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Plant theft claims on the rise as insurer reports 55% increase since 2013
Exclusive: Plant theft claims are to hit an all-time year high in 2018, Allianz has predicted.
Lemonade in bid to take on Europe
US-based insurtech Lemonade has revealed plans to enter the European market.
Allianz appoints SME director to replace David Martin
Allianz Insurance has appointed Helen Bryant as its new director of SME & corporate partnerships, to replace Zurich-headed David Martin.
Analysis: Making mining work
The mining industry is facing a shrinking pool of project managers but improved project management software, what impact is this having on the industry and its insurers?
Motor insurers move to allay no deal Brexit green card fears
Motor insurers are preparing to issue potentially millions more green cards in the case of a no deal Brexit.
Zurich hires MD from Allianz
Zurich appoints Allianz’s SME director, David Martin as the managing director of retail.
Analysis: Review of 2018
The spectre of Brexit loomed large over the insurance sector this year, and although the picture is still no clearer in terms of how the UK market will continue to trade with Europe after 29 March 2019, significant merger & acquisition activity was among…
Allianz CEO Bäte has contract extended
Allianz's board has extended the contact of global CEO Oliver Bäte until 2024.
Whiplash bill clears final hurdle before receiving Royal Assent
The Civil Liability Bill has been sent for Royal Assent after final amendments were approved by the House of Lords yesterday.
Motor insurers paying out record £23m in claims every day
Motor insurers have paid £23m to motorists every day of the year so far, Association of British Insurers’ research has found.
Wider sector may face similar scrutiny to 'too big to fail' insurers
In 2020 the International Association of Insurance Supervisors hopes to make key changes to how systemic risk in the insurance sector is measured and dealt with, in a move that could see more insurers face similar scrutiny to 'too big to fail' insurers…
Analysis: Renovation fires - Learning from history
When extensive renovations are carried out on properties fire poses a risk. Rachel Gordon investigates what insurers are doing to mitigate this happening.
Week in Post: Spotlight falls on Banks
The spotlight has been on Arron Banks this week but we've also seen some major business acquisitions.
Allianz-LV business transfer will be 'largely complete' by Q3 2019
The transfer of business between LV and Allianz will be complete by this time next year, the Allianz CEO said.
Q&A: Matthew Avery and Graham Gibson, Thatcham
As cars move towards automation, Jen Frost spoke to Graham Gibson, chairman of Thatcham Research and Allianz’s chief claims officer, and Matthew Avery, director of insurance research at Thatcham Research, about how the UK research centre is working with…
Questgates reveals growth plans after joining VRS
Questgates has revealed it will hit revenue of £22m next year as it joins VRS Adjusters.
Medco starts consultation on whiplash portal
Medco has started consulting over the creation of a 'litigants in person' portal on the back of the government's whiplash Bill.
Penny Black's social world: November 2018
More mudders, netball’s Neville and an eye mask event
Top 30 Asian insurers: Diverse markets
AM Best’s ranking of Asia-Pacific non-life insurers remains dominated by the same companies as last year, writes director of analytics Chi-Yeung Lok, noting the market characteristics of mature and emerging markets stay as disparate as ever
Analysis: AI's hidden risks
Artificial intelligence will have unexpected consequences, which will raise tricky liability questions and will probably change the nature of claims
Blog: The death of the chief digital officer
As dead as a CDO-do; terrible pun, but with Andrew Brem departing as chief digital officer at Aviva and not being replaced, Jonathan Swift mulls whether this job title will soon be going the way of this flightless bird
The evolution of risk modelling in insurance
Regulation might have helped to speed up the evolution of risk modelling but technology advances, especially cloud computing, are now taking this development to the next level. Edward Murray explores the benefits this is bringing and how insurance…
Insurance Fraud Awards 2018 - full list of winners
Keoghs partner James Heath, pictured, was handed the achievement prize at the Fraud Awards last night in what proved to be a fruitful night for the law firm.
17 insurtech start-ups picked for Plug and Play Europe accelerator
Plug and Play has chosen 17 start-ups to join batch one of its European accelerator, in collaboration with Play Insurtech and Insurtech Hub Munich.