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Direct Line and More Than launch telematics products; Easy Jet adds Covid-19 cover; Sedgwick sells UK subsidiary; and Shift becomes latest European insurtech unicorn
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Penny Black's Social World: May 2021
Sailing into carbon-neutral future, food donations and mental health support
British Insurance Awards 2021: Shortlist Revealed
Who will be walking the red carpet on 15 September as a contender at the 27th British Insurance Awards?
Carpenters adds Faye Fishlock from DAC as head of defendant insurance services
Carpenters Group has appointed Faye Fishlock to lead its legal defence services and strengthen its offering to insurers.
Interview: Stephanie Smith, Allianz
Allianz Insurance chief operating officer Stephanie Smith virtually joined Jen Frost to discuss her engineering and aviation experiences, Allianz’s LV and Legal & General integrations and £5bn ambitions.
DLG hints at ‘new model’ with COO Steve Maddock to exit
Steve Maddock, Direct Line Group chief operating officer, will leave the insurer at the end of the year, as DLG confirmed he will not be replaced and teased a “new model”.
Second Close Brothers management reshuffle in under a year as Paul Trail leaves
Close Brothers Premium Finance has re-organised its senior management team again following managing director Paul Trail's decision to step down.
Shepherd Compello promotes Steve Hart to chief broking officer
Shepherd Compello has named Steve Hart as chief broking officer, moving up from divisional director for the company’s US-focused property business.
ABI aims to kickstart 'revolution' with flexible working charter
The Association of British Insurers has launched a charter that will commit its 27 initial signatories to advertising a majority of roles as part-time or open to flexible working or job sharing within a year.
Interview: Sean McGovern, Axa XL
Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s online conference next month, Axa XL CEO for the UK and Lloyd’s market Sean McGovern, told Post about his plans for growing the business with brokers, the challenges of becoming boss during the…
Analysis: People agenda pushes advice and employee benefits up the list for brokers
Brokers have been urged to expand their offerings with wellbeing and employee benefit propositions as demands from clients shift due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Swiftcover founder and ex-Axa CIO Potashnick joins Albany Group
Former Swiftcover co-founder Matt Potashnick has joined the board of London-based automated risk, compliance and regulation software specialists Albany Group.
ERS continues commercial push with two hires
ERS has appointed Ciaran Waters as senior underwriter for US catastrophe and Federico Waisman as head of underwriting management.
Alps CEO Lee Riley passes away
Auto Legal Protection Services CEO Lee Riley has passed away after a battle with cancer, the business has updated.
Axa adds ex-Quote Me Happy and MIB leaders to retail team
Axa has appointed Marco Distefano as managing director for motor and home and Anna Fleming as chief operating officer in its UK retail insurance unit.
Admiral, Aviva and Lloyd’s sign Fintech Pledge; Nextbase Insurance launches with Axa and Ageas; Rightchoice buys Fresh and Zurich in Ping An tie-up
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Interview: Keith Richards, CII - Looking back, dialling forward
Chartered Insurance Institute chief membership officer Keith Richards, one of only four people to have led the Personal Finance Society, will be leaving this June after being in charge of the PFS for half of its 16-year existence.
My Other Life: Peter Clark, shark diver
For Peter Clark, an in-house loss adjuster at RSA, a childhood viewing of Jaws sparked a lifelong obsession with sharks that has taken him around the world and within metres of some specimens.
Abacai has an 'opportunity to drive' insurtech consolidation but will not pay over the odds, says co-founder Hay
Private equity-backed digital insurance venture Abacai will not be a “consolidator for consolidation’s sake”, although it is inevitable that there will be activity in the insurtech space, one of its co-founders has told Insurance Post TV.
Insurdata reorganisation sees UK company enter liquidation
Insurdata Limited, the UK company of US based Insurdata Corporation, has been placed in liquidation, with members of the team having left the business due to restructuring, Post can reveal.
Aviva UK leadership changes as Phil Bayles departs for Ardonagh
Phil Bayles is joining Ardonagh after 18 years at Aviva, most recently as its chief distribution officer, with Gareth Hemming set to succeed him at the insurer.
Atlanta to buy Be Wiser
The Ardonagh Group’s retail platform Atlanta is buying Be Wiser, with 60 staff expected to leave Be Wiser as a result of its recent consultation.
Nausicaa Delfas named FOS interim CEO
Nausicaa Delfas will serve as interim CEO and chief ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service, taking over from Caroline Wayman.
Intelligence: World of work - how brokers are adapting to the new normal
The longer the pandemic goes on the more profound and permanent the changes in the world of work are likely to be. The broking market has responded well, especially since it once prided itself on the importance of face-to-face deals. Post asks what this…