Clyde & Co
Food delivery fraudster faces jail
A food delivery driver who fraudulently claimed nearly £80,000 from Aviva in motorbike hire costs has been jailed for seven months.
Aviva, Crawford, Zurich and Amanda Blanc triumph at 2023 British Insurance Awards
Aviva was among the big winners at the British Insurance Awards 2023, on a night when its group CEO Amanda Blanc took home the Achievement Award.
WTW collabs with Clyde and Co; Canopius unveils cyber team; Hiscox appoints CIO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Essex car racer’s insurance claim is fast and fraudulent
An Essex mechanic has had his £30,000 insurance claim for injury thrown out of court after he failed to mention he had previously broken his spine, pelvis, neck, and ankle while banger racing.
Facebook identity crisis hits insurance fraudster with £51K bill
A Barnsley motorist’s fraudulent claim for £15,000 has been thrown out after a Facebook photo proved he knew the “independent” witness to his accident.
Big Interview: Clyde & Co’s merger with BLM
Ten months after the merger with BLM went live, Pam Kokoszka speaks to Clyde & Co’s Natalie Griffin, Chris Murray and Matthew Harrington about how it is going, and plans moving forward.
Applied Systems expands commercial lines; Value Space invests; and Avid opts for Allianz for capacity
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Facebook posts help Axa catch out claimant
A Norwich man who claimed a minor car accident left him unable to work was caught out because he posted photographs of himself on Facebook swinging from a zipwire.
LV catches out lawyer who exaggerated her symptoms
A non-practicing lawyer from Merthyr Tydfil who attempted to claim more than £250,000 from LV for injuries resulting from a vehicle collision has had her call for compensation thrown out.
Eight insurtech start-ups to watch in 2023
For the eighth year in a row Insurance Post content director Jonathan Swift casts an eye over the insurtech start-up space, and lists a number of firms worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.
Clyde & Co eyes further global expansion following DWF raid
Clyde & Co has expanded its product liability team expansion and plans for global growth in 2023.
Mould in properties is becoming a growing insurance issue
The death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in a housing association flat has certainly placed the health risks posed by mould firmly in the limelight. Edmund Tirbutt explores the implications of this for the insurance industry.
Clyde & Co takes 19-strong team from DWF
Clyde & Co has appointed DWF's Charlotte Kelly and Peter Barnes as partners, along with 17 others to expand its product liability team.
Clyde & Co enhances cyber offering; Axa Retail launches digital-only brand; Allianz welcomes 37 flexible graduates
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Shortlist for 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards revealed
The shortlist is now out for the 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
Advertising feature: We’re building a new foundation for casualty claims
As merger creates largest casualty practice in the UK and Ireland, Clyde & Co sets out its vision.
Analysis: What factors are driving the rise of consolidation in the legal sector?
Post investigates the reasons behind the consolidation surge in the legal sector after Clyde & Co and BLM become the latest law firms to merge.
Clyde & Co merges with BLM; Beazley unveils underwriting structure; KGM buys Eridge Underwriting Agency; Blanc becomes WWF ambassador; and Swiss Re warns of global protection gap
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance M&A tops 418 deals in 2021; Beazley leads IVF solution after Gaia tie-up; Ageas joins telematics panel; and Tokio Marine HCC relocates branches
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: Is it boom time for special purpose acquisition companies in the UK?
Although the mania for special purpose acquisition companies of early 2021 has subsided, investor enthusiasm persists and is in the process of going global. The losses directors’ and officers’ insurers can expect to flow from these types of companies…
HDI in London market launch; Marsh teams up with Pedalsure; Zurich UK bolsters healthcare offering and BMS in Tysers swoop
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
COP26 Round up: Week two
Post rounds up the insurance news and announcements from the second week of COP26 in Glasgow.
COP26 Blog: Climate change and the regulatory landscape
With a growing trend towards compliance with climate-related reporting standards and a flurry of other regulatory proposals in the post, companies and their insurers will be forced to put green issues at the head of the agenda if they haven’t already…
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.