Henry Englehardt

Editor's comment: The right way to succeed

There comes a time when every CEO hangs up their hat and goes to spend more time in the garden or with family – but recent market developments have led to much debate over the right way and the wrong way to do this.

Editor's comment: Pass me a fork

It appears you can teach an old dog new tricks. Not so long ago I used this space to berate insurers for their lack of action in commercial underwriting, with firms talking the talk but not walking the walk.

Editor's comment: Coming back to bite

Confident words have a nasty habit of coming back to haunt you – as Admiral’s CEO Henry Engelhardt discovered to his cost this week. From stockmarket darling to deep disappointer inside nine months, the motor-focused UK insurer has certainly suffered a…

Editor's comment: The fall of angels

Many might argue the day was an inevitable one for a motor insurance giant where UK car cover accounts for 90% of group turnover, but the market evidently hoped otherwise. Admiral’s radiant stock market halo has finally lost some of its shine.

Admiral battens down the hatches

Admiral has been the darling of the stock market for a number of years but, despite record pre-tax profits, its share price took a tumble last week. Chinwe Akomah finds out why.

Penny Black's insurance week

Given his aspirations as a pop impresario, Penny was interested to see former IAG UK boss and Hastings investor Neil Utley enter the annual Rich List chart above the likes of George Michael, Robbie Williams and Phil Collins.

Post powerlist 2010: The influential crowd

Over the past 12 months the UK insurance industry has faced the global recession head on, taken the change of government in its stride and has shown that it is ready to face oncoming regulation in the form of Solvency II. Below we name the major players…

Confused not up for sale

Admiral has ruled out selling part or all of its aggregator arm Confused after it disappointed with its half-year results.

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