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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.
This week: Easter egg-citement
As we head towards a welcome four-day weekend, the insurance world has been getting in the spirit for Easter in the only natural way: smashing chocolate eggs.
Insurers pledge to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
Insurers have pledged to help with the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which went up in flames on Monday evening.
Axa insures two Notre Dame contractors
Axa has revealed it provided civil-liability coverage for two contracting firms that were working on an on-going restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, prior to the fire that demolished the building on Monday evening.
This Month: Figures, finalists and fools
Our cover interview for April features Amanda Blanc’s move from Axa to Zurich which was perhaps the most talked about people move of 2018. The Association of British Insurers' chair spoke to Jen Frost about her plans for the business in the coming year.
Sedgwick appoints Eric Malterre as chief client officer
Eric Malterre joins Sedgwick’s international division as chief client officer.
Interview: Amanda Blanc, Zurich
Amanda Blanc’s move from Axa to Zurich was perhaps the most talked about people move of 2018. The Association of British Insurers chair spoke to Jen Frost about her plans for the business in the coming year
Insurers can 'breathe easier' as Supreme Court clarifies the use of compulsory motor insurance
Supreme Court has ruled against Axa in a landmark dispute between a property damage insurer and a motor insurer over £2m fire claim.
Axa loses ground to new entrants in Northern Ireland motor market
Axa dominates nearly a quarter of motor premium in Northern Ireland, but its hold is slipping owing to new market entrants, unofficial figures show.
Roundtable: Escape of water - managing the rising indemnity spend
Escape of water claims continue to exercise property claims managers. According to the most recent estimates from Association of British Insurers, domestic escape of water claims cost insurers £483m. With this in mind, Post, in conjunction with Acumen,…
British Insurance Awards: Major loss - 25 years of going the extra mile
Insurance is only really tested at the point of claim and over the past 25 years the British Insurance Awards have celebrated the industry’s efforts to return the customer to where they were before the claim. Since 2003 major loss has been a standalone…