Post - Post April 2022
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Articles in this issue
Editor's comment: Walk the walk on ESG
Last August the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warned that ‘unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach’.
Analysis: How dual pricing reforms are shaking up insurance
Post investigates what changes the industry has seen following January’s dual pricing reforms, and if insurers are following the right path on price walking.
Analysis: Corbin & King £4.4m judgment tugs at BI claims door
The Corbin & King business interruption judgment has the potential to open up insurers to further and more costly claims, but with multiple factors at play there is no guarantee others will win out.
Ageas' Adam Clarke on inflation pushing up insurance prices
With inflation at front of mind for everyone, Adam Clarke, chief underwriting officer at Ageas Insurance, explains why its only a matter of time before insurance customers feel the pinch too.
60 seconds with... Chris Dent, IFM Insurance Brokers
August National Golf Club and Shakespeare's Globe circa the early 1600s are both dream destinations for IFM Insurance Brokers account executive Chris Dent, but he wouldn't be caught dead anywhere wearing a roll neck jumper.
60 seconds with... Roxanne Thornhill, Charles Taylor Adjusting
Roxanne Thornhill, associate director at Charles Taylor Adjusting, tells Post why she'd like to learn how to make pottery, and the one fact about her that would surprise her colleagues.
Interview: Kelly Ogley, A-Plan
Four months after stepping up to the role of CEO at A-Plan, Kelly Ogley tells Pamela Kokoszka about her three passions, discusses the growth plans for the broker, and reveals how it has managed to remain relevant for the past 58 years
Spotlight on dual pricing: The end of dual pricing and what it means
Post and PayPal surveyed the industry to explore the possible implications of the recent price-walking ban. Valerie Hart looks for further insight into how the industry might adapt.
Spotlight on dual pricing: Price matters but customers deserve more
The price walking ban represents a turning point for the insurance industry. Vincent Belloc discusses the opportunity for insurers to build customer loyalty and competitive advantage through a relentless focus on customer experience.
ESG Exchange Week: What is driving microinsurance growth?
Microinsurance could cover up to 2.5 billion people by 2030. As Edward Murray explains, digital resources and education through the Covid-19 pandemic have opened up the door for mainstream insurers to get involved in this market.
ESG Exchange: Making resilient repairs work
With new measures being introduced to facilitate resilient repairs, Rachel Gordon investigates whether these steps go far enough to help insurers and their customers when faced with building claims.
Intelligence: What does the future hold for ESG chief officers?
With the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues, companies are starting to recruit people to senior executive positions to oversee their strategies. Pamela Kokoszka investigates if the role of chief ESG officer is here to stay,…
Aviva in Zego tie-up; Ecclesiastical Insurance Group renamed Benefact; Mosaic to acquire Sirius Point Lloyd's arm; and Sedgwick buys UKA247
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Marsh/Volante launch shareholder activism product; insurance sector launches flood directory; GRP buys Hamilton Fraser; Liberty rolls out real-time flood warning solution
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Thatcham hails Mercedes’ move as 'milestone' in automated driving; Admiral strikes ADR deal; Marsh launches ESG rating; and MS Amlin commits to Net Zero
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
GRP set to become US broker Brown & Brown's largest acquisition to date
GRP group CEO Mike Bruce has hailed the opportunities afforded by being free from the ‘mousetrap’ of private equity with the business poised to become the largest acquisition to date by US broking giant Brown & Brown.
Zurich names UK chief sustainability officer and COO
Zurich chief operating officer John Keppel has been appointed UK chief sustainability officer.
LIIBA names Alastair Swift as chair
The London & International Insurance Brokers' Association has named its latest chair.
Aviva appoints Matthew Washington as global corporate and specialty director
Aviva has appointed Matthew Washington as global corporate and specialty director, with effect from 14 March 2022.
Ceta’s parent company appoints Matthew Birney as group pricing director
Atec Group, the parent company of Ceta Insurance and MGA Arkel, has appointed Matthew Birney as group pricing director.
Pool Re appoints Tom Clementi as CEO
Former MS Amlin Underwriting CEO Tom Clementi will join Pool Re as CEO in April.
RSA adopts trans-inclusive policy for UK staff
RSA has recently launched a new policy to support trans-identified and transitioning staff, and ensure their colleagues have the right tools and resources to be effective allies.
Penny Black's Social World: April 2022
Getting pied, planting trees and Macmillan money