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Policy Expert owner Qmetric names Sanchit Suri as CEO
Qmetric has appointed Sanchit Suri as CEO to take the reins from co-founder Tony Deacon who has retired, Post can reveal.
FOS business interruption uphold rate drops to 11%
The Financial Ombudsman Service upheld 11% of business interruption insurance cases between July and September this year, according to its latest figures.
Birketts’ Gavin Coull elected London Foil president
Reinsurance partner at Birketts Gavin Coull has been appointed president of London’s Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
RSA boosts family friendly policies for staff
RSA has unveiled changes to its maternity & adoption, paternity leave and shared parental leave policies to come into effect from January.
Gallagher appoints chief broking officer
Gallagher has appointed a new market management director from Aon, with incumbent Ron Hayes stepping into the chief broking officer role.
DLG business swerves watchdog censure over ‘thank truck’ parody ad
Breakdown cover provider Green Flag, part of Direct Line Group, has been cleared on two counts by the advertising watchdog after its 'colourful' language parody advert drew complaints.
Q&A: Helen Bush, The Insurance Octopus
Helen Bush, director of The Insurance Octopus, discusses doubling the business in the next five years, her journey from joining the start-up in 2008 to becoming the director in September and her pride in the business being shortlisted at this year’s…
Former A2I leader Timpson named Grief Chat ambassador
Johnny Timpson, ex Cabinet Office disability and access champion for insurance, has become financial services sector ambassador for Grief Chat.
Aon names Jillian Slyfield chief innovation officer
Jillian Slyfield has been appointed Aon chief innovation officer, based in San Francisco.
Competition watchdog clears Gallagher/Willis Re deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to the merger between Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson’s treaty reinsurance business.
CFC’s Graeme Newman on data and winning in commercial
The winners in commercial lines will be those who triumph in the data-driven arms race to deliver the frictionless experience customers expect and better loss ratios through more informed underwriting, argues Graeme Newman, CEO of CFC.
Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi to step down
Julian Enoizi will step down as Pool Re CEO in the spring of 2022 after leading the mutual for eight years.
Intelligence: Deepfakes – the next cyber threat?
Recent technological advances and increased dependence on video-based communication have accelerated the ability for fraudsters to create realistic audio and video fakes, also known as deepfakes, using artificial intelligence learning. Post investigates…
Dominic Burke to retire from Marsh McLennan in series of executive changes
Dominic Burke, vice-chair of Marsh McLennan, will retire in mid-January, the broking giant has confirmed.
Iprism management complete MBO
Iprism’s leaders have completed a management buyout of the underwriting agency from Bowmark Capital, Post can reveal.
Hiscox appoints Liz Breeze as interim CFO
Liz Breeze will take on the role of interim chief financial officer at Hiscox while the insurer searches for a permanent replacement for soon-to-be CEO Aki Hussain.
Axa’s Karl Parr on the claims talent of the future
Karl Parr, claims technical services director at Axa UK, discusses the evolving demands on claims teams and the recruitment, training, skills and experience needed to deliver for customers at their time of need.
Briefing: Who is behind the mask?
Last week I wrote a strongly worded letter to my household emergency provider and a blog on this site detailing the issues I was having.
Protester fined £660 after fake oil spill at Lloyd’s
Henry Owen has received a £660 fine and an 18-month conditional discharge after pleading guilty to criminal damage for spilling 1000 litres of fake oil outside Lloyd’s last month, Insurance Rebellion has updated.
Jensten Group hires compliance boss from BGL
Steve Folkard will join Jensten Group as group risk and compliance director from December.
House of Insurtech adds two co-founders
House of Insurtech has added two co-founders to its roster with the hire of a chief operating officer and chief revenue office.
Axa retail CEO says pricing review heralds the most ‘endemic’ change in market's recent memory
The Financial Conduct Authority's pricing review will bring the most “endemic” change the insurance market has experienced in a long time and the work that comes with it should not be underestimated, according to Axa Retail CEO Tara Foley.
Q&A: Jeremy Trott, Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical claims director Jeremy Trott spoke to Post a year after joining the insurer from Allianz to discuss coming on board during the pandemic, his first year at the company and Covid's impact on the sector.
WTW takes Wegbrans from Aon as global head of broking
Willis Towers Watson has swooped for Hugo Wegbrans from Aon as global head of broking and broking strategy within its risk and broking business segment.