Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
Ethnicity pay gap reporting to pose 'challenges' for insurers if made mandatory
Exclusive: Insurers have welcomed the Association of British Insurers’ backing of ethnicity pay gap reporting, but data collection may pose a challenge for firms if the government mandates it.
Dive In: Marsh UK CEO decries lack of female 'pipeline' for senior roles
Marsh UK CEO Chris Lay has decried the lack of a 'pipeline' of women in line for senior roles, urging for flexible working as a possible solution.
Supply chain focus: Aligning cultures when choosing partners
With an increasing focus on CSR and technology, choosing partners that can align with an insurer's core values has arguably never been more important. Edward Murray looks at the factors supply chain managers now consider important when choosing the…
Robots will control claims future: PWC
Future insurance claims will be settled with little to no human involvement and insurers will have to adapt to the impact of technology if they are to survive, a report from PWC has found.
Big Four audit firms censured for 'lack of scepticism'
The Big Four audit firms have seen a fall in quality in the past year owing to a “failure to challenge management”.
Analysis: How the industry was shamed by the gender pay gap
It was never going to go well. Even a year ahead of the results, industry figures were predicting that the industry would shame itself when the gender pay gap numbers were published.
Why blockchain needs to deliver better, not just different, insurance products
Insurers need be wary of one of the biggest traps in new product development – building it because you can, not because you should, when it comes to blockchain. Neil Edwards, CEO of The Marketing Eye, explains why to succeed this technology needs to…
Blog: The five peril categories to better manage cyber risks
There needs to be a significant shift in how cyber risk is understood and managed to help boards have a more accurate view of potential losses, as well as opportunities. Robert Vescio, chief analytics officer, SSIC, explains how using five peril…
China-backed hackers can cause insurers 'extensive' losses
China-backed hackers have the technical capabilities to cause insurers extensive losses, a consultant warned.
Blog: Did Axa's Brendan McCafferty set a record for the shortest GI CEO stint this century?
The surprising departure of Brendan McCafferty as the CEO for intermediated and direct at Axa Insurance last month got me thinking.
Brexit has led to a drop in overseas business: PWC
Confidence in the market among general UK insurers dropped last year with Brexit set to impact business volumes, according to a survey.
Barron to swap PWC for AIG
AIG has created a government regulatory role for its international businesses.
Global run-off market 'extremely buoyant' at $730bn in 2017
The value of the global non-life discontinued business market exceeds $700bn, according to research from PWC.
Analysis: Why Amazon is ready to eat your lunch
Wherever you turn, Amazon seems to be the talk of the town.
Just one in 10 UK small businesses have cyber cover
Just one in ten UK small businesses have cyber insurance, according to a survey.
CII publishes its gender pay gap information ahead of deadline
The Chartered Insurance Institute has disclosed its gender pay gap information ahead of the April 2018 deadline.
Analysis: Rate revision: changes to Ogden
Insurers consider the impact of the proposed U-turn on the Ogden rate
Blog: Barriers to disruption and how to hurdle them
Legacy systems and industry culture are preventing incumbents insurers from innovating, writes Jane Disney, financial services industry value engineer at SAP, urging the sector to rethink itself as support services.
PWC highlights minority background pay gap
People from black, asian and minority ethnic backgrounds earn 12.8% less than others at PWC, the firm revealed.
Ogden decision may not curb reinsurance rate rises, says LV's Treloar
The government’s Ogden decision may not curb expected reinsurance pricing rises, LV general insurance managing director Steve Treloar has said.
Live blog: Ogden discount rate reform
Follow reactions to the draft reform to the Ogden discount rate reform in our live blog.
Claims Conference Sydney 2017: four key themes
The inaugural Claims Conference Sydney took place on 29 August. Chairman Andrew Tjaardstra summarises four key themes from the event.
Elite took regulator to court in lead up to closure
Elite took Gibraltar’s insurance watchdog to court in the lead up to its closure, it has emerged.
Insurer optimism remains flat despite increased hiring and investment
Business volumes, profits and hiring in the general insurance sector remained strong in Q2 2017 despite optimism remaining flat, a survey has revealed.