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Blog: The effect of Brexit on attitudes towards the NHS - how will this affect medical insurance enquiries?
On the day of the general election last December we witnessed a sharp spike in the number of visitor searches seeking out quotes for private medical insurance, 1072% higher than the forecasted figures for that time of year, writes Ian Sawyer, commercial…
Coronavirus disruption not covered by BI policies, says Aviva
Aviva's business interruption policies will not cover disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the insurer’s general insurance CEO Colm Holmes has confirmed.
Aviva has axed 1200 of 1800 jobs set to be cut
Operating profits for Aviva’s UK general insurance business fell 35% to £250m in 2019, though the result excludes the £45m cost of strengthening reserves following July’s Ogden rate revision, as it revealed it has cut 1200 jobs across the company so far.
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ on claims inflation says Admiral CEO Stevens
Admiral saw profits rise in 2019 as its UK insurance results were buoyed by positive development in prior year claims costs, reserve releases and commission.
Penny Black's Social World: March 2020
Mental health, paperless policies and prostate cancer partnership
Admiral CEO and co-founder David Stevens to step down
David Stevens, group CEO and co-founder of Admiral, will leave the role and board in 12 months’ time, the insurer has confirmed.
L&G pegs sale of loss making GI business to Allianz at £255m
Legal & General has booked an estimated consideration of £255m for the sale of its general insurance business to Allianz as the division reported an operating loss of £35m for 2019.
Analysis: Broker M&A pace picks up again
Acquisitions in the UK distribution space rose 13% last year, according to research by Imas Corporate Finance. Post investigates what is driving the increase in consolidation and the challenges buyers are facing in their traditional hunting grounds
Comment: Is 2020 the year of Parametric Insurance?
Post content director Jonathan Swift ponders whether Parametric insurance will live up to the hype of being The Next Big Thing, in the way that Blockchain has perhaps failed to.
Coronavirus to gain notifiable disease status across UK
Businesses disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak may be able to recoup their losses if they have purchased insurance policy extensions indemnifying losses stemming from “notifiable disease”, following updates to public health statutes.
Regulators scrutinise firms' coronavirus contingency plans
Firms must be ready for coronavirus disruption, the Financial Conduct Authority has cautioned, with organisations’ contingency plans being reviewed and concerns remaining around call centres.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Hiscox 8.8
Hiscox was voted seventh in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Hyperion 8.8
Hyperion was voted sixth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Kingsbridge 8.8
Kingsbridge was voted fifth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Zurich 8.8
Zurich was voted fourth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – LV 8.9
LV was voted third in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Plan Insurance Brokers 9.5
Plan Insurance Group was voted second in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Konsileo 9.5
Konsileo was voted first in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer Winner: Prina Mashru, head of human resources, Konsileo
Konsileo was voted as the best company to work for in the insurance industry. Post spoke to its head of human resources Prina Mashru to find out why
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – BHIB 8.4
BHIB was voted tenth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Aviva 8.5
Aviva was voted ninth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Gallagher 8.7
Gallagher was voted eight in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 - Marsh & McLennan Companies 5.4
Marsh & McLennan Companies was voted twentieth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 - RSA 6.4
RSA was voted nineteenth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.