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Mumenthaler named Geneva Association chairman as Blanc joins board
Swiss Re CEO Christian Mumenthaler has been made chairman of the Geneva Association with Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc joining its board.
Aviva’s Owen Morris on bringing a fresh perspective to the insurance industry through neuro-inclusivity
Owen Morris, managing director for personal lines at Aviva, assesses the need to raise awareness of neurodiversity and the important actions the insurance industry should be taking to make fundamental improvements.
Intelligence: Brave new world of travel insurance
World travel and its insurance counterpart travel insurance have experienced significant changes over the last 18 months. With all travel cancelled then forced through a traffic light system and now facing a new ‘simplified’ system, Post asks how travel…
Blanc-led group calls for action to address underrepresentation of women in climate finance
Women remain seriously underrepresented in decision-making roles in climate finance, according to a report from the Women in Finance Climate Action Group convened by Aviva group CEO Amanda Blanc.
Insurers must not get in the way of customers' net zero transitions, conference hears
Speaking at the COP26, Net Zero Insurance Alliance founding members urged that insurers should not get in the way of customers moving to net zero.
COP26 Blog: Helping SMEs face the challenges of climate change
Aviva commercial lines managing director Nick Major considers SME attitudes to climate change and how insurers should support these businesses.
Roundtable: Improving quote conversion, retention and profitability in the personal lines market
Adding online payments and ensuring consistent service could be a key differentiator for insurers in winning new business and retaining existing customers. At a recent roundtable sponsored by PayPal an expert panel discussed the need for simplicity and…
Hessing makes Aviva return as claims director Lovely departs
Hugh Hessing will return to Aviva as interim chief claims officer, with Dave Lovely leaving the business, Post has learned.
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.
Oil and gas cover undermining climate efforts, says Insure Our Future as it scores insurers' climate policies
The global insurance industry is undermining efforts to meet climate targets by continuing to insure and invest in oil and gas production, the Insure Our Future campaign has said.
Spotlight: Application fraud - Intelligence and a united front bring progress
With a rise in application fraud post-Covid being widely reported, Rachel Gordon asks insurers and brokers how they are using the art of data science to make sure honest policyholders do not suffer.
Spotlight: Application fraud - Ghost busting – email intelligence can help combat insurance application fraud
Email addresses are a unique global identifier that could play an increasing role in combatting application fraud, argues James Burton, senior director of insurance product management for UK and Ireland, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Analysis: Mind the gender health insurance gap
Post investigates allegations of gender discrimination in health insurance and asks how concerns could be addressed
COP26 Q&A: Adam Winslow, Aviva
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Adam Winslow, CEO of Aviva UK and Ireland General…
Spotlight: Digital culture – Adapting and evolving to maximise the potential of automation in underwriting
Automation is a growing reality in every corner of an insurance business. Tim Evershed explores the impact it is having on underwriting - and how staff are acquiring the skills to maximise its potential benefits here.
Insurance Post TV: COP26 Climate Summit special featuring Aviva, Axa and others
Insurance Post reveals the latest episode of its ‘magazine-style’ television show, Insurance Post TV, which gets under the skin of some of the key issues of the day.
Video Q&A: Aviva’s Nick Major and Gareth Hemming on its triple win at the 2021 BIAs
Following Aviva’s triple victory at the British Insurance Awards, Post caught up with the insurer to discuss its success.
Intelligence: Insuring automated warehouses
With warehouses increasingly deploying robots to help with the demand for next day delivery, Post investigates what challenges automation in warehouses poses for insurers.
Aviva teams up with Thomas Miller Specialty Construction
Thomas Miller Specialty Construction has partnered with Aviva in a three-year deal to provide capacity for its latent defect offering for commercial developers operating in the mixed use development market in the UK, Post can reveal.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2021
Covid-19 had the biggest impact on insurers in 2020. Commercial lines insurers suffered while personal lines insurers broadly benefited according to William Keen-Tomlinson, senior financial analyst in London for AM Best.
Interview: Adam Winslow, Aviva
Adam Winslow, UK & Ireland GI CEO at Aviva, talks to Stephanie Denton about commercial growth, meeting high standards and getting the triangle right.
Admiral, Covea and Hastings back Drive Score launch; Abacai teams up with Ticker; Bollington to rebrand under Gallagher; Aviva extends Founders Factory tie-up; and Cover Genius seals Series C raise
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Howden reveals football's Covid losses; Convex opens new European subsidiary; Volante gets new syndicate approval from Lloyd’s; and Zurich supplants Axa as MGA's £105m capacity
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Best Insurance Employer 2021: Aviva (5* employer, large)
Post surveyed thousands of employees across the insurance sector and Aviva was voted a 5* employer in the large category.