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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.
Admiral launches telematics product; Generali partners with Supercede; FCA hires in enforcement
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why it's time to take a brave leap of faith into the augmented reality world
Emma Ann Hughes examines the reasons why some insurers seem reluctant to embrace augmented reality for certain products, how AR can open more doors for home and motor claims, and the benefits being reaped by the early, intrepid adopters.
Zego and QBE expand partnership; Needham takes GWP to £9m; Axa XL appoints head of cyber and Lloyd's
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Thatcham hails Mercedes’ move as 'milestone' in automated driving; Admiral strikes ADR deal; Marsh launches ESG rating; and MS Amlin commits to Net Zero
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance M&A tops 418 deals in 2021; Beazley leads IVF solution after Gaia tie-up; Ageas joins telematics panel; and Tokio Marine HCC relocates branches
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Top 30 Asia Insurers 2021: Resilience under pressure
Asia Pacific non-life insurers have proven their agility and tenacity in overcoming headwinds over the past year to deliver solid results. Christie Lee, senior director of analytics for Asia-Pacific at AM Best, discusses the region’s scorecard
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
Marsh and Citi support vaccine efforts; Hudson takes majority Occam stake; Simply Business in Barclays tie up; Aston Lark strikes Irish deal; RAC picks Premium Credit
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Analysis: Inside two years of insurance data breach reports
Exclusive: Insurers, brokers and other firms within the industry have made 315 data breach reports over two years, with many of the best known businesses in UK insurance among those to notify and cyber a growing concern.
Global insurers silent on critical ESG report as peers acknowledge more work needed
AIG, Chubb, Travelers and Tokio Marine were among insurers that declined to engage when approached for comment about a recent report highlighting insurer ESG failings.
Blog: New beginnings for PI claims
As we emerge out of Covid-19 and into the ‘new normal’, claims specialists are speculating what the future of insurance could look like. Peter Hamberger, head of claims – professional risks at Tokio Marine HCC, explains how the past year has impacted…
Tokio Marine HCC appoints Des Burke as CIO
Tokio Marine HCC International has hired Des Burke as chief information officer reporting to Thibaud Hervy, chief underwriting officer, specialty lines division.
Analysis: Calmer waters in yacht market
Post investigates how the yacht market has reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, and asks what comes next after years of market hardening and consolidation.
Future Focus 2030: The future of climate change
As part of a monthly series, where Post looks into how the insurance industry is set to evolve by 2030, David Worsfold looks at climate change and why tackling it might once again be top of the agenda for most insurers
Insurers and their associations slammed as 'missing in action' in face of climate risk
Exclusive: Despite some support of recovery plans for Covid-19 leading to a resilient, net-zero and inclusive economy, the sector has been criticised for a weak response to a coalition of non-governmental organisations' calls to support green and fair…
Six more insurtech start-ups to watch in 2019 and into 2020
In the latest in his series of Insurtechs to Watch, Post content director Jonathan Swift casts an eye over six more start-ups looking to make a splash in the UK insurance sector.
Swiss Re confirms exposure to Ethiopian Airlines crash
Swiss Re has confirmed it is a co-insurer of both Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines.
Analysis: The changing nature of festival risk
Festivals are growing in size, number and scope. They are rapidly becoming a more immersive experience, rather than solely about music. With these changes come wide-ranging additional requirements for cover and a need for the insurance sector to innovate
Iprism chair declares turnaround complete after Gable fallout
The chair of underwriting agency Iprism has vowed that it will never work with unrated capacity again having only just got its house in order after the collapse of former partner Gable in 2016.
Top 30 Asian insurers: Diverse markets
AM Best’s ranking of Asia-Pacific non-life insurers remains dominated by the same companies as last year, writes director of analytics Chi-Yeung Lok, noting the market characteristics of mature and emerging markets stay as disparate as ever
The evolution of risk modelling in insurance
Regulation might have helped to speed up the evolution of risk modelling but technology advances, especially cloud computing, are now taking this development to the next level. Edward Murray explores the benefits this is bringing and how insurance…
Japanese flood losses pegged at $4bn
Insured losses from the June and July flooding in western Japan could total up to $4bn (£3.2bn), according to catastrophe modelling firm Air Worldwide.
Roundtable: Future-proofing claims for the digital age
Claims has not received as much attention as many front-end processes when it comes to investment, even though it is the moment of truth on which long-term policyholder loyalty can be built