Post - Post June 2017
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Articles in this issue
Editor's comment: Time to play nicely
We have a sign in our kitchen with the rules of the house. As well as being told not to run (and throw balls in the house), my son knows it’s important to play nicely.
In Depth: Claimant lawyers move from whiplash to holiday illness claims
Proposed whiplash reforms are likely to be tough on claimant law firms. Many are carving out a niche in holiday destinations for gastric illness claims.
In Depth: The GDPR time bomb
The implementation date of the General Data Protection Regulation is less than a year off but the industry’s attention is elsewhere, with issues like Brexit, the General Election and the discount rate looming large on the horizon
Aon's Rory Moloney on why tackling risk takes the whole company
Rory Moloney, CEO of Aon Global Risk Consulting, explains why helping a company tackle risk in today’s world requires a new way of thinking.
Mass's Simon Stanfield on the whiplash opportunity
The delay in whiplash reform should not be wasted, says Simon Stanfield, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, urging all parties to grasp the opportunity.
My other life: Sean O’Regan, Scope Technologies, botany and zoology
O’Regan is a team leader at the telematics provider, with an interest in zoology and botany
Rising Star: Emma Brydges, Alps Legal Practice
Brydges started her career as an office junior, working her way up to become a claims manager
I work in insurance: Anna Stone, Aviva
As the resident archivist at Aviva, Anna Stone delves into the insurer's 320 year past.
Interview: Hayley Robinson, RSA global risk solutions
Six months following her appointment as managing director of RSA global risk solutions, Hayley Robinson sits down with Will Kirkman to talk about her new role
Motor Report: What's driving motor?
With trials of driverless car fleets now occupying our national roads, the motor sector is getting an upgrade like never before. As fraudulent claims continue to accelerate and while premiums pay the price, new entrants are causing insurers to tighten…
Roundtable: Digital: Brokers - Surviving the digital age
At a time when regulation and taxes are weighing heavily on their operations, brokers find they have to adapt to the digital age. At a Post roundtable, in association with SSP, they discussed how they can leverage new technologies to better serve their…
Interview: Andrew Horton, Beazley
Beazley CEO Andrew Horton speaks to Post about the company's UK, Europe and international expansion programme.
Broker: Feeling exposed?
Many brokers’ professional indemnity policies contain exclusion clauses that limit their cover, leaving them and their customers exposed
Political risks: Halting new threats
Businesses with domestic and international footprints are increasingly demanding protection from political risks. But, as the threats have changed in recent years, so has the cover that serves to protect against them
Claims aggregation: Joined-up thinking
The Supreme Court ruling in AIG has clarified the conditions under which claims can be aggregated, allowing insurers to reduce their exposure, but future cases will remain highly fact-sensitive
Post People: 30 May - 02 June
The latest people moves from the insurance industry.
Career File: Adair Turner
Chubb has appointed Lord Turner as non-executive chairman of Chubb European Group and Chubb Underwriting Agencies
Career Development: RSA commercial lines divisions achieve chartered status
RSA said commercial risk solutions, global risk solutions and the chief underwriting office were accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute amid a renewed focus on building tech nical skills and expertise across the group.
Penny Black's Social World - June 2017
Clicking, cleaning and 141 cars