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Analysis: The road to inclusion
Most people in the industry would probably describe themselves as open-minded, abhorring any kind of discrimination and supportive of more diversity in the workplace. The enthusiasm for change from all quarters is testament to that
The Post Claims Awards 2019: Full list of winners
Who won what at last night's Post Claims Awards?
Insurtech Trov to close its UK app
Exclusive: Trov will no longer provide its on demand gadget and single item insurance to UK customers, as of 1 October 2019.
Analysis: Charity & CSR: Protect and survive
The insurance sector is one of the mainstays of the UK economy, contributing nearly £30bn and employing more than 300,000 people. Its sheer size and financial strength gives the industry the opportunity to do good for the people who rely on it
This week: Dual pricing and sexual harassment claims
For a while now the insurance industry has been under the spotlight for the sheer volume of sexual harassment allegations its faced. And after Post reported this week the suspension of a senior boss at Marsh sister company Guy Carpenter, following…
Axa UK promotes Laurent Matras to retail boss
Axa UK has promoted Laurent Matras to the role of executive managing director of retail.
Flood defences save UK £1.1bn a year
Inland flood defences reduce river flood losses by 63%, saving the UK £1.1bn annually on average, according to a recent study.
Lemonade launches in Germany
New York-based insurtech Lemonade has launched in Germany.
Analysis: Diversity and Inclusion: A marked shift in commitment
Diversity and inclusion have moved from buzzwords to being embraced by the insurance industry for all the right reasons but is it doing enough?
Crawford boosts senior team with Axa and Zurich hires
Crawford & Company has bolstered its client relationship function with a trio of senior hires from major insurers.
Insurers issue warning as keyless motor theft soars
The number of motor theft claims paid out by insurers in Q1 of this year was the highest since 2012, leading insurers to call for action from motor manufacturers.
Roundtable: Making data fit for compliance and regulatory purpose
The use of data is widespread but where insurers are on their integration journeys can be very different. Post, in association with Marklogic, brought a panel of experts together to discuss best practice in this area including effective compliance and…
Ex-Allianz and Axa pair launch 'open source' insurtech
Jon Britton, from Allianz Partners and Stephen Hartshorne, formerly at Axa, have launched an insurtech that draws upon open source data.
Analysis: Are AI solutions being used to mitigate risks?
In the commercial space, artificial intelligence has the potential to enable an insurer to get all the information it needs to write a risk in a matter of hours and support customers’ risk management activity, but only if it is deployed appropriately
Analysis: Managing the M&A insurance risk
It was the Competition and Markets Authority that recently put paid to Sainsbury’s and Asda’s marriage plans, but there are plenty of other risks that also regularly threaten the success of mergers and acquistions – ranging from the uncovering of…
Axa XL's Paul Greensmith and Axa UK's Jon Walker on transforming logistics with IoT
With the Internet of Things transforming logistics, Paul Greensmith, CEO of UK Legal Entities at Axa XL, and Jon Walker, executive managing director commercial intermediary at Axa UK, explain how the insurance industry can use the wealth of data produced…
Saga’s three-year fixed-price commitment attracts more than half of its customers
Exclusive: Saga has revealed that the three-year fixed-price promise has attracted more than half of its customers.
Environmental Agency works with insurers to review flood strategy
The Environmental Agency has launched an eight week consultation on a new long-term strategy to tackle flooding and coastal change.
Penny Black's Social World: May 2019
Schooling students, charity cycling and cracking chocolate
Discount rate: Are insurers being too optimistic?
In anticipation of the new discount rate announcement, expected by 5 August 2019, many insurers have already started to price and reserve at 0%
Allianz proposes office closures that put 97 staff at risk of redundancy
Allianz has proposed shutting its Woking and Luton offices, which could lead to 97 people being made redundant.
Axa places 125 jobs at risk following claims restructure
Axa has placed 125 roles at risk of redundancy as a result of further restructuring of its claims business.
Analysis: What do Tesla’s insurance ambitions mean for its partners?
Exclusive: Tesla’s plan to launch its own insurance for customers within a month has raised questions over how it will affect its current affinity deals with insurers.
Brightside appoints former Swinton distribution director as group COO
Richard Beaven, former distribution director at Swinton, has joined Brightside as its group chief operating officer.