Post - Post December 2016
Articles in this issue
In Depth: Rise of the machines: How artificial intelligence will revolutionise insurance
The impact of artificial intelligence on underwriting, claims and fraud detection
My other life: Steph Johnson, Hood Group - roller derby
When she’s not product and distribution manager, Johnson spends her time on her skates
All aboard the Brexit rollercoaster
There is a touching stubborn optimism in the insurance industry about where the Brexit negotiations might lead, although it is rather like one of those fixed smiles that it gradually becomes harder to sustain with any degree of conviction.
BGL's Gary Duggan on perspective and partnership in Zambia
A charity trip provided some useful insights into leadership
AIG's Anthony Baldwin on bringing women into the boardroom
“If not me, who? If not now, when?” This is the question actor Emma Watson posed as she addressed the United Nations in 2014 on behalf of a campaign that she is fronting known as He For She.
Roundtable: How to connect with the Millennial market
Penetration into the under-30s market remains low despite new app-based products and innovative solutions. Post, in association with GMC software, hosted a roundtable to find out what more the industry can do to address this
Aviva's Stephen Pond on why prevention is the best possible cure
Embracing technology is the way forward for insurance companies
AJG's Michael Rea on the challenge of effective integration
The appetite for acquisition activity is undiminished, but buying is the easy part
Women in Insurance: In Jenny’s footsteps
With diversity so high on the insurance industry’s agenda and the world of science recently celebrating the annual Ada Lovelace Day, highlighting the contribution of women in science, Post set out to find when the first female underwriter made her mark…
Rising Star: Scott Wallberg, DAC Beachcroft
Scott Wallberg is a solicitor for DAC Beachcroft's global litigation team
Spotlight: Motor Data: Increasing data use in the van sector
Van insurance is often purchased by sole traders in the same way as household insurance but data in this sector lags behind the rest of the personal lines sector. What can the sector do to catch up?
In Depth: Unrated insurers: The Biba Litmus Test Report
The downfall of Enterprise and most recently Gable has again raised the thorny issue of unrated insurers.
High-net-worth fraud: A real rarity?
Many believe fraud in the high-net-worth market is rare. Is this the case, or are insurers just remaining tight-lipped about the problem?
Expertise from A-Z: 2016 Review: A year of change
A look at the tumultuous changes of 2016 – and a preview of what 2017 may have in store for the industry
Interview: Harsha Agadi, Crawford & Company
As Crawford ‘outperforms expectations’ in terms of growth, Michèle Bacchus speaks with CEO and president Harsha Agadi about his plans for the company
Review of the year 2016
2016 started with several UK regions under water, and then saw the launch of Flood Re. It underwent the largest overhaul of insurance law in a century and it finishes on a long awaited reform. Insurers, brokers and industry representatives are sharing…
Career File: Tulsi Naidu
Zurich appoints Naidu as CEO of UK business
Penny Black Social World - December 2016
Answering the philanthropic call, playing murderball and walking tall
Spotlight: Motor Data: Get ready for the full impact
Data can bring benefits and early adopters of digital technologies are already seeing a return on investment. What will the full impact of digital and data enrichment be on the motor sector?
Director of content's comment: Time to make a nuisance with a #coldcallcrackdown
Earlier this year I blogged about a call I took from a rogue claims management company purporting to be a major player.
In Depth: How Facebook unfriended Admiral
Where do insurers stand now on the use of social media data?
Career Development: Smithers Purlow awarded Investors in People status
Smithers Purlow has been awarded platinum Investors in People status.
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