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Clyde & Co enhances cyber offering; Axa Retail launches digital-only brand; Allianz welcomes 37 flexible graduates
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Analysis: Lloyd’s latest cyber directive paves the way for a cyber cat market
Mandated exclusions for state-backed cyber-attacks in standalone cyber policies issued at Lloyd’s could pave the way for a separate market for cyber war and catastrophe risks, executives have predicted.
Wildfires in the UK highlight greater need for 'robust' property design, planning and construction
An increase in claims numbers are expected following the wildfires in the UK, but experts urge more preventative measures.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Major Loss Award: QuestGates – Hyperion Adjusters Division
Under extreme time pressure, Hyperion’s handling of the single largest loss in the global contingency market made them a clear winner in this category.
Zurich, Amanda Blanc and Vicky Carter among big winners at the 2022 British Insurance Awards
Zurich was the big winner at the 2022 British Insurance Awards this evening, taking home three awards – including the highly coveted General Insurer of the Year gong.
Rural crime risks on the rise for UK farmers as ACE celebrates first year
Farmers are being advised by their insurers to beef up their security as the challenging economy may prompt a rise in rural thefts while soaring agricultural machinery values will make the countryside even more attractive to criminals.
Aviva joins Sign Live; Clear Group acquires Centor; Canopius reorganises underwriting team; LV steps up digital innovation with tie-up; and Questgates buys again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Capgemini: only 8% of insurers 'Resilience Champions'; Allianz mulls Home & Legacy disposal; CII reports £4.4m deficit; and Questgates buys
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Revolut in Allianz tie-up; AUB confirms Tysers talks; QBE poses resilience challenge; and Rear’s SPAC Financials Acquisition Corp to raise £150m via listing
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
ESG Exchange: Making resilient repairs work
With new measures being introduced to facilitate resilient repairs, Rachel Gordon investigates whether these steps go far enough to help insurers and their customers when faced with building claims.
Questgates appoints Howden’s Anna Burt as specialist services operations manager
Questgates has appointed Howden’s former claims director Anna Burt as operations manager of its specialist services division.
Loss adjusters and insurers see claims influx from succession of storms
Loss adjusters and insurers have been inundated with claims in the wake of Storm Eunice, which hit the UK on Friday.
Lower claims impact expected from Malik and Corrie than predecessors
The insurance impact of storms Malik and Corrie is expected to be less severe than recent storms Arwen and Barra.
Analysis: Loss adjusters’ BI avalanche experience – from portals to what comes next
Loss adjusters have praised the use of technology to meet Covid-19 related business interruption claims and called for more enhancements as the market adapts its systems and approaches.
Claims volumes surge as a result of Storm Arwen
Insurers have received thousands of claims as Storm Arwen brought 98 miles per hour winds causing power cuts and travel disruption across the UK.
EY issues home/motor profit warning for 2022; Collective Benefits and Nimbla get US investment; HSB buys MG Group; Floodflash and Munich Re partner up; and Carrot sold to Granite
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Analysis: The rise and flood risk of the super basement
Post investigates the rise of 'iceberg homes' and how they have pushed up claims costs after July's London floods.
Questgates continues acquisition spree; Dual to buy Align Financial; Right Choice bags Moorhouse; Admiral, Ageas, Allianz, Aviva and Zurich report UK results
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Axa launches digital claims; Moody's strikes deal for RMS; ABI reports motor rates at five year low; industry bodies warn on escape of water; and MS Amlin invests in ESG MGA
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Rash of high value claims anticipated after London floods deluge basements
Loss adjusters have identified high-value claims after flash floods in London affected commercial and residential buildings, in particular properties with extensive basements.
WTW sells Irish arm to GRP; motor premiums hit five year low; Questgates acquires two firms and LV tops new customer experience report
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Climate Wise outlines priorities; WTW claims Lloyd's digital first with Ki; AIG publishes ESG report; Freedom secures funding
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance lives in the Covid era – 12 months on from the first National Lockdown: Part Five
On the 23 March 2020 as Covid-19 infection rates soared Prime Minster Boris Johnson told us to “stay at home” triggering the first National Lockdown. One year on Post spoke to a host of insurance workers - the loss adjusters, the HR boss and the IT boss …