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Neil Galjaard, Markel UK
Neil Galjaard, Markel’s managing director in the UK, leads its retail business across insurance, tax, and legal services, collaborating with brokers, accountants and lawyers.
Addept’s legal expenses suite; Allianz’s sports fund; Admiral Money’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How cyber insurers are preparing for a Black Swan event
How cyber insurance is evolving because of black swan events is tackled in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Career Returners programme could reduce Markel gender pay gap
Markel’s Career Returners programme could aid in reducing its gender pay gap, according to head of diversity and inclusion Julie Humphreys.
Five future female insurance CEOs
As International Women’s Day approaches, Insurance Post spotlights five women in the insurance industry that are likely to be at the helm of our nation’s biggest insurers in the years to come.
Cunliffe appointment continues Axa reunion at Markel
Nicola Cunliffe, formerly head of insurance operations at Flock and head of SME trading operations at Axa, has joined Markel as head of trading in the UK.
How insurance helped and hindered the care sector
Almost five years on from the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, Scott McGee examines how insurers helped care providers make sense of the barrage of government guidance, why some have pulled back from offering cover, plus what the industry is doing today…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Rodeo and Markel’s déjà vu tie
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.
Two insurers fall short as Gracechurch hands out service awards
18 insurers across the UK regional and London markets have been awarded service quality marques by Gracechurch.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Howden’s tackle & Polaris potatoes
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.
Climate protesters fail in attempt to cut insurer comms
Climate protesters Shut The System have claimed to hit major insurers by cutting communication cables yesterday (20 January). However, disruption appears to be minimal.
Cyber market under pressure to pass on know-how to the next generation
The cyber insurance market needs to expedite the passing on of know-how from experienced staff to new recruits, Markel’s head of cyber has said.
IS2 more than doubles revenue in three years
In 2024, IS2 has reported a 50% growth in revenue compared with the previous year, contributing to the firm growing revenue by 125% since 2021.
Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.
How to build a sustainable insurance brokerage
Networking is key to establishing a sustainable insurance brokerage in specialist sectors, according to Jo Sykes, divisional director – broker at Markel.
Top 50 Reinsurers of 2024 revealed
Munich Re and Swiss Re remain at the top of Insurance Post’s Top 50 Reinsurers 2024 list, despite Christopher Pennings, financial analyst at AM Best, observing the rankings have been shaken up by a shift in accounting requirements.
Diary of an Insurer: Markel’s Chris O’Shea
Chris O’Shea, managing director of claims international at Markel, looks to expand the wholesale and international claims function, unpicks a high-profile equine claim, and gets Dad duties done.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Business lines
A ranking of the top 100 UK Insurers for different general insurance business lines, based on data from AM Best’s Financial Suite.
Extinction Rebellion issues fossil fuel ultimatum to 52 insurance firms
Extinction Rebellion has given insurers 14 days to announce they will no longer be insuring new fossil fuel projects.
Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Award winners revealed
Allianz (including LV), Aviva, DWF and Sedgwick were all multiple winners at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards last night (3 October).
Gallagher’s Rea bemoans ‘basic’ service remains a differentiator
Such has been the drop in service standards among insurers, anyone offering “the bare minimum” might stand out in the current market, according to the CEO of the UK’s largest insurance broker, Gallagher.
Markel invests in distribution ahead of new five-year strategy
Markel is investing in its UK distribution teams in anticipation of a fresh five-year strategy that will chart a course for the insurer through to 2030, UK broker channel divisional director Jo Sykes has said.
Markel’s Humphreys on ensuring everyone can thrive
Dr Julie Humphreys, head of diversity and inclusion at Markel International, outlines the importance of a people-powered approach to achieving inclusivity in the insurance industry, with a focus on creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Hiscox’s employee security cover; Markel adds legal expenses; Outbacker’s app
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.