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Analysis: Diversity and Inclusion: A marked shift in commitment
Diversity and inclusion have moved from buzzwords to being embraced by the insurance industry for all the right reasons but is it doing enough?
Crawford boosts senior team with Axa and Zurich hires
Crawford & Company has bolstered its client relationship function with a trio of senior hires from major insurers.
Insurers call for compulsory sprinklers in schools
Automatic fire sprinklers should be compulsory in all new build schools, insurers have warned.
Editor's comment: Game of Insurance
Whether it was an epic ending or a major disappointment, some of us currently have a Game of Thrones-shaped hole in our lives… and I was just imagining what it would be like if the show was remade in the world of insurance.
Zurich appoints UK commercial lines head
Zurich has appointed Robert Kuchinski as its UK head of commercial insurance.
Analysis: Changing face of terrorism and terrorism covers
Terrorism has been a constant threat in the UK for more than half a century and has proved hard for security forces to keep up with, so it is hardly surprising that the insurance market too has found itself trying to repair gaps in cover as they emerge
British Steel pursues disputed claim and damages against Zurich and others
Mactavish has called for the CEOs of Zurich and Liberty to personally oversee a £30m disputed claim that it says, if paid, could save the company.
Environmental Agency works with insurers to review flood strategy
The Environmental Agency has launched an eight week consultation on a new long-term strategy to tackle flooding and coastal change.
Q&A: Claims Apprentice 2019 winner Verity Ross
Verity Ross, motor claims handler for Zurich has been crowned winner of the Claims Apprentice 2019. Hiriyti Bairu caught up with her to discuss how she met the challenge, what the experience has taught her now and moving forward in her career.
Spotlight: Data - Ordering data in
Insurers continue to hang their success on the quality and use of data, with businesses continually reviewing how to gain a commercial advantage. Edward Murray looks at the benefits of using external data providers and why some peril risks have proven…
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 6 - The interviews
Team Discovery and Team Fortitudo are no more.
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 5 - Tech and Innovation
With Discovery taking a two-one advantage following the Talent Recruitment challenge, the apprentices now move onto their fourth and final task in their respective teams.
This Month: Figures, finalists and fools
Our cover interview for April features Amanda Blanc’s move from Axa to Zurich which was perhaps the most talked about people move of 2018. The Association of British Insurers' chair spoke to Jen Frost about her plans for the business in the coming year.
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 4 - Talent Recruitment
With Team Discovery levelling the scores after the diversity and inclusion challenge last week, the apprentices now move onto their third task.
Penny Black's Social World: April 2019
A battle of wits and words, breaking world records and investing in future generations
Interview: Amanda Blanc, Zurich
Amanda Blanc’s move from Axa to Zurich was perhaps the most talked about people move of 2018. The Association of British Insurers chair spoke to Jen Frost about her plans for the business in the coming year
More than a third of consumers feel no loyalty to their insurance provider
A third of UK consumers feel no loyalty to their insurance provider, according to a report.
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 3 - Diversity & Inclusion
With Team Fortitudo emerging successful after the Debate challenge last week, the apprentices now move onto their second task.
Roundtable: Escape of water - managing the rising indemnity spend
Escape of water claims continue to exercise property claims managers. According to the most recent estimates from Association of British Insurers, domestic escape of water claims cost insurers £483m. With this in mind, Post, in conjunction with Acumen,…
Blog: Aon and Willis Towers Watson – could the off deal be on again soon?
Post content editor Jonathan Swift looks at past aborted insurance bids and talks to consider whether a deal between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is dead, or merely on ice for now
Zurich ‘temporarily’ pulls out of direct home insurance
Zurich UK has announced it has ‘temporarily withdrawn’ from the direct home insurance market, as it explores other options.
Research: Growing the mid-market
Mid-market is a growth area for many, so Post's second research project of the year aims to ask brokers how well insurers are doing in this sector and what more they can do.
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 2 - The Debate
Now that the six contestants have been split into teams and decided on their names, it is time for the apprentices to tackle their first challenge.
This week: The end of the hard sell
When the regulator fined Carphone Warehouse £29m this week, the real target was the use of high pressure sales techniques in insurance.