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Aviva to sell HNW policies through Lloyd’s
Aviva is developing a high-net-worth product it can sell through its Lloyd’s platform, Probitas, Insurance Post can reveal.
Axa names Alain Zweibrucker as CEO of Axa Retail
Axa UK&I has hired Axa Switzerland’s chief financial officer, Alain Zweibrucker, as the new CEO of Axa Retail.
Top 30 European Insurers 2023: Claims inflation bites
Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers have demonstrated solid top-line growth over the past two years, following a drop in 2020.
How artificial intelligence affects the art insurance industry
With artificial intelligence increasingly being used to verify the authenticity of works of art, Sam Barrett examines what owners and insurers should do when analysis and expert opinion differ on who painted a picture.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Bâloise
Bâloise's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Helvetia
Helvetia Holding's reorted financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Chubb
Chubb's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Zurich
Zurich's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
The top 30 European Insurers 2022: A return to growth
Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers returned to growth in 2021 and – although high inflation, supply chain disruptions and surging energy prices should translate into premium growth – Mathilde Jakobsen of AM Best explains that profitability is expected…
Lloyd’s adds Miller as commercial director
Dawn Miller has been named Lloyd’s commercial director from the second quarter of this year, joining from Chubb.
Interview: Tim Bailey, Zurich
Tim Bailey, UK Zurich CEO, talks to Stephanie Denton about evolving capabilities within the workforce, exciting partnerships and a relentless focus on service.
MS Amlin names Robert Wiest as next CEO
Robert Wiest is set to become the next CEO of MS Amlin AG following the departure of Chris Beazley from the Swiss-domiciled reinsurer last month.
Q&A: Julian Radcliffe, Art Loss Register and Watch Register
Julian Radcliffe, founder and chairman of the Art Loss Register, explains how the Watch Register – the ALR's dedicated service for the watch trade – is working with insurers and law enforcement to find stolen watches and catch thieves and fraudsters.
MS Amlin AG adds Michael Koller as CRO
MS Amlin AG has appointed Michael Koller as chief risk officer replacing Catherine Farnworth who is leaving after more than eight years with the business.
Swiss Re signs $10m carbon removal deal to tackle climate change
Swiss Re has partnered with Climeworks in a $10m (£7.3m) deal over 10 years to combat climate change using direct air capture and storage of carbon dioxide technology.
Zurich recruits Peter Kasahara as group chief data officer
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Peter Kasahara as group chief data officer joining from PWC.
Swiss Re appoints Jason Richards as UK and Ireland CEO
Swiss Re has named Jason Richards as country president and CEO of UK and Ireland effective 1 January 2022.
Wefox could have raised $1bn say co-founders
Insurtech Wefox could have raised over $1bn (£706m) but chose to close its series C funding round at $650m, its co-founders told Post.
Q&A: Randall Goss and James Begley, Oxford Insurance Group
Post caught up with Randall Goss, chair and CEO of parent company US Risk, and James Begley, chief operating officer of Oxford Insurance Group, to track how the offering was formed, its growth, expansion and acquisition targets. The pair also share their…
Zurich promotes Hayley Robinson to group CUO
Zurich has appointed UK chief underwriting officer Hayley Robinson as group CUO.
Axa teams up with Microsoft; Ardonagh unveils Beazley capacity deal; Lloyd's to open Manchester hub; LV rolls out ethical standard
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk