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JLT outlook remains confident as headwinds fail to hamper results
Insurance and reinsurance provider JLT does not expect the recent wave of natural disasters to affect its full year out-turn and believes it will deliver organic revenue growth for 2017.
Smart home insurer launches nationwide to provide quotes in under 60 seconds
Smart home insurance provider, Neos, has launched nationwide and will allow customers to manage their policies via an app.
Underwriter sentenced for scamming insurers
A former underwriter has been sentenced to 15 months in prison suspended for two years after pleading guilty to numerous false insurance claims.
Direct Line reports growth in its own-brand policies
Direct Line Group has reported growth among its direct own brand policies over the last year and claims to be on target to hit its desired combined operating ratio for 2017.
Higos marks third acquisition with Mellerups
Higos has acquired shooting and field sports specialists, Mellerup’s General Insurances, for an undisclosed sum.
Hiscox reports hardening in market due to catastrophes
Hiscox's London market business will increase its capacity by £450 million to £1.6 billion in anticipation of a market turn due to major catastrophe losses.
MGAA'S Peter Staddon on giving young entrepreneurs a hand up 'the greasy pole'
The insurance industry can sometimes be slow to embrace change but Peter Staddon, managing director at the Managing General Agents’ Association, says it's time to help young professionals on their journey.
FCA to launch wholesale insurance market study this week
The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to launch a market study into wholesale insurance this week.
Thatcham sets out driverless cars assessment criteria
Thatcham Research has set out a list of criteria to assess cars marked as “autonomous” or “driverless”.
Russell Boneham joins Vizion as partner
Recently founded broker Vizion has appointed Russell Boneham as a partner.
Failure to innovate now within top five risks facing EMEA financial institutions
Failure to innovate and embrace new technologies is within the top five risks facing financial institutions, with 24% saying they had suffered a financial loss in the last 12 months due to this factor.
Bollington merges with Wilsons Insurance Brokers
Bollington has merged with Wilsons Insurance Brokers after securing investment funds from private equity firm Inflexion.
XL Catlin's Vincent Branch on the unexpected love affair with AI
Artificial intelligence is already a part of real life but Vincent Branch, CEO of Accelerate, XL Catlin asks how far the love affair will go.
Peter Mungeam appointed managing director of r10
Consultancy firm r10 has appointed Peter Mungeam as managing director.
This month in Post: How long before the first woman in insurance says #MeToo?
It is an ugly truth that almost every woman who has worked in insurance for some time has a story about sexual discrimination.
Lack of AR oversight putting customers at risk, FCA warns
Insurance companies may be putting customers at risk by not undertaking sufficient due diligence on their appointed representatives.
CII publishes its gender pay gap information ahead of deadline
The Chartered Insurance Institute has disclosed its gender pay gap information ahead of the April 2018 deadline.
Insurers must harmonise claims and underwriting to tackle fraud
Insurers must de-silo their underwriting and claims departments if they are to effectively tackle fraud, an audience heard.
Insurers have 'responsibility to stakeholders' to employ fraud tackling tech
Insurers have a responsibility to their stakeholders to employ technology in the fight against fraud, an audience heard.
Motor fraudsters moving over to holiday illness claims, IFB confirms
Fraudsters operating in the motor space are moving across to fraudulent gastric illness claims abroad, an audience heard.
Lancashire hit with $136.4m Q3 loss
Lancashire Holdings reported a $136.4m (£102.8m) pre-tax hit in the third quarter of the year, owing to “extraordinary” natural disaster losses.
Analysis: Pandemic bonds
Pandemics bonds have launched, with the help of the insurance market, to channel surge funding to developing countries dealing with a disease outbreak.
Will the last of the Lloyd’s listed carriers be snapped up in the coming years?
The number of independent Lloyd’s listed carriers is dwindling. What will happen if the last players are swept up?
My Other Life: Max Perris, Cunningham Lindsey, farmer
As well as being a loss adjuster, Perris works with a 350-strong dairy herd in Yorkshire