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Aviva's Rob Townend to depart in leadership reshuffle
Rob Townend is leaving Aviva, amid leadership team changes that see the insurer scrap its UK managing director roles.
Q&A: Iowa Morgan, manager of City Claims at AIG and chair of the Insurance Disability, Ability & Wellbeing Network
As part of the Inclusion at Lloyd's programme six partner networks have been set up to help bolster diversity and inclusion in insurance. Post spoke to a representative from each one to get an insight into what they doing, today focusing on iDAWN –…
Blog: It’s just ‘banter’: The excuse that no longer washes in the #MeToo world
To mark Dive In this week Post content editor Jonathan Swift considers how language and actions that once might have been considered passable, are likely to be no longer tolerated if insurance is to become a truly diverse and inclusive profession.
AIG's Anthony Baldwin on the evolution of the London market
2019 has been a year of changes in the London Market. The Decile 10 review at Lloyd’s in 2018 was the most high-profile example of insurance businesses reviewing their operations
Analysis: How well have insurers and brokers adapted to providing access to insurance for people with disabilities?
With the introduction of the Equality Act, it became illegal for insurers to price disabled customers’ premiums on any factors that do not directly impact on the risk
Ecclesiastical UKGI MD John Blundell to retire
Ecclesiastical UK general insurance managing director John Blundell will retire from the role next year.
Blog: The diversity challenge - why inclusivity matters
Inclusiveness in insurance, especially broking, is woeful writes Richard Beaven, chief operating officer at Brightside Group. No matter how rose-tinted our spectacles are, the data on the number of women in senior positions, not to mention other groups,…
Rising Star: Will Slade, Allianz Insurance
Since completing Allianz's 8-week commercial summer internship Will Slade has progressed to distribution manager for the insurer.
GFSC reveals incoming CEO as Samantha Barrass bows out early
Samantha Barrass had been set to serve her terms as Gibraltar Financial Services Commission CEO until August 2020, but the regulator’s incoming CEO will now take over at the start of next month.
Inshur appoints former Uber boss
Inshur has appointed Simon Logan, former RSA and Uber legal boss, as VP of commercial and legal.
Interview: Steven Wallace, McLarens
Newly appointed managing director for UK & Ireland Steven Wallace discusses expansion plans, consolidation within the market and Brexit
Blog: No more hard and soft - are corporate flip-flops the new insurance cycle you CAN rely on?
Content director Jonathan Swift reflects on RSA's decision to create one commercial division and gets a sense of Deja-Vu that he's been here before
Sex discrimination a 'significant' insurance issue as claims and payouts increase
#MeToo is becoming a “significant” industry issue as harassment and discrimination claims rise, while in some countries the surge means claims are moving outside of traditional employment practices liability insurance, lawyers have warned.
Ed hires Simon Stovell as divisional director
Simon Stovell has joined Ed as divisional director for its risk solutions team.
Startupbootcamp's Sabine VanderLinden on inclusion in insurance
In June, I discussed the topic of ‘inclusion in insurance’ at The Women in Insurance Global Conference in New York, writes Startupbootcamp CEO Sabine VanderLinden. The topic is now taking centre stage in our industry as alongside their credit score,…
Keoghs swoops for Newcastle firm’s insurance practice
Keoghs has bought Newcastle-based Sintons’ defendant insurance business.
RSA appoints Ireland CEO
Kevin Thompson has been appointed as CEO of RSA Ireland, succeeding Ken Norgrove.
Tim Harris to join Direct Line as CFO
Direct Line Group has appointed Tim Harris as chief financial officer.
Leadership shakeup at Tokio Marine Kiln
Charles Franks has stepped down from his position as CEO at Tokio Marine Kiln, as he assumes new responsibilities within the Tokio Marine Group.
This week in Post: Culture vultures
At the Monte Carlo annual rendezvous this week, Lloyd’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown said the corporation was ready to “hang” perpetrators of bad behaviour after its culture survey revealed some “sobering” results.
Aspen appoints UK CEO
Clive Edwards will become CEO of Aspen UK and Aspen Managing Agency.
My other life: Mark Cookney, lead guitarist in a rock band
When Mark Cookney isn’t working as a construction underwriter at Thames Underwriting, he can be found playing rock covers in his band.
Robin Thomson appointed Tasker MD
Robin Thomson will target acquisitions in his role as Tasker Insurance Brokers managing director.
Ex-Allianz CEO joins Cuvva
Exclusive: Former Allianz Partners UK and Ireland CEO Serge Corel has joined Cuvva as director of partnerships, following the insurtech’s move into travel insurance.