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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.
Blog: Insurers alert to the insurtech movement stand to be the biggest winners
Earlier this month former Admiral CEO David Stevens suggested insurers were well placed to see off the challenge posed by some insurtechs. Floodflash CEO Adam Rimmer argues that insurers that rest on their laurels may be in for a rude awakening.
Intelligence: Broker Focus - No sign of slowdown in broker mergers and acquisitions
Many parts of life have been on hold for the past year but broker mergers and acquisitions have gone from strength to strength. Post discovers why this sector has been so resilient and asks what the future might bring
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.
Aviva attains Ethical Company Award from The Good Shopping Guide
Aviva has become the first major insurer to gain The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Company Award.
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
Blog: Gearing up for the FCA’s pricing reforms
Tony Tarquini, director of insurance EMEA for Pegasystems, considers the IT hurdles that insurers face in getting ready for pricing practises reforms – and why he believes they need to be ready to make rapid changes in the future.
Insurance Post TV: Is there an end in sight for the insurance cladding ‘crisis’? Plus interviews with Abacai and Zego
Today Insurance Post launches its new ‘magazine-style’ television show, which aims to get under the skin of some of the best read stories and articles that have appeared in print or online recently.
FCA fees update: Key takeaways as regulator to hike fees by 5.2%
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its latest fees update, with a consultation set to run into May.
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.
Take part in Post's Motor Survey 2021
Post, in association with Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, invites industry professionals to take part in our latest motor survey.
Q&A: Bart Patrick, Duck Creek
Bart Partick, managing director for Europe at Duck Creek, tells Post about how old treacle-like tech systems are crippling the industry, the problems with updates and the need for insurers to adopt software-as-a-service. Along with assessing the rise of…
Zurich, QBE and Markerstudy discuss new whiplash portal on Post webinar
With just over a month to go until the new whiplash portal goes live, Insurance Post recently hosted a webinar to discuss how insurers are preparing for the change.
Axa teams up with Microsoft; Ardonagh unveils Beazley capacity deal; Lloyd's to open Manchester hub; LV rolls out ethical standard
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Marshmallow accused of pilfering trade secrets in Mulsanne legal row
Mulsanne has accused Marshmallow of stealing its trade secrets and other breaches in a legal row that has seen a judge order the broker to disclose underwriting information.
CII posts £4.9m loss for 2020
The Chartered Insurance Institute has reported a £4.9m loss for the year ended 31 December 2020 as a drop in income caused by the coronavirus pandemic more than outweighed reduced operational expenditure.
Abu Dhabi invests in Qmetric
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has taken a stake in Policy Expert owner Qmetric in two transactions, Post can reveal.
Q&A: Ant Middle and Adam Beckett, Ageas
Ageas CEO Ant Middle and chief distribution officer Adam Beckett spoke to Post about the insurer’s intention to grow its intermediated personal lines business and plans to invest in what it calls its ‘technical engine room’.
Insurers have ability to 'see off insurtech challenge': Admiral co-founder David Stevens
Admiral co-founder and former CEO David Stevens has said he believes insurance companies have the ability to be the key industry drivers in 10 years.
Ghost broking investigations accounting for quarter of IFB cases
The number of ghost broking investigations has doubled since 2016, Stephen Dalton, head of intelligence and investigations at the Insurance Fraud Bureau, told Post.
Bupa’s Sheldon Kenton on travelling less for business but for longer – a growing global healthcare need
Sheldon Kenton, CEO at Bupa Global, examines the challenges of adapting to the changing needs of a more global workforce with businesses having to consider offering more extensive global health cover for senior leaders.
Markerstudy names former Tesco Bank boss as group chair as it completes Brightside buy
Markerstudy has appointed former Tesco Bank CEO Benny Higgins as its group chairman.
RAC sets up own broker to help hit £300m GWP target
RAC has launched its own in-house insurance intermediary as part of a package of measures to hit targets of £300m of gross written premium and one million customers in 2023.
Ardonagh targeting eight international hubs by 2025, says O’Connor
Ardonagh Global Partners is aiming to have at least one more international hub by the end of the year, CEO Des O’Connor told Post.