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PI Analysis: Independent financial advisers count the cost of insurance red flags
Professional indemnity premiums for independent financial advisers have soared, driven by a perfect storm of legislative and claims change
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.
Software house witnesses fortyfold increase in BI claims
There was a fortyfold increase in business interruption claims put through software house Acturis in the week of the Supreme Court Covid-19 business interruption judgment, Post can reveal.
Intelligence: Gaming the new frontier
The insurance needs of the gaming sector are complicated and ever evolving but there are plenty of opportunities for those prepared to immerse themselves in this flourishing market.
Intelligence: Procurement - making two-way partnerships work
Procurement in the 1980s and 1990s was all about who you knew. Tender processes then took over but today the market relies on a rolling review system to ensure customer service levels remain high and partners are delivering as they should on a day-to-day…
Spotlight: Sustainability: Modern methods of construction
As the drive to a greener, more sustainable housing market continues so modern methods of construction are increasing in both popularity and usage. This drive is coming from a combination of government policies, consumer demand and also from within the…
Claims and Fraud Summit 2020: Hear from AA, Allianz, Aviva, Ecclesiastical, Hiscox, Markel, Munich Re, NFU Mutual, QBE, RSA and Zurich
The annual Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Summit will be taking place this year virtually on 18-19 November 2020 – so be sure to join us and take advantage of our online networking platform, livestreamed agenda sessions and explore a wealth of content.
Sign up now for Post's Future of Insurance Work event
There is now just a fortnight to go before Insurance Post holds its Future of Insurance Work event.
Black Lives Matter conversations have been 'raw' and 'revelatory': Dive In panel
The momentum behind diversity and inclusion programmes changing society and the industry for the better continues to build but there remains much more to be done, according to experts at the industry’s Dive In festival.
CII to move to Walkie Talkie
The Chartered Insurance Institute will move into the Walkie Talkie in early 2021.
Analysis: Covid-19 event cancellations
Following the Covid-19 outbreak live events across the world had to be postponed or cancelled due to fears for public health and safety. Multibillion-dollar losses as a result of coronavirus has put the contingency market under the spotlight, while…
In-depth: How the life sciences sector is supporting the fight against Covid-19
The industry has found itself under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, one area where it should be singing its praises is life sciences. Post investigates how brokers and insurers have supported the quest for…
Analysis: The Covid crunch in insurer results
With analysts cautioning the Covid crunch will begin to bite insurers in the second quarter of 2020, Post investigates what impact the coronavirus pandemic has already had in the first quarter
Markel drops wholesale personal accident and contingency insurance
Markel International has stopped writing wholesale personal accident and contingency insurance as its refocuses the PACE portfolio exclusively on entertainment with immediate effect.
Pandemic crisis accelerating hard market return, say execs
Pricing momentum towards a hard insurance and reinsurance market will continue with the coronavirus crisis acting as a catalyst for steeper rate increases, industry executives have said.
This week in Post: Aon, dó, trí
Business interruption, the British Insurance Awards shortlist and Q1 results kept us busy this week, but it was a move by biggest-broker-in-waiting Aon that grabbed the most attention.
Markel confirms Olympics, Wimbledon, UK BI claims exposure
Markel yesterday confirmed its event cancellation book includes Wimbledon and the Olympics, while it will also pay out on some UK business interruption claims.
Markel blames Covid-19 as it swings to $1.4bn Q1 loss
Markel has posted a $1.4bn (£1.13bn) loss for the first quarter of 2020 blaming “significant volatility in the equity markets” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Markel told to pay £16m damages in Braganza test dispute
A judge has ruled against Markel and ordered it to pay damages of £16m in a long-running dispute with lender UK Acorn Finance.
Analysis: Insuring care for the elderly – is the insurance sector up to the challenge?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson may be the Brexiteers’ main man, but can he also deliver the goods when it comes to caring for the UK’s growing elderly population?
Interview: William Stovin, Markel International
As Markel International gears up for more growth across its national markets business and looks to build on its presence in Europe, Jen Frost spoke to Markel International president William Stovin about the history of the business and why Brexit has…
Markel International streamlines wholesale operation
Markel International has streamlined the leadership of its wholesale operation by appointing James Hastings as managing director of wholesale, only days after it reshuffled its global strategy management team.
Markel reshuffles global strategy management team
Markel International national markets director Simon Wilson has been appointed as managing executive of global strategy for insurance operations at the insurer’s US-based parent, the Markel Corporation.
City-based insurers face down disruption from Extinction Rebellion
Insurance firms could face further disruption, after Extinction Rebellion activists shut down roads around the City of London yesterday in a bid to raise awareness of climate “inaction”.