Post - Post February 2017
Articles in this issue
XL Catlin's Paul Greensmith on the fairness the Insurance Act has brought
They say all is fair in love and football but what about insurance?
My other life: Amanda Fewkes, Bexhill - Cricket coach
When she’s not developing business for the premium finance provider, Fewkes coaches a junior cricket team
Exoskeletons: How wearable robotics could transform medical claims
It sounds like science fiction, but exoskeletons are increasingly being used in rehabilitation therapy and insurers are getting in on the act.
Penny Black's Social Month: February 2017
Well Child, a wild whirl, willing to get wet and working with will.i.am
Roundtable: Talking marketing tactics
With the industry seeking to find out just how a single view of the customer can be achieved, Post, in association with Visionware, brought together specialists in a roundtable to discuss how digital is driving business
Rising Star: Mahesh Ganesan, McLarens
Mahesh is a fully fledged loss adjuster for the firm after starting as a trainee
LV's Martin Milliner on how getting whiplash right could restore faith in insurance
Working with government, regulators and trade bodies to build public trust in insurance is a common aim of our profession and more important than ever when considering today's unnecessary claims culture.
How police are working to tackle the rising scourge of ghost brokers
Ghost broking cases are lengthy and expensive to investigate
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Providing claims support
For SMEs, the delays inherent in complex claims can mean coming perilously close to insolvency. What can brokers do to support them through the process?
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Ignore at your peril
Dissatisfaction over clarity during the claims process has been highlighted by the recent Financial Conduct Authority review. What can the industry do to make the system work better?
Film Production: Lights, camera, insure!
Film sets can be dangerous places, with wires and cables trailing and spectacular stunts being performed. What are the risk factors associated with making movies?
Marketing: Image is everything
Insurers must stand out from the competition to attract custom. What lessons can they learn from outside the sector?
Motor fraud: Reaching critical mass
Although the adoption of My Licence has been slow to date, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau has predicted an increase in uptake to 50% this year. Will 2017 see the service reach critical mass?
Insurance United Against Dementia calls on industry to help raise £10m for research institute
Campaign aims to unite the sector against the biggest cause of death in UK
Career File: Andy Briggs
Aviva appoints Briggs as general and health insurance CEO
Career Development: Aviva makes Stonewall's top 100 employers list
Aviva is the only insurer to have made the list of top 100 employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff for the second year running.
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Editor's comment: The concept of power
Another year and another Power List from your team at Post.
Post Power List 2017: The top 50
In a year where Brexit negotiations will dominate the news, cyber criminals might face their comeuppance and the Insurance Act is likely to be tested in court, Post had a buzz session – after a long day at work – to see who are likely to be the biggest…
Post Power List 2017: Theresa May
Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party
Post Power List 2017: Michel Barnier
Chief Brexit negotiator at the European Commission
Post Power List 2017: Colm Holmes
CEO, Aviva UK General Insurance
Post Power List 2017: Mark Weil
CEO, Marsh UK & Ireland
Post Power List 2017: Andrew Bailey
CEO, Financial Conduct Authority
Post Power List 2017: Elizabeth Truss
MP for South West Norfolk, and Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Post Power List 2017: Richard Pryce
CEO, QBE European Operations
Post Power List 2017: David Ross
CEO, Towergate
Post Power List 2017: Inga Beale
CEO, Lloyd’s of London
Post Power List 2017: Anthony Baldwin
CEO, AIG UK
Post Power List 2017: Amanda Blanc
UK group CEO, Axa
Post Power List 2017: Frank Buchsteiner
Managing director, Munich Re UK
Post Power List 2017: Paul Jardine
UK CEO, XL Catlin
Post Power List 2017: Tulsi Naidu
Incoming UK CEO, Zurich Insurance
Post Power List 2017: Håkan Samuelsson
President and CEO, Volvo
Post Power List 2017: IBM Watson
IBM's AI computer
Post Power List 2017: Stephen Hester
Group CEO, RSA
Post Power List 2017: Donald Trump
President, US
Post Power List 2017: Andrew Kendrick
Senior vice-president of group and president for Europe, Chubb
Post Power List 2017: Andrew Twambley
Spokesman, Access to Justice
Post Power List 2017: Grahame Chilton
CEO, Arthur J Gallagher International
Post Power List 2017: Jack Dorsey
CEO, Twitter
Post Power List 2017: Paul Geddes
CEO, Direct Line
Post Power List 2017: Dominic Christian
Executive chairman and UK CEO, Aon Benfield
Post Power List 2017: Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger
Co-founders, Lemonade
Post Power List 2017: David Stevens
CEO, Admiral
Post Power List 2017: Nicolas Aubert
Great Britain CEO, Willis Towers Watson
Post Power List 2017: Andy Watson
UK CEO, Ageas
Post Power List 2017: Oliver Feix
Managing director, HPS Investment Partners
Post Power List 2017: Jon Dye
CEO, Allianz Insurance UK
Post Power List 2017: Therese Coffey
Flood Minister and MP for Suffolk Coastal, UK government
Post Power List 2017: Dominic Burke
Group CEO, JLT
Post Power List 2017: David Howden
Group CEO, Hyperion Group
Post Power List 2017: Bronek Masojada
Group CEO, Hiscox Group
Post Power List 2017: Bruce Hepburn
CEO, Mactavish
Post Power List 2017: Kevin Spencer
Group CEO, Markerstudy
Post Power List 2017: Peter Blanc
Group CEO, Aston Scott
Post Power List 2017: Steve Treloar
Managing director of general insurance, LV
Post Power List 2017: David Margrett
CEO, Global Risk Partners
Post Power List 2017: Carl Shuker
CEO, A-Plan
Post Power List 2017: Samantha Barrass
CEO, Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
Post Power List 2017: Matthew Donaldson
CEO, BGL Group
Post Power List 2017: Steve White
CEO, British Insurance Brokers’ Association
Post Power List 2017: Sian Fisher
CEO, Chartered Insurance Institute
Post power List 2017: John O’Roarke
Partner, ABC Investors
Post Power List 2017: James Reader
CEO, Covéa Insurance
Post Power List 2017: Huw Evans
Director general, Association of British Insurers
Post Power List 2017: Herman Bosman
CEO, Rand Merchant Investment
Post Power List 2017 - bubbling under: Peter Shaw
CEO, Thatcham Research
Post Power List 2017 – bubbling under: Neil Nimmo
CEO, Lockton International
Post Power List 2017 – bubbling under: Mark Cliff
Executive chairman, Brightside Group
Post Power List 2017 – bubbling under: Charles Franks
Group CEO, Tokio Marine Kiln
Post Power List 2017 – bubbling under: Charles Philipps
CEO and executive officer, MS Amlin and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance