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This week in Post: Results, rumour and regulation
This week the results season well and truly got underway with big names in the UK’s insurance sector reporting back to market on how they fared over 2017.
Beazley targets double digit growth for 2018
London market carrier Beazley is to target double digit growth over the next 12 months.
Beazley sees profit fall from nat cats
Beazley saw profits fall by 43% as a result of exposure to “heavy claims” from natural catastrophes.
Professional services most at risk of fraudulent instruction as incidents quadruple in 2017
Professional services are most at risk of fraudulent instruction as incidents reported to Beazley quadruple in 2017.
Beazley continues European expansion
Beazley has bolstered its specialty lines teams Munich, Paris and Barcelona as it continues to target European growth.
Ten insurtech start-ups to watch in 2018 - part one
There does not appear to be any slowdown in the number of insurtech start-ups that are aiming to mark their mark on the insurance sector.
Beazley predicts to beat analysts on 2017 earnings
Lloyd’s carrier Beazley said it expects to post a pre-tax profit for 2017, ahead of market expectations and in despite of hefty nat cat bills in the fourth quarter.
Beazley partners with Just Travel Cover on traveller terrorism fears
Beazley and Just Travel Cover have joined forces to cover travel disruption caused by an act of terrorism.
Post Power List 2018: Bubbling under - Andrew Horton
CEO, Beazley
Penny Black's Social World: December 2017
Astronauts, assault courses and an art bonus
Roundtable: Advanced underwriting in the digital age
Getting the most out of unstructured data can be complex. A recent roundtable discussed the resources available for underwriters to approach and tackle the problem
Analysis: Cargo theft on the rise
International cargo theft has a huge impact on the frequency and severity of insurance claims and the problem is increasing.
Beazley appoints Nationwide chair David Roberts to lead board
Lloyd’s of London insurer Beazley has appointed top banking executive David Roberts as its new chairman.
Social engineering causing nine times more data breaches in 2017
Insurance customers reported nine times more cases of social engineering as the major causes of data breaches in 2017 than in the previous year.
Beazley begins writing out of Dublin base
Beazley has underwritten its first policies from its base in Dublin.
Beazley anticipates $150m hit from Atlantic hurricanes and Mexico earthquakes
Beazley expects to take a $150m (£112m) hit on earnings as a result of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria as well as the recent earthquakes in Mexico.
Underwriting Service Awards 2017: Shortlist revealed
The shortlist for this year’s prestigious Underwriting Service Awards has been announced.
Dive In 2017: Overall company culture needs to be changed to generate diversity at senior level
Businesses need to change their entire culture before achieving diverse executive boards, insurers have said.
Malaysia's growing political tensions
The political temperature in Malaysia is rising as the country heads towards its fourteenth general election writes Michael Lum, head of political risk and trade credit for Beazley in Singapore.
London Market insurers take fall after Harvey, no sign of ratings rise
Hurricane Harvey’s deluge of wind and rain across Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast hurt the shares of London Market property and casualty insurers on Tuesday as analysts peg insured losses as high as $20bn (£15.5bn).
Tey swaps Chubb for Beazley in Singapore
Nicholas Tey has left global insurer Chubb to join Beazley in Singapore.
Beazley's H1 profit up 6% thanks to speciality lines and investment gains
Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley reported a 6% rise in first-half pre-tax profit, thanks to growth in its US specialty lines business and investment gains.
UK government releases final ILS regulations
The UK government has published regulations that will introduce a competitive regulatory and tax regime for Insurance Linked Securities.
Nexus acquires Equinox Global
Managing general agent Nexus Group has acquired Equinox Global, a registered and approved Lloyd’s Coverholder, and all other Equinox group companies.