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This week in Post: Anti-bullying, Amex and IPOs
As the mother of a nine-year-old son who is growing up in a digital world where his life might be played out on social media I was shocked to learn that Childline held over 12,000 counselling sessions with children who were concerned about an online…
Lycetts appoints Charles Foster as CEO
Lycetts has appointed Charles Foster as CEO, subject to regulatory approval.
Blog: 12,000 cries for help on bullying, what can insurers do?
Insurers have a role to play against online bullying, explains Alison Colver, national high net worth underwriting manager at Covéa.
Andrew Fyfe announced as new Ifed chief
Detective chief inspector Andrew Fyfe has been appointed as the new head of the City of London’s Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Charles Taylor opens Leeds office
Charles Taylor Adjusting has opened a new office in Leeds focusing on construction professional indemnity.
Ageas' Bart De Smet on selling the insurance story
Insurance suffers from a bad image whereas it offers a wide range of opportunities, writes Ageas CEO Bart De Smet, urging the industry to tell its story and conquer hearts.
Markerstudy makes 27 redundancies at Chesterfield office
Markerstudy has made 27 employees redundant at its Chesterfield site.
GRP appoints Graeme Lalley as CIO
Broker investment vehicle Global Risk Partners has appointed Graeme Lalley chief information officer.
Interview: Inga Beale, Chartered Insurance Institute
LIoyd’s CEO Inga Beale was elected the 121st president of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the body’s annual general meeting in July.
Former Aspen head launches Chord Re MGA
Former Aspen Re head Stefan Long has launched managing general agent Chord Re, which will underwrite on behalf of Neon Syndicate 2468.
Generali Asia appoints head of IT
Dipak Sahoo has left Generali's Milan office to become head of IT for Italian insurer's Asia operations.
Chubb confirms leadership changes in Australia
Global insurer Chubb has finalised a restructure of senior management in Australia.
Jin swaps London for Hong Kong at XL Catlin
Global (re)insurer XL Catlin's Shiwei Jin has relocated from London to Hong Kong.
Ex-ABI chair Paul Evans leaves Axa following restructure
Former chair of the Association of British Insurers, Paul Evans, will leave Axa following a global management restructure.
Hiscox's James Pilgrim-Morris on plugging the leaky bucket
James Pilgrim-Morris, head of claims at Hiscox UK & Ireland, says it's time to get all hands on deck to tackle escape of water.
Swinton's Richard Beaven on why insurance must pick up the pace on diversity
While certain sectors of the insurance sector are advancing at a pace, Richard Beaven, distribution director at Swinton Group, urges swifter movement on diversity.
Ex-Jelf boss Worrell replaces Deakin at Towergate-owner Ardonagh
Rob Worrell will replace Janice Deakin as CEO of insurance broking at Towergate-owner Ardonagh.
Q&A: Mike Brown and Alistair Kinley, BLM
The insurance industry is currently battling with a multitude of uncertainties: Brexit, Ogden, and the impact of technology. Mike Brown, senior partner, and Alistair Kinley, director of policy and government affairs, BLM, spoke to Post about how those…
MGAA'S Peter Staddon on giving young entrepreneurs a hand up 'the greasy pole'
The insurance industry can sometimes be slow to embrace change but Peter Staddon, managing director at the Managing General Agents’ Association, says it's time to help young professionals on their journey.
McLarens hires in Australia
Global loss adjuster McLarens has expanded its construction and natural resources team in Australia.
Russell Boneham joins Vizion as partner
Recently founded broker Vizion has appointed Russell Boneham as a partner.
XL Catlin's Vincent Branch on the unexpected love affair with AI
Artificial intelligence is already a part of real life but Vincent Branch, CEO of Accelerate, XL Catlin asks how far the love affair will go.
Zurich makes senior property and energy appointments in Singapore
Zuich Singapore has made two senior appointments for its Asia-Pacific property and energy divisions.
Peter Mungeam appointed managing director of r10
Consultancy firm r10 has appointed Peter Mungeam as managing director.