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Blog: Did Axa's Brendan McCafferty set a record for the shortest GI CEO stint this century?
The surprising departure of Brendan McCafferty as the CEO for intermediated and direct at Axa Insurance last month got me thinking.
Axa UK earnings fall in ‘volatile environment’
Axa UK and Ireland has seen its earnings fall by 7% as a result of a “volatile environment”.
Analysis: Insurers torched on Twitter over Liverpool Fire
How social media influenced the response of insurers to the Liverpool fire
Spotlight on ADAS: Is everyone ready for ADAS?
As assistance systems are making cars safer, but also more costly to repair, insurers would love a database listing which features are fitted on which vehicles - but motor manufacturers aren’t sharing that information yet
This week in Post: Funding, fraud and finding life after Brexit
This week, the insurance industry received the news that the government’s controversial whiplash reforms are likely to be put into effect in April next year.
Axa's Evan Waks on getting post-Brexit certainty
As UK insurers wonder how to continue trading in European Union countries after Brexit, Evan Waks, chief risk officer at Axa UK, argues a transition period would offer much needed certainty.
Ex-Axa director sets up insurtech MGA for SME market
Ex-Axa boss Matthew Reed has launched an insurtech MGA targeted at SMEs.
This month in Post: Renewals, rates and redundancies
The year started with an executive merry-go-round but this week proved that less senior people were also liable to redundancy, as it was revealed that a total of 480 jobs are at risk as a result of the LV/Allianz deal.
Axa's Williams warns motor insurers against becoming obsolete
Motor insurance is going to be "massively impacted” by the advent of autonomous vehicles, a senior Axa executive has warned.
Analysis: Insurers likely to feel impact of sexual harassment claims
With sexual harassment cases hitting the headlines, how will the insurance industry be affected – both internally and externally?
Analysis: Sustainable insurance - in it for the long run
European insurers are gearing their investment strategies towards sustainable ventures.
Editor's comment: An explosive start to the year
I started this year in style watching the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland Paris. Looking at January’s headlines the insurance industry has also started this year with a bang.
Liverpool fire response 'sets a dangerous precedent', says Axa's Blanc
Exclusive: Insurers who have waived the excess of policyholders affected by the Liverpool car park fire are setting "a dangerous precedent”, Axa UK and Ireland CEO Amanda Blanc has said.
Market Moves: February 2018
Some of the movers and shakers in the market this month
Analysis: A changing investment climate
Insurers are increasingly finding themselves under pressure on three fronts when it comes to climate change – as underwriters, as major investors and as large employers with their own substantial carbon footprints. That pressure is about to intensify.
Axa hires John Heaney as head of schemes
Axa has appointed John Heaney to the newly-created role of head of schemes.
This week in Post: Shuffling and reshuffling
This week, as Theresa May reshuffled her cabinet, the insurance industry underwent its own shake-up.
McCafferty departure due to Axa group-level changes
The structural changes which led to the shock departure of Axa’s insurance CEO Brendan McCafferty came from a drive to simplify the business at group level, Post has been told.
Brendan McCafferty to leave Axa as part of restructure
Brendan McCafferty has left Axa with immediate effect, 11 months into his tenure as CEO for intermediated and direct.
Post Power List 2018
2018 is likely to be a year dominated by data regulation, more Brexit negotiations and further Ogden reform and, as such, the key influencers reflect this
Analysis: Does the Bluefin scandal signal a wider problem with brokers?
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority fined Bluefin £4m for misleading customers over its independence from then-parent company Axa.
Post Power List 2018: Amanda Blanc
UK Group CEO, Axa
Career Development: Axa's training programme targets young brokers
Axa is set to launch a new training programme aimed at helping young brokers prepare for the future of the insurance industry.
Axa Partners to roll out AI-driven concierge app across Europe
Axa Partners has entered into the concierge service market with the launch of its Artificial Intelligence-human hybrid app, Pleez.