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Editor's comment: Swinging from high to low
Last Wednesday was a day of extreme highs and lows for the insurance industry. The sector celebrated successes of the past year with the Oscars of the industry, the British Insurance Awards, with over 2000 insurance professionals letting their hair down…
Editor's comment: A very expensive meal
While the Swiss are well known for their wealth and their thriftiness, the London and UK insurance market is probably the worst place to attempt to keep a secret.
Roundtable: Big Data: What can big data do for the insurance industry?
With big data playing a bigger role across all industries, the big question is what it can do for the insurance sector?
Post reveals consumer champions as Trust Insurance Taskforce
As part of its campaign to improve trust in the insurance industry Post has announced a taskforce of consumer champions, who will challenge insurers thoughts, beliefs and processes, and provide much need feedback and a realistic view of what customers…
Flood Re to launch £2.1bn reinsurance procurement
Flood Re is to begin the process to secure £2.1bn of reinsurance cover and is anticipating interest from Bermudian and US companies as well as collateralised reinsurers.
Interview: Derek Coles: Out of the shadows
Ryan Direct Group CEO Derek Coles is ready to come out from under the radar at a company that has grown from 45 people to 475 under his stewardship.
John O’Roarke teases details about post-LV career
He was once a top dog at Churchill. For the last eight years he has been behind one of the hottest success stories in insurance with LV.
Could Google and Admiral's 'marriage of convenience' shake up US insurance?
Earlier this year I wrote a blog about Admiral’s high profile tie up with Google in the US.
AA tipped to acquire XL Gibraltar arm to launch motor insurer
The AA has been tipped to swoop for XL Insurance (Gibraltar) in order to launch its new motor insurer.
C-Suite - Insurer: Reducing risk, increasing safety
Telematics can bring down premiums for young drivers, but also alter behaviour in all segments.
Legal Update: Exposure and the global threat
Chemical exposure can lead to the onset of disease. David Kidman looks at how this could impact insurers.
C-suite - Insurer: How to talk to customers
The threat to the insurance industry from ‘disruptors’ can be nullified with good communication, says Alasdair Stewart, Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary.
Interview: Chris Voller - Keeping up with the digital revolution
More than doubling your workforce pretty much overnight would cause some people a degree of panic, but not Chris Voller, head of claims for Axa Insurance.
ERS adds chief risk officer Ryan to the Board
Ryan Warren is to join ERS as chief risk officer and as a director of the Equity Syndicate Management Limited Board.
Interview: Helen Withers: Seizing the opportunity
When Helen Withers was made redundant, she took the chance to start afresh and, as managing director of Arc Legal, she tells Post how the decision has paid off
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Susan Brown
Susan Brown is chair of Motor Accidents Solicitors Society and has been a director at Prolegal since 2007. She also heads up personal injury and professional negligence.
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Huw Evans
Huw Evans is director general of the ABI and leads the organisation's policy work.
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Simon How
Simon How is global specialty markets director, Cunningham Lindsey and has extensive experience in the general insurance industry, particularly within the motor sector.
Blog: What does Google's US insurance move mean for Admiral and UK market
Ever since Beat that Quote was acquired by Google there has been ongoing speculation about what the move would mean for the UK insurance space.
Paymentshield secures extension to MAB distribution deal
Paymentshield has confirmed its distribution agreement with Mortgage Advice Bureau has been extended to 2017.
Geddes rules out further disposals or large acquisitions for DLG
Direct Line Group's CEO Paul Geddes has told the market not to expect anymore disposals or large-scale acquisitions in the foreseeable future.
C-Suite - Insurer: Offering true customer service
Companies sometimes forget that they need to fulfill a claimant’s needs rather than their own
Next two quarters will tell if signs of improvement in motor are 'false dawn' says Ageas UK CEO
Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson has predicted this year could see an improvement in the motor market as fuel prices mean drivers take to the road more frequently but says the next two quarters will tell.
Brokers welcome changes to 100-year old legislation as Insurance Bill gains Royal Assent
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the Insurance Act, which has today received Royal Assent.