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Intelligence: Our duty to protect must begin now
Protect Duty legislation has been touted as a way to reduce the potential for catastrophic events from terrorist attacks at publicly accessible locations, and it is likely to affect public and employers’ liability polices. But, as Edmund Tirbutt reports,…
Revolut in Allianz tie-up; AUB confirms Tysers talks; QBE poses resilience challenge; and Rear’s SPAC Financials Acquisition Corp to raise £150m via listing
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: What does the future hold for ESG chief officers?
With the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues, companies are starting to recruit people to senior executive positions to oversee their strategies. Pamela Kokoszka investigates if the role of chief ESG officer is here to stay,…
WTW latest to withdraw from Russia
WTW has pulled out from Russia, joining fellow global brokers Aon and Marsh McLennan in cutting ties in the country.
LIIBA names Alastair Swift as chair
The London & International Insurance Brokers' Association has named its latest chair.
Aon suspends Russian business
Aon has suspended its Russian operations and put staff on paid leave.
Marsh McLennan to exit all Russian business
Marsh becomes the first major international broker to exit all Russian business as the war with Ukraine continues.
HSBC extends Marsh deal; Zurich to set up transformation Centre of Excellence; Pool Re completes expanded terrorism placement; and Howden acquires again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aon hit by cyber incident
Aon has been affected by a cyber incident, the global broker updated.
Marsh/Volante launch shareholder activism product; insurance sector launches flood directory; GRP buys Hamilton Fraser; Liberty rolls out real-time flood warning solution
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Trade Voice: Biba's Steve White on why risk management needs to be front of mind
Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, reflects on the resonance conversations about reducing and avoiding risk have at a time when we are all being asked to weigh up what level of risk we are comfortable with in our everyday…
Intelligence: Hardening continues with reinsurance renewals
January’s renewals saw reinsurers playing hardball not only in their pricing, but also in the structures of their clients’ reinsurance programmes. Post explains why the hardening market is not driven by a lack of capital, but by renewed underwriting…
Spotlight: Why ESG and digital transformation are inextricably linked for the insurance industry
From efficiently writing weather perils to reducing their carbon footprints, digital transformation offer insurers a fast track solution to meet their environmental, social and governance objectives, writes Pádraig Floyd
Ardonagh buys MDS; Markerstudy snaps up Clegg Gifford; start-up broker Attis targets London/acquisitions; WTW and Munich Re in parametric 'world's first'
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Aon hires UK commercial risk chief broking officer from WTW
Aon has named Angela James chief broking officer for its UK commercial risk division, joining from Willis Towers Watson.
Q&A: Nicolas Aubert, formerly WTW GB CEO
Exclusive: Now on gardening leave after almost 18 months of caretaking in his role as Willis Towers Watson GB CEO, Nicolas Aubert speaks to Stephanie Denton about the collapse of the Aon deal, not being chosen to manage the firm and what he achieved…
Aon names Jillian Slyfield chief innovation officer
Jillian Slyfield has been appointed Aon chief innovation officer, based in San Francisco.
Competition watchdog clears Gallagher/Willis Re deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to the merger between Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson’s treaty reinsurance business.
WTW takes Wegbrans from Aon as global head of broking
Willis Towers Watson has swooped for Hugo Wegbrans from Aon as global head of broking and broking strategy within its risk and broking business segment.
Aon’s Richard Hanlon on the need to focus on defence in cyber risks
Richard Hanlon, chief commercial officer for Aon’s Cyber Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa, says with cyber attacks reaching new levels it is crucial businesses test their resilience with regular attack simulations
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
Interview: Steve McGill, McGill and Partners
Having successfully launched the boutique specialist (re)insurance broker only two years ago CEO Steve McGill sets out the firm’s ambitious global growth plans, the ethos underpinning the relatively new start-up and reflects on his route through the…
Airmic panel’s appeals for partnership draw anger at conference
Senior insurance industry figures were drawn into a frank discussion of how the sector could better work with clients on Wednesday, after a pointed question from a risk manager following a panel discussion at the Airmic conference in Brighton.
CMA launches merger inquiry into Gallagher-Willis Re deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened a merger inquiry into Arthur J Gallagher buying Willis Towers Watson’s treaty reinsurance business looking at whether the proposed deal will lead to a lessening of competition in the UK market.