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Analysis: The age of consent
Insurers will need to get the consent from their policyholders to collect their personal data, under regulation coming into force next year
Neon names Boorman head of financial lines
Specialty carrier Neon has named Charles Boorman head of financial lines.
TfL settles first claims from Croydon tram crash at £900,000
Exclusive: Transport for London has paid £900,000 to settle seven personal injury claims from the Croydon train crash in December last year, with 69 claims outstanding.
Aon completes share sale in India joint venture
Global broker Aon has completed the sale of a 26% stake in Indian broker Aon Global Insurance Brokers to its joint venture partner Global Insurance Services.
Interview: Grenfell Tower insurer reveals UK expansion plans
It is estimated that the Grenfell Tower fire could result in claims of up to £50m. However, the carrier responsible for insuring the building said that its expansion plans for the UK remain undimmed.
Registration opens for Dive In 2017
Registration opened today for Dive In, the festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance, which will take place in late September and focus on the ‘Diversity Dividend’.
This Month: Prizes, picnics and personalities
Taxis working the Royal Albert Hall patch this week had their hands and seats full, chauffeuring well-dressed ladies and gentlemen to the prestigious British Insurance Awards
Marsh and Aon offices visited in connection to Irish motor competition investigation
Marsh and Aon are among the brokers visited by the European Commission as part of its motor investigation in Ireland.
Revealed: 2017 British Insurance Awards winners
RSA scooped a trio of awards last night at the British Insurance Awards, winning in the claims initiative, major loss and young achiever categories.
When cyber gets physical
Recent events such as the Wanna Cry ransomware attack and British Airways’ computer outage have helped to drive sales of cyber insurance, but there are concerns that a significant part of the risk is being overlooked
Career file: Keith Jackson
Keith Jackson has been appointed as the director of general insurance and protection at the Financial Conduct Authority
Dive In to delve into the 'Diversity Dividend'
The 'Diversity Dividend' is the theme of the third edition of the Dive In festival taking place in September.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 4: The heat is on
As insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint learns about the benefits of collaboration, James Stuart Clarke explains the ins and outs of daily life in the insurtech world.
Organisations not doing enough to ensure travel risk strategies are fit, Airmic warns
Organisations are not doing enough to ensure their travel risk strategies are “fit for the 21st century”, The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has warned.
Airmic 2017: Pace of change 'key barrier' to effective cyber risk management
The pace of change surrounding cyber risks is a key barrier to effective cyber risk management, experts said.
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.
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.
Aon's Rory Moloney on why tackling risk takes the whole company
Rory Moloney, CEO of Aon Global Risk Consulting, explains why helping a company tackle risk in today’s world requires a new way of thinking.
More scrutiny on Luxembourg captives ahead
With increasing regulatory scrutiny, managing a captive can become challenging. Protected cell companies offer a practical alternative.
Regional Review: Glasgow
Glasgow’s insurance roots stretch back centuries to the city’s days as a bustling merchant hub of transatlantic trade. Today, its insurance market has lost none of its vibrancy, and its reputation as the general insurance centre of Scotland remains…
Impact of Dive in Festival sees more Lloyd's firms implementing formal D&I policies
The number of Lloyd’s firms with diversity and inclusion councils or committees has gone up by 17.5% since 2016.
FCA aviation probe to centre on sharing of sensitive data
A misconduct probe into the aviation broking sector will centre on whether firms have been sharing competitively sensitive information.