Chaucer Insurance
Chaucer launches university scholarship programme
Chaucer has opened a scholarship programme to pay the university fees and living expenses of one school leaver for the duration of their degree.
UK Insurer Hot Seat 100: who has been at the top the longest?
Post has compiled a list of the 100 highest profile people working at the top for UK general insurers, Lloyd’s vehicles, international insurers with a UK presence, regulators, trade bodies and markets based on how long they have been in the hot seat.
Chaucer promotes Deborah Wyatt to head of political risk and credit
Chaucer has promoted Deborah Wyatt to head of political risk and credit to replace current head Nick Kilhams who is retiring after 22 years with the company.
Former Home Secretary to head Pandemic Re working group
Amber Rudd, former Home Secretary, will lead one of six working groups set up by the Pandemic Re steering group.
Ex-XL Catlin boss Paul Jardine joins Chaucer as non-exec chairman
Chaucer has appointed Paul Jardine as non-executive chairman succeeding Chris Stooke who will retire from the board later this year.
Chaucer appoints CRO from within
James Wright will become Chaucer’s chief risk officer from April.
Roundtable: Getting over the back office blockade
Digitalisation remains the juggernaut that insurers cannot sidestep if they are to remain relevant. However, they risk falling behind more agile rivals if they fail to modernise their back offices: the beating heart of the business which might be in need…
Tim Carroll to become chair of Ecclesiastical parent company
The former CEO of Swiss Re UK’s holding company, Tim Carroll will become chair of Ecclesiastical parent company Allchurches Trust at the end of the year.
US commercial drone insurtech partners with Chaucer in UK expansion
US on-demand commercial drone insurtech Skywatch AI has expanded into the UK, where its policies will be underwritten by specialty reinsurer Chaucer.
Roundtable: Digital Transformation – to what extent has hype turned into action?
While the topic of digital transformation has been around for the past decade, consultancies continue to warn that further transformation is required. Post, in association with Marklogic, held a roundtable with senior figures from the insurance industry,…
China Re snaps up Chaucer from The Hanover
The Hanover has sold Chaucer to China Re for a total price of $950m (£726m).
London Market launches permanent body to manage market services
The London Market Group has launched London Insurance Market Operations & Strategic Sourcing, a permanent body to manage market services.
The Hanover eyes Chaucer sale
The Hanover is considering a sale of Chaucer, its Lloyd’s specialty insurance business.
Roundtable: Modernising the London market
For years, Lloyd’s of London has been grappling with the challenges of modernisation. As businesses within the London market come under increasing competition and margins are challenged, both Lloyd’s and the wider market are focusing greater energies on…
Controversial motorcyclist injury claim ‘could spark more lawsuits’
A man who knocked down and killed a pedestrian was able to claim injury compensation from the victim’s motor insurance policy in a landmark legal case.
Analysis: Modernising the market: how Lloyd’s of London is grappling with the task
Lloyd’s of London is again proving its appetite for development
Chaucer acquires Australian Lloyd's coverholder
Chaucer has acquired Australian underwriter and Lloyd’s coverholder, SLE Worldwide Australia as part of its plan to expand.
Chaucer picks Dublin for its EU base
Specialty carrier Chaucer has chosen Dublin for its post-Brexit insurance hub.
Lloyd's insurers join forces to form political risk consortium in Asia
Beazley, Chaucer and Talbot have joined forces to form a political risk consortium in Asia offering increased capacity for a wide range of political and contract frustration risks.
Markerstudy to launch commercial MGA Guild Business Insurance
Markerstudy is set to launch a managing general agent, Guild Business Insurance, for rated commercial products.
Fowle succeeds Slabbert as Chaucer CEO
Chaucer's Chief underwriting officer John Fowle has been promoted to CEO of Chaucer Syndicates, parent company Hanover has announced.
Century MGA replaces lost Markerstudy capacity
Century Underwriting has replaced the capacity arrangement it had with Markerstudy with three new insurers.
Chaucer expands Singapore treaty team
Lloyd's specialist insurance group Chaucer has appointed former Swiss Re manager Ong Chee Koon as class underwriter to join its Asia treaty team in Singapore.
Axa grows in Africa through tie up with Lloyd’s specialty Chaucer
A new venture between Axa and specialty insurer Chaucer will cover political risk, energy and infrastructure.