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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.
London Market brokers demand face-to-face future
Data analysis: Brokers and underwriters are fed up with post-pandemic ways of working, according to research by the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association and Chartered Insurance Institute's New Generation group.
Aon, Lloyd’s and VIG team up to support Ukraine’s reconstruction
Aon, Lloyd’s, and Vienna Insurance Group committed to providing enhanced reinsurance capacity to support Ukraine’s country’s recovery and reconstruction efforts.
Dive In aims to unlock innovation through inclusivity
Insurance Post is media partner for this year’s Dive In Festival, which will take place from 26 to 28 September and launch a mentoring programme.
Lloyd’s former broker Terry Wellard dies
Terry Wellard, the longest-serving chairman of the LIBC Motor Executive Committee, has died aged 82.
Extent of insurers underpaying women exposed
Data Analysis: Data shows the parts of the insurance industry where women are most likely to be earning less than their male counterparts plus what action is actually closing the gender pay gap.
Lloyd’s to publish ESG plans after net zero criticism
Lloyd’s of London chiefs have promised to "comment more expansively" on ESG guidance in September, as the industry moves to an “action phase.”
Antitrust concerns flagged as more members leave NZIA
Three more insurers have left the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance after US state attorney generals said NZIA commitments may “violate" state and federal antitrust laws.
Climate activists let off smoke bombs outside Lloyd’s
Climate activists gathered outside Lloyd’s of London in the run-up to today’s AGM, letting off smoke bombs and chanting “Stop Adani” as well as “Stop Eacop.”
Climate activists hit Lloyd’s insurers ahead of AGM
Climate activists targeted Lloyd’s insurers backing fossil fuel projects around the world ahead of its annual general meeting later today, with more disruption planned.
Future-proofing the home insurance industry
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Flood Re reveals it is calculating the cost benefit of steps taken by homeowners to reduce the risk and the duration of their abodes being under water.
Diary of a Insurer: Aon’s Bethany Jackson
Bethany Jackson, associate director of Aon, begins her working week with jet lag, meets with underwriters online and at Lloyds, and explores ways to foster and promote innovation.
Climate change activists target Biba conference
Protestors gathered outside the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester today (11 May), calling for insurers to refuse to back the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
Julie Page, Aon
Julie Page, chief executive of Aon UK, is one of only two women to make this year’s Insurance Post Power List – showing the industry is making steps rather than strides forward to becoming more diverse and inclusive.
John Neal, Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London chief executive John Neal oversees the insurance and reinsurance market based in the City and is responsible for bringing buyers and sellers together as well as setting the rules under which members operate.
How insurers are supporting King Charles’ green agenda
To mark HRH King Charles III's coronation, Fiona Nicolson examines the impact of his Sustainable Markets Initiative Insurance Task Force.
Lloyd’s targets sustainable assets with £250m investment fund
Lloyd’s has launched a £250m fund to invest in “sustainability-focused assets” across private equity, infrastructure, natural capital and real estate.
Gallagher buys Buck; Pen’s latest deal; Spring’s commercial PI binder
Friday Round-Up: Ahead of Good Friday and the Easter Bank Holiday, Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Wakam’s Olivier Jaillon
Jonathan Swift catches up with Wakam chief executive, and self-proclaimed rock’n’roll blockchain fan, Olivier Jaillon, to discuss the evolution of the go-to market for many insurtechs and brands seeking to sell embedded insurance.
Insure Our Future sends open letter to 30 fossil fuel insurers
Campaigners from Insure Our Future wrote to chief executives of 30 insurance companies pleading them to “scale up efforts” to avoid an “unmanageable” climate breakdown.
Best Lloyd’s underwriting result in years not enough to prevent pre-tax loss
Lloyd’s has posted a pre-tax loss of £769m for 2022, despite achieving its strongest underwriting result since 2015.
Semiconductor sector looks to the insurance industry to help close protection gap
A joint report from Lloyd’s and WTW has highlighted significant scope for collaboration between the semiconductor industry and insurers to address supply chain risks.