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Allianz launches recycled parts digital platform; Howden acquires Medical Professional Risk Solutions; and Zurich UK doubles apprenticeship places
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Briefing: From Who Evans? to Huw Da Man - How the understated DG made his mark at the ABI
As Huw Evans plans to step down as director general of the Association of British Insurers to join KPMG as a partner at the end of the year, Jonathan Swift looks back at his time at the trade body and assesses how he has helped both modernise it and keep…
Post LIVE Tech: Future proofing systems
Change is business as normal and insurance companies should be designing IT systems with flexibility rather than built to last technology, experts said at Post’s LIVE Technology conference.
Huw Evans to step down as ABI director general
Association of British Insurers director general Huw Evans will step down from the trade association at the end of this year to join KPMG.
Biba 2021: 'Knee jerk' silent cyber reaction led to unintended consequences
The clampdown on silent cyber exposure has had unintended consequences for customers with some alterations too “broad brush”, according to Axa UK managing director, underwriting and technical services David Williams.
Biba Conference Special: Q&A
Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers' Associations first virtual annual conference Post caught up with some movers and shakers to find out what they were hoping for out of this year's event.
Penny Black's Social World: May 2021
Sailing into carbon-neutral future, food donations and mental health support
Interview: Stephanie Smith, Allianz
Allianz Insurance chief operating officer Stephanie Smith virtually joined Jen Frost to discuss her engineering and aviation experiences, Allianz’s LV and Legal & General integrations and £5bn ambitions.
Allianz and LV appoint joint claims panel
Allianz and LV have appointed BLM, DWF and Keoghs to their claims legal panel and are considering joint panels across other areas, Post has learned.
Spotlight: Claims - Selecting the right TPA partner
When it comes to working with a third-party administrator for property claims, how far should an insurer go? Whether it is taking on service from start to finish or only focusing on key elements such as the repairer network or emergency call out facility…
Chubb and Marsh unveil Covid-19 vaccination solution; insurtech investment hits quarterly high; motor/home premiums fall; and Aviva offers cover to new customers affected by cladding crisis
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
ABI aims to kickstart 'revolution' with flexible working charter
The Association of British Insurers has launched a charter that will commit its 27 initial signatories to advertising a majority of roles as part-time or open to flexible working or job sharing within a year.
Intelligence: Broker Focus - No sign of slowdown in broker mergers and acquisitions
Many parts of life have been on hold for the past year but broker mergers and acquisitions have gone from strength to strength. Post discovers why this sector has been so resilient and asks what the future might bring
Axa teams up with Microsoft; Ardonagh unveils Beazley capacity deal; Lloyd's to open Manchester hub; LV rolls out ethical standard
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…
Allianz’s Stephanie Smith on being prepared for operational resilience
Stephanie Smith, chief operating officer at Allianz Insurance, assesses how the focus on operational resilience has taken old school business continuity planning and added helpful and important extras.
Suez Canal: Insurance industry braces for claims as Ever Given partially refloated
Ahead of the crucial weekend efforts to move 400m long MV Ever Given and unblock the Suez Canal, insurance industry experts assessed the potential for claims.
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…
Pandemic business interruption risks uninsurable, says Scor's Kessler
Pandemic-related business interruption is “not insurable”, Scor CEO and chair Denis Kessler has said, likening the risk to that of property damage suffered during a war.
Blog: Insurance implications of the Uber Supreme Court ruling
In February the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are considered to be workers rather than self-employed, with potentially serious implications for insurance, says Stuart Toal, Allianz casualty account manager, technical.
Advertising feature: British Insurance Awards 2020 winner Q&A - Sedgwick
The British Insurance Awards saw Sedgwick scoop three awards in the categories - Major Loss, Young Achiever and Digital Innovation. Post caught up with the team at Sedgwick to discuss their experiences when it comes to handling claims, what the awards…
Insurer test case BI claims payouts to March revealed
Data released by the Financial Conduct Authority shows that up to 3 March insurers had paid out £192m towards interim payments and £279m to settle Covid-19 related business interruption claims affected by the regulator’s test case, with Covéa leading the…
Intelligence: The impact of making Covid vaccines mandatory
With the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines under way, and firms saying they might require them to be mandatory for their staff, Post investigates what impact this could have on insurance
Insurance lives in the Covid era – 12 months on from the first National Lockdown: Part Three
On the 23 March 2020 as Covid-19 infection rates soared Prime Minster Boris Johnson told us to “stay at home” triggering the first National Lockdown. One year on Post spoke to a host of insurance workers - the contact centre managers and the claims…