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EY: investor confidence in UK FS hits new high; James Hallam backs broker start-up; Lloyd's approves insurtech Syndicate and Pen inks £300m QBE deal
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Self-driving car users should be off the hook for range of offences, commissions set out
The Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have proposed the creation of an Automated Vehicles Act that would shift the responsibility away from drivers of self-driving cars.
Judge to hand down Corbin & King v Axa BI decision 'as quickly as possible' as trial ends
The trial in the case of Corbin & King v Axa, the outcome of which is eagerly anticipated by insurers and would-be business interruption claimants alike, came to a close on Wednesday.
Axa and Corbin & King trade arguments on first day of BI cover trial
The trial between upmarket restaurant group Corbin & King and Axa began on Tuesday, with Mrs Justice Cockerill hearing submissions from both sides.
Analysis: Covid BI disputes rage on a year after Supreme Court judgment
The final bill for coronavirus-related business interruption claims could yet run much higher than the £1.3bn paid out so far depending on how issues left unanswered are resolved in the months – and possibly years – ahead.
Roundtable: Combatting exaggeration and fraud in household claims
Post, in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, recently gathered experts together to discuss why consumers might be motivated to commit household fraud and how insurers can address this. By identifying those policyholders attempting to game them at…
Preview: What will 2022 bring for the insurance market?
Post spoke to market experts to get their predictions for what 2022 will look like.
Digital Bar Quarterly: Are insurtechs really coming to eat insurers’ Christmas lunch – or are the tables turning?
While incumbent insurers have held firm in their dominant markets, Altus Consulting insurance director Mark Andrews wonders what might happen if they start to target product areas that have been dominated by insurtechs in 2022.
Insurers warn of supply chain issues heightening the impact of windstorms
Insurers have reported a spike in claims following storms Arwen and Barra with fears remaining that remediation work could be significantly delayed due to building material and labour shortages.
Review of the Year 2021 – Insurers
Post spoke to major insurers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Broker Insights targets UK growth and entering US market after £6m raise
Insurtech Broker Insights has raised more than £6m in a Series A funding round led by Mercia investing from its Northern Venture Capital Trust funds.
Allianz in Uber tie-up; Assured Partners acquires SW broker; BGL and Covea to launch new direct brand; and Twelve Capital/Eos unveil insurtech focused growth fund
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Axa to reshape claims leadership following exit of Aviva-bound MD
Axa will not directly replace outgoing executive managing director for claims Waseem Malik, instead splitting responsibility for retail and commercial claims.
Penny Black's Social World: December 2021
From COP26 and climate commitments to charity donations.
Interview: Tara Foley, Axa
After a year in the role as CEO of Axa Retail, Tara Foley sat down with Pamela Kokoszka to discuss her impression of the insurance industry, challenges the sector is facing and her plans for Axa’s retail business.
Aviva recruits Waseem Malik from Axa as chief claims officer
Aviva has appointed Waseem Malik as chief claims officer for UK & Ireland general insurance.
Podcast: What does the regulator’s greater focus on operational resilience mean for surge planning?
Welcome to the second in a two-part podcast series about operational resilience brought to you by Claims Consortium Group and Insurance Post.
Podcast: How would the insurance industry respond to a repeat of the 1987 Great Storm?
Welcome to the first in a two part podcast series about operational resilience brought to you by Claims Consortium Group and Insurance Post.
Watch Marsh, Axa and Willis discuss how technology can help you keep up with the pace of change expected by today’s insurance customers?
Customer are more demanding and expectant than ever. Fuelled by the increased digitalization of their daily lives, consumers expect products and services that are both tailored to their needs and delivered at speed. And just because they bought something…
Axa UK hires commercial COO from outside insurance
Axa UK has named Ursula Wyman, an insurance outsider, as commercial chief operating officer.
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.
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.
Intelligence: Brave new world of travel insurance
World travel and its insurance counterpart travel insurance have experienced significant changes over the last 18 months. With all travel cancelled then forced through a traffic light system and now facing a new ‘simplified’ system, Post asks how travel…
EY issues home/motor profit warning for 2022; Collective Benefits and Nimbla get US investment; HSB buys MG Group; Floodflash and Munich Re partner up; and Carrot sold to Granite
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.