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Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
Santam unveils syndicate exec team after Lloyd’s approval
Santam has revealed the executive team to lead its newly launched syndicate, 1918.
Tiernan denies Lloyd’s has done a u-turn on fossil fuels
Lloyd’s of London CEO Patrick Tiernan has denied claims the marketplace will no longer ask insurers to stop providing insurance cover for fossil fuels.
Lloyd’s urges ‘laser focus’ on COR as Tiernan teases strategy refresh
Lloyd’s executives have urged market participants to ensure combined ratios do not creep up, so that it can continue to absorb the impact of major loss events such as this year’s California wildfires.
Blueprint Two re-platforming won’t complete before 2028
The core re-platforming element of the London market’s Blueprint Two modernisation programme is not expected to be completed until at least 2028, Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan has said.
Viral sign-holding graduate secures Howden internship
Alexander Mani, a job-seeking economics graduate who stood outside the Lloyd’s building for 10 hours holding a self-advertising sign this summer, has secured an internship at Howden.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: LexisNexis’ maps; iCan’s cupcakes
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Q&A: Testudo’s George Lewin-Smith
George Lewin-Smith, CEO and co-founder of Testudo, shares his pioneering work to create a new category of insurance purpose-built for the generative artificial intelligence era by using real-time litigation data and working with Lloyd’s.
Sompo strikes £2.6bn deal to acquire Aspen
Sompo has agreed to acquire Aspen in a deal worth approximately $3.5bn (£2.6bn), with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Big Interview: Helen Sanson, CEO of The Insurance Charity
Helen Sanson, the new CEO of The Insurance Charity, is on a mission to modernise the 122-year-old institution, expand its reach across the sector, and make sure her organisation helps more workers in the industry overcome hardship.
Questioning the math behind FCA’s insurance price defence
The Financial Conduct Authority cites cost pressures, rather than profiteering, for motor insurance premium hikes but with record profits and low claims ratios, compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba asks is that the full story?
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Lloyd’s festival; Dynatrace’s gnocchi
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: HFG’s history; WTW’s ham
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Aviva’s Storah flags quick wins with Direct Line
Jason Storah, Aviva’s UK and Ireland general insurance CEO, has outlined early operational wins from the Direct Line takeover, and shared his growth plan for personal, commercial and specialty lines for the latter half of 2025.
Aviva’s Direct Line deal triggers £500 staff gift
Aviva has posted an operating profit of £1.07bn for the first half of 2025, up 22% on the start of 2024, and to “celebrate and recognise the acquisition” of Direct Line is giving £500-worth of free shares to staff in September.
Tomorrow’s World: Regulatory Requirements
How insurers can stay ahead of evolving regulation is the topic of the latest episode of Insurance Post’s Tomorrow’s World series.
Insurers and brokers agree to aid development of Ukrainian market
The Ukrainian government has revealed that it signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of several leading insurance companies during a conference in Rome last month, with the aim of developing the country’s insurance market.
Sign of the times: grad’s internship plea goes viral
Alexander Mani, an economics graduate seeking an internship, spent 10 hours standing outside the Lloyd’s building with a sign advertising himself for hire – and told Insurance Post that the industry's response was “incredibly welcoming.”
Allianz sponsors Rugby World Cup; Alps's motorhome product; Send's CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Lloyd’s appoints Hiscox veteran Flaquet as COO
Lloyd’s has appointed Stéphane Flaquet as chief operating officer, with the Hiscox veteran set to take up the position on 1 September subject to regulatory approval.
African insurer to return to the UK as a Lloyd’s Syndicate
African insurer Santam has been granted in principle approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate.
John Neal to lead AIG’s global GI business
Former Lloyd’s CEO John Neal will join AIG as president in December, reversing course on a previous decision to join Aon.
What the Blueprint Two delay means for the market
As Blueprint Two faces delays, Paul Evans, London Market subject matter expert at Novidea, explores why this pause should be seen not as a setback, but as a strategic opportunity to align, prepare, and build the foundations for meaningful digital…
Nexus opens investigation over CEO’s ‘offensive’ email
Brown & Brown-owned Nexus Underwriting has opened an investigation after the MGA’s CEO sent an all-staff email which caused offence.