Amanda Blanc
Claims and Legal Review of the Year 2023
Looking back at 2023, law firms and claims professionals reflect on how double digit inflation hit the sector and look forward to artificial intelligence speeding-up administration in 2024.
Aviva CEO Blanc tells MPs about sexism in the City
Speaking at a Sexism in the City Treasury select committee hearing, Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc has said that misogyny and harassment against women in financial services is “amplified”.
Aviva’s Blanc and Axa’s Foley join ABI board
Aviva’s group CEO Amanda Blanc and Axa UK&I’s CEO Tara Foley have been appointed to the board of the Association of British Insurers.
Aviva claims UK’s climate performance is in jeopardy
Amanda Blanc has shared concerns the UK’s “ambitious climate goals” are under threat, as the government is moving full steam ahead with its expansion on domestic oil and gas production.
Would a state-owned motor insurer help ongoing policyholder woes?
Content Director’s View: With the political parties preparing for the next general election, Jonathan Swift mulls whether Labour Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh’s promise to go on the offensive over the costs of motoring might have unintended…
Allianz and Intact pondering Aviva takeover, reports claim
The Times has reported that "market chatter" has suggested Allianz and RSA owner Intact, are considering lining up a bid to buy Aviva.
Aviva exits Singlife joint venture; Clearspeed and PWC partner; Cila elects president
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
NZIA relaxes emission target rules after mass exit
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has relaxed its requirements to a “no obligation to publish targets” policy after many members exited the group.
Former colleagues heap praise on BIA Achievement winner Amanda Blanc
This year’s British Insurance Awards achievement winner Amanda Blanc has been described as an "outstanding strategy executor," "principled," and "the best boss I ever had," by those who know her best.
Aviva, Crawford, Zurich and Amanda Blanc triumph at 2023 British Insurance Awards
Aviva was among the big winners at the British Insurance Awards 2023, on a night when its group CEO Amanda Blanc took home the Achievement Award.
Amanda Blanc tells industry to ‘stand together’ following NZIA fallout
Aviva’s Blanc asked three things of the industry in the fight against climate change and said it remains the “most important issue” we face regardless of recent events.
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List provides a blueprint of what you need to do to achieve and succeed in today’s world.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
When it came to influence and impact in insurance and wider society, nobody came close to Aviva Group chief executive Amanda Blanc in shaking up the industry this year.
Big Interview: Movo’s Lea Cheesbrough
Movo managing director Lea Cheesbrough speaks to Scott McGee about plans for its own MGA and partnership moving forward, and how a series of chance encounters took her to where she is today.
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc on Desert Island Discs: Five things we learnt
Amanda Blanc, Group CEO of Aviva, appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs programme, where she selected eight tracks, a book and a luxury item to take with her to a desert island.
Aviva’s Winslow hopes for easing inflation as PL motor shrinks slightly
Adam Winslow, Aviva GI CEO for UK and Ireland, says diversification helped the firm weather a drop in personal lines motor business, and shares Aviva’s approach to pricing and building out the HNW book.
Aviva and Axa lead the way in achieving equity for women
Aviva and Axa are leading the way when it comes to creating a more diverse, inclusive and equitable insurance industry for women, according to an analysis of press coverage.
War on wages sees insurers struggling to fill vacancies
Insurer employees believing the only way to get more money to cover the cost-of-living crisis was to move jobs resulted in an unprecedented number of job vacancies in 2022, according to labour market analysis.
Will ditching Solvency II deliver a Brexit dividend or disaster for insurers?
Analysis: Rachel Gordon explores whether ditching Solvency II will free up billions of capital for insurers or ramp up risk and weaken consumer protection.
Aviva's Blanc calls UK's diversity progress a ‘disgrace’
Amanda Blanc, group CEO of Aviva, expressed concerns that if the industry's efforts to improve diversity and inclusion go any slower “we will start to go backwards”.
Briefing: Why a Lloyd’s return for Aviva makes perfect sense
There has long been talk about Aviva returning to Lloyd's having exited in 2000 following the CGU and Norwich Union merger. Post content director Jonathan Swift looks at why a move makes more sense now than it has done over the past two decades.
Mumenthaler named Geneva Association chairman as Blanc joins board
Swiss Re CEO Christian Mumenthaler has been made chairman of the Geneva Association with Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc joining its board.
Briefing: Dye, Stovin, Masojada and now Reader, is a ‘pangdemic’ reshaping the CEO landscape in UK insurance?
There appears to have been an unseasonally large amount of turnover at the top of UK insurers recently. Jonathan Swift suggests this could be down to something he is calling the 'pangdemic'.
Chubb and Marsh unveil Covid-19 vaccination solution; insurtech investment hits quarterly high; motor/home premiums fall; and Aviva offers cover to new customers affected by cladding crisis
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk