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British Insurance Awards 2021: Investing in Profession/Training Award
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
Aston Lark, Aviva and Covéa win big at 2021 British Insurance Awards
Aston Lark and Aviva were the big winners at the 2021 British Insurance Awards on a night when Covéa was crowned General Insurer of the Year.
AIG CEO Peter Zaffino to add chair role as Brian Duppereault retires
Peter Zaffino, president and CEO of American International Group, will take on the additional role of chairman of the board of directors on 1 January 2022, the provider has announced.
All Clear acquires Insure & Go; Liberty supports WTW sustainability accreditation; PIB buys again; Zurich enters UK PMI market
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
The top 30 European Insurers 2021: A turbulent time
The impact of Covid-19 saw the European non-life insurance market report a decline in gross written premium and profit after tax. Mathilde Jakobsen, director, analytics, Amsterdam, AM Best, analyses the numbers and reports on the movements in the ranking…
WH Smith to launch ‘digital first’ insurance lines; WTW lines up first acquisition after Aon merger collapse; Converys Europe strikes fourth deal and Higos buys in Cornwall
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: CSR is dead, long live ESG
Although environmental, social, and governance issues have been mentioned as far back as 2006 by the United Nations with other sectors seeing it incorporated into their financial evaluations, insurance is only recently picking up the buzzword. Post…
Climate Wise outlines priorities; WTW claims Lloyd's digital first with Ki; AIG publishes ESG report; Freedom secures funding
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Climate-related disruption set to continue at Lloyd's
The Prince of Wales' climate insurance taskforce launch will not put a stop to protesters taking to Lloyd's to demand a swift end to fossil fuel cover, activist groups have told Post.
Carnegie-Brown: Every conversation should be about sustainability, climate and inclusion
Lloyd’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown urged that “every conversation” should be about sustainability, climate and inclusion as the insurance industry partnered with the Prince of Wales for his Sustainable Markets Initiative Insurance Task Force.
Prince of Wales launches sustainable insurance task force; Aviva joins forces with WWF; Ford links up with By Miles; and LV reveals PI panel
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Global insurers silent on critical ESG report as peers acknowledge more work needed
AIG, Chubb, Travelers and Tokio Marine were among insurers that declined to engage when approached for comment about a recent report highlighting insurer ESG failings.
Insurers failing on ESG: report
Insurers are failing to tackle ESG issues, a report by Share Action has warned, though European businesses are at the front of the pack.
Industry keen for stability to follow management merry-go-round
Experts have urged Allianz and Aviva to keep a stable focus on the independent regional broker market as the insurers unveiled a merry-go-round of leadership changes.
Seventh annual Dive In festival to call out performative allyship
The insurance industry’s annual diversity and inclusion festival, Dive In, will be held in September and will combine virtual and physical events, it has been confirmed.
Biba 2021: Training that could 'mould' people is counter-productive to D&I efforts
Insurers must hone in on specific areas of the business such as training to address diversity and inclusion deficiencies within the sector, a panel at the British Insurance Brokers' Association has said.
Admiral, Aviva and Lloyd’s sign Fintech Pledge; Nextbase Insurance launches with Axa and Ageas; Rightchoice buys Fresh and Zurich in Ping An tie-up
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Analysis: The Scottish redress Bill's waiver conundrum
Scotland's redress Bill was passed by the Scottish parliament in March and sets out a fresh way for residential care abuse survivors to access compensation. But attempts to involve insurers and encourage organisations to contribute have left it with a…
Analysis: Tapping into the returners talent pool
Post investigates whether the insurance industry is welcoming of returners who have had a career gap, assessing the programmes in place to support them and the range of skills, experience, motivation and fresh perspective that they can bring to an…
Kelly Lyles joins insurtech Cytora
Cytora has added Kelly Lyles former CEO of client and country management at Axa XL to its advisory board.
Cyber insurers hit back at suggested ransomware claims ban
Cyber insurers have hit back at former UK cybersecurity chief Ciaran Martin’s suggestion that ransomware claims payouts are fuelling organised crime and that a ban on such payments should be considered.
Lloyd’s takes Aviva’s Patrick Tiernan as chief of markets
Lloyd’s has recruited Aviva’s managing director of UK commercial lines and global corporate and specialty Patrick Tiernan as its first chief of markets.
Adam Winslow to return to Aviva as CEO of international
Adam Winslow, AIG CEO for global life insurance, is returning to Aviva in January to become CEO of international.
C-Suite: AIG’s Anthony Baldwin on people power
AIG UK CEO Anthony Baldwin shares how he will focus on London’s role as a global centre for insurance and a hub for talent during his year as president of the Insurance Institute of London.