual Dive In Festival for Diversity and Inclusion concluded its three day international events programme on Friday.
FCA to retain large sections of EU regulation post-Brexit
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed that it plans to retain large sections of EU regulation as the country prepares for Brexit.
Irish insurance bosses focus on M&A deals despite economic challenges
Nearly a fifth of Irish insurers are looking to acquire or merge with a competitor, a survey of insurance CEO's has found.
Post’s Top 100 UK insurer rankings 2016
The results are out. Has your company made Post’s Top 100 UK insurers 2016?
Broker Direct appoints Chris Dixon as chief underwriting officer
Broker Direct has appointed Chris Dixon as chief underwriting officer, effective today.
'Time is running out' for Enterprise customers, FSCS warns
The Financial Services Compensation scheme has warned Enterprise customers that the “time to act is running out”.
Plum launches private client division
Plum Underwriting has launched Plum Private Clients, a dedicated division offering an enhanced portfolio of home insurance covers for brokers.
Castel launches speciality division
Castel Underwriting has launched a new speciality division to support individual underwriters who have smaller books of niche business.
Post people 3-10 October
The latest market moves in the industry.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2016: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
Where can you find the offices of the Top 20 UK insurers? Find out in our interactive map.
Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers: Full 100 listing
Each year Post works in association with ratings agency AM Best to put together a list of the UK’s top 100 insurers.
How the SSP outage had earthquake repercussions for brokers
Problems started with a power cut but left brokers offline for almost a month
Meranti insured losses could reach $1.15bn, says AIR Worldwide
Insured losses from September typhoon Meranti could reach $1.15bn (£850m) according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.
Week in Post: Moving house, losing trust, and diversity
Having recently moved from the outskirts of London to Somerset to increase my rebellious teenage son's chances of staying at school, I now understand why Londoners might be considered slightly arrogant.
Gable CEO Dewsall lambasts "devastating" Solvency II as Brexit blamed for £2.3m loss
The chief executive of Gable Holdings has described the impact of Solvency II as “devastating” and that it had rendered its business model “obsolete”.
Home & Legacy launches renewed Halo platform
High net worth insurer Home & Legacy has launched an online trading platform for brokers.
UK motor insurers in 'false sense of security', could lose three quarters of revenue
The UK motor insurance market could see a 75% drop in premiums by the year 2040, falling from the current £18.5bn a year to just £4.6bn.
Comparison sites welcome competition watchdog review
Price comparison sites have welcomed a review into their business practices by the competition watchdog.
Principal hires David Hiley as COO
Principal Insurance has appointed David Hiley as the group’s first chief operating officer.
Brokers seek help to monitor ARs in wake of FCA review
Compliance consultants have seen a three-fold increase in the number of brokers contacting them since the Financial Conduct Authority Thematic Review into appointed representatives.