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Rash of high value claims anticipated after London floods deluge basements
Loss adjusters have identified high-value claims after flash floods in London affected commercial and residential buildings, in particular properties with extensive basements.
Analysis: The importance of diversity and inclusion in claims
Post spoke to senior claims figures on the role of diversity and inclusion in supporting customers' needs.
Blog: Teething problems with the Official Injury Claim portal
Caroline Johnson, technical claims director at LV General Insurance, highlights 'teething problems' with whiplash reforms.
Aon lays out exec committee after WTW deal failure
Aon has established a new executive committee following the Willis Towers Watson acquisition termination.
Lloyd’s unveils roadmap to cross-industry net-zero
Lloyd’s of London, which on Wednesday was targeted by climate activists wielding green paint, has published a roadmap detailing steps to push industries towards net-zero.
Intelligence: From the Wild, Wild West to the big five – a potted history of the broker software market
From police raids to junkets to Iceland, across being chased out of broker offices, legal spats, team lifts and more the history of the broking software sector is not short of incidents. Emmanuel Kenning met with a selection of the founders, movers and…
Analysis: Insuring NFTs
Non-fungible tokens have soared in value and popularity but insurance protection for the digital assets remains up in the air.
TIF Group’s UK travel insurance sales paused as URV and White Horse step back
Managing general agent Travel Insurance Facilities Group has confirmed it “hopes to be able to continue to offer travel insurance” as soon as possible after Union Reiseversicherung hit pause on new sales.
Case: Refusal to compromise client and colleague priorities behind merger cancellation
Aon CEO Greg Case has stressed in a letter to clients that the broker was confident of winning the US Department of Justice court case as he laid out the reasons for walking away from the Willis Towers Watson deal.
GRP deal for WTW NI business still on after mega-merger collapse
Global Risk Partners has confirmed to Post that its agreement with Willis Towers Watson to buy WTW’s commercial risk and broking business in Northern Ireland will still go ahead despite the cancellation of the WTW-Aon merger.
Gallagher to cancel debt and investigate share buyback as Willis Re deal thwarted
Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed the termination of its deal to buy certain assets from Willis Towers Watson including Willis Re for $3.57bn (£2.52bn) and laid out plans for the funds as the Aon-WTW merger collapsed.
Bought By Many names Oshlyansky first chief product officer
Bought By Many has appointed Lidia Oshlyansky, who has worked for Spotify and Google, as chief product officer.
LV’s Michael Lawrence on the importance of investing in digital for the future
Michael Lawrence, distribution and underwriting director at LV Broker, looks at the lessons learned during the pandemic as brokers and insurers continued to serve customers and how firms will need to continue to test themselves and adapt in a hybrid…
Conor Brennan to lead acquisition vehicle Ardonagh Europe
The Ardonagh Group has made Conor Brennan CEO of Ardonagh Europe as it prepares to take its buy-and-build model to the continent.
Aon-WTW merger cancelled after DOJ legal impasse
Aon and Willis Towers Watson have ended their merger plans, citing the “impasse” with the US Department of Justice.
Blog: Cladding claims – ongoing challenges post-Grenfell
Brawdia managing director Philip Barmby considers the increasing complexity of cladding claims post-Grenfell.
James Reader steps down as Covéa CEO
James Reader has stepped down as CEO of Covéa for personal reasons, the company has confirmed.
DLG to take Motability deal and 550 staff from RSA
RSA Motability staff are set to transfer over to Direct Line Group with the latter having agreed a takeover of the partnership.
Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada to retire as insurer names successor
Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada, who has been in post for 21 years, intends to retire at the end of the year.
Blog: The pursuit of Covid-19 injury claims
Peter Kenworthy, Keoghs partner and head of disease, considers the scope for Covid-19 injury claims.
Aviva report highlights need to 'act now' on UK climate risk
Aviva has published a seven step plan calling on the government and industry to prepare at risk homes, businesses and schools for weather events.
Intelligence: White labelling – are partnerships the way of the future?
White labelled insurance as sold by big brands is seeing lot of the action in terms of growth and innovation. But, is it because these are simply good products or is it all about the trust factor? Post investigates.
Q&A: Sian Fisher, CII
With ongoing arguments about the outcomes of the 2016 manifesto, the sale of Aldermanbury, proposals to deregister the Personal Finance Society, exam problems and more, Post posed key questions to Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Neil Utley and Matthew Donaldson take directorships at Markerstudy business Venus
Former BGL boss Matthew Donaldson and ex-Hastings chairman Neil Utley have taken on directorships in a Markerstudy company, Post can reveal.