Post - Post August 2021
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Editor's comment: Faster, higher, stronger and together
The Olympics never fail to inspire me. Every four years (in this case five) athletes from around the globe get together to compete in over 400 sporting events.
Analysis: What's driving motor pricing?
Motor insurance pricing is set for a period of volatility in the months to come, as insurers remain tight-lipped on whether they are taking a ‘pig’, ‘sheep’, ‘ferret’ or ‘cat’ approach to cope with regulatory changes
Analysis: The importance of diversity and inclusion in claims
Post spoke to senior claims figures on the role of diversity and inclusion in supporting customers' needs.
Partners&’s Stuart Reid on what the rapid pace of broker consolidation means for insurers
Stuart Reid, chair of Partners&, urges insurers to look for brokers that espouse the right values in their service to clients when considering which firms to support rather than being addicted to market share.
Marsh’s Edel Ryan on whether a government backed scheme will be the X Factor for live events
With normality beginning to make a return and the government having rolled out ‘Freedom Day’ on 19 July Edel Ryan, head of strategic business development, UK and Ireland for sport, entertainment and media industry at Marsh, asks if we can expect the come…
Rising Star: Aaron Bromley, RSA
After eschewing the university route, Aaron Bromley got his start in commercial underwriting as an apprentice at Axa.
My Other Life: Greg Brash, smallholder
When he’s not working as a manager in procurement at Allianz Insurance, Greg Brash feeds his passion for sustainable for living by growing his own food.
Interview: Mark Wilson and Jamie Hay of Abacai
Abacai co-chairman and CEO Mark Wilson and fellow founder Jamie Hay caught up with Jonathan Swift to discuss how AI can help redefine customer experience and why claims are key to their success.
Intelligence: No time to hide on Scottish independence
A second independence referendum raised its head again in the recent elections for the Scottish Parliament, Post investigates what this would mean for the UK insurance sector
Intelligence: CSR is dead, long live ESG
Although environmental, social, and governance issues have been mentioned as far back as 2006 by the United Nations with other sectors seeing it incorporated into their financial evaluations, insurance is only recently picking up the buzzword. Post…
Intelligence: From the Wild, Wild West to the big five – a potted history of the broker software market
From police raids to junkets to Iceland, across being chased out of broker offices, legal spats, team lifts and more the history of the broking software sector is not short of incidents. Emmanuel Kenning met with a selection of the founders, movers and…
WTW sells Irish arm to GRP; motor premiums hit five year low; Questgates acquires two firms and LV tops new customer experience report
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
IGI sets up European subsidiary; Ardonagh establishes Irish data hub; Howden launches climate risk arm; Swiss Re backs BP EV trial
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Climate Wise outlines priorities; WTW claims Lloyd's digital first with Ki; AIG publishes ESG report; Freedom secures funding
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Staysure acquires Rock, Esure joins forces with Minster Law, and Allianz invests in Heycar
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
James Reader steps down as Covéa CEO
James Reader has stepped down as CEO of Covéa for personal reasons, the company has confirmed.
Airmic appoints Easy Jet's Claire Combes as next chair
Airmic has appointed Claire Combes, director of risk and assurance at Easy Jet, as its next chair, effective 1 September.
Lloyd’s takes Eleanor Bucks from L&G as first CIO
Lloyd’s has recruited Eleanor Bucks from Legal & General for the newly created role of chief investment officer.
Peter Blanc elected CII president
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named Aston Lark CEO Peter Blanc as president for 2022.
Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada to retire as insurer names successor
Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada, who has been in post for 21 years, intends to retire at the end of the year.
Insurance firms urged to review dress codes to boost gender inclusion
The Gender Inclusion Network has urged insurance companies to review their dress codes as part of a broader effort to build knowledge and acceptance of non-binary and trans identities in the market.
Penny Black's Social World: August 2021
From climate change to charitable donations and fundraisers