People
Q&A: Cheryl Agius, L&G
Cheryl Agius was recently appointed CEO of Legal & General's general insurance business. She talks to Post about what GI can learn from retirement and other sectors, and in which areas she's looking to grow the business.
Bollington boss recounts harrowing ordeal of Manchester terrorist attack
A senior insurance boss has recounted his harrowing experience of trying to collect his 14-year-old daughter and friend from Manchester Arena last night following the terrorist attacks.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 3: The quickening
Start-ups have to go to great lengths to attract business, both literally and figuratively, writes James Stuart Clarke, head of sales and partnerships at Digital Fineprint.
Post People 22 - 26 May 2017
This week's key appointments across the industry.
This Week: Menace, manifestos and managing general agents
There is a menace in my house in the form of water. First it caused problems in my kitchen (as many of you will remember) and now it's found its way out of the bathroom.
JLT's Hamish Roberts on the tender trap
The vast majority of broker appointments are made as a result of an expensive tender process. Hamish Roberts, JLT’s head of business development, suggests a cheaper method that remains procurement-friendly.
CGI recruits former LV digital head Paul Wishman as global insurance VP
Former LV e-commerce director Paul Wishman has been appointed vice-president of global insurance at CGI.
Interview: Conor Brennan, Zurich UK
Zurich has seen a seismic shift in the last year. A group-wide restructure also saw a reworked operating model in the UK, with commercial, general insurance and life businesses under a single leadership.
Lloyd’s invites staff redundancies amid challenging market
The Corporation of Lloyd’s has issued a letter to staff inviting them to register for voluntary redundancy.
Chubb hires ex-FSA chairman Lord Turner
Chubb has appointed Adair, Lord Turner as non-executive chairman of two of Chubb European Group and Chubb Underwriting Agencies.
Post People: 08 - 12 May
The latest people moves in the industry.
AIG appoints Duperreault as CEO
AIG has appointed Brian Duperreault as president and CEO, replacing Peter Hancock.
MIB appoints Anna Fleming as COO
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has appointed Anna Fleming to the role of chief operating officer, following her role as acting chief claims officer at Zurich.
Post People 15 - 19 May
The latest people moves in the insurance industry.
Blog: Underwriters need to know their knowns and unknowns
Underwriting behaviours can be embodied by three famous Donalds: Duck, Trump and Rumsfeld, observes Nick Dinsdale, portfolio manager at Covéa, adding that quantifying the known and unknown facts will help make informed decisions.
AIG plans to name Brian Duperreault as CEO: WSJ
AIG will reportedly name Brian Duperreault as CEO, with a formal with an announcement expected imminently.
Blog: Automated claims aren't outlandish
Digital advances will allow insurers to automate smaller claims, predicts Graham Gibson, chief claims officer at Allianz, warning that technological agility and customer focus will be key to survival.
Swinton invests £45m in IT and digital distribution channel
Swinton has said it is hoping to transform its distribution model with a £45m investment in IT. This follows a restructure that will shut 84 branches and leave 900 people out of work.
Biba 2017: Warning of 'storm clouds' over future for brokers
Opening the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s annual conference today, CEO Steve White warned of “storm clouds” on the horizon for the sector.
Q&A: Rob Flynn, More Than
More Than relaunched last week with a new advertising campaign featuring fictional Scandinavian founder Mordenn Surenns. Real-life boss of More Than Rob Flynn talks about the developments behind the scenes at the direct insurer.
Willis Towers Watson appoints Houghton in Asia
Global broker consultancy Willis Towers Watson has appointed Matt Houghton as a senior consultant for Asia-Pacific.
BIBA 2017: The conference, as it happened
The British Insurance Brokers' Association held its 2017 conference in Manchester.
Legal & General appoints Carol Hughes as head of regional broker
Legal & General has appointed Carol Hughes as head of regional broker within its GI division.
Trade voice: MGAA on empowering Millennials
Over the past few months, the board of the Managing General Agents' Association has set a new five-year strategy, Peter Staddon, its managing director, questions what the world will look like then.