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CII finally unveils plan to turn around fortunes
The Chartered Insurance Institute published its new five-year strategy almost 18 months after it asked members what they wanted the professional body to deliver.
BIA 2022 Award Winners video: Commercial Lines insurer of the Year, Nick Hobbs
Following its success in winning the highly coveted Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year award at the The British Insurance Awards 2022, content director Jonathan Swift caught up with Nick Hobbs, chief distribution and regions officer at Allianz…
Coalition enters UK excess cyber market; JMG Group acquires New Era; Gallagher Re appoints CEO
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insuring the new working world
Sam Barrett explores how the insurance industry is adapting employers’ liability insurance to reflect the risks associated with new ways of working post-Covid.
Ransomware gets the headlines, but it is not the top cyber exposure says CFC’s Nelson
CFC Underwriting’s cyber development leader, Lindsey Nelson says that while media interest in ransomware remains high, it is not the most frequent exposure seen in the SME cyber space.
Percayso Inform acquires Cazana; Andi sets up Oxford R&D lab; Aon appoints head of war and terrorism
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
CII leader who was tasked with transformation exits
John Bissell is stepping down as chief operating officer of the Chartered Insurance Institute after six years.
State of the CII's finances revealed
Analysis: Following the allegations that the recent move by the Chartered Insurance Institute to appoint directors into the Personal Finance Society’s board was a “coup” to grab cash, Insurance Post takes a look at the institute’s finances.
Pen invests in regional claims hub; Bikmo and Particle partner; Hedron Network appoints CEO from GRP
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Review of the Year 2022: Insurtechs (part two)
Senior insurtech figures from the market reflect on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Review of the Year 2022: Claims and Legal (part one)
Senior claims figures look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
FCA urged to elevate 'shockingly bad' quality of data use
The Financial Conduct Authority must tackle the “shockingly bad” use of data in insurance by setting qualification requirements for scientists working in the industry, according to Tom Murphy, founder of Machine Learning Programs.
Q&A: Luisa Barile, Many Pets
After the rebrand to Many Pets, from Bought by Many, and the acquisition of Digital Edge, Luisa Barile, chief financial officer at Many Pets, talks to Post about what’s coming for the new fiscal year.
Roundtable: How can data enrich the property claims journey from FNOL to payments?
A recent roundtable sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions saw an expert panel discuss how data enrichment can be used from a post-loss perspective and what this change could mean for the future of property claims. Eleanore Robinson reports.
WTW partners with Liberty and Markel; MS Amlin's 3-year sustainability plan; Novidea appoints head of UK delivery
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Roundtable: Digital claims - how can insurers best reap the benefits of digital claims for customers?
Digital claims processing offers significant benefits for both insurers and their customers. Based on this assumption, Post and PayPal held a roundtable to explore how the sector can keep up the momentum, and discuss what might be considered as a best-in…
Questgates acquires CP Adjusting; Pen UW rolls out cyber risk management suite; Brokerbility shakes up leadership team
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
For the record: Lemonade joins the ABI; Lexis Nexis expands to Ireland; Jensten acquires Bennetts
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: Keeping over-50s in the workplace
Alongside the ‘great resignation’, there are also concerns over a ‘brain drain’, with so many people over the age of 50 leaving full-time employment. Sam Barrett looks at what the insurance sector is doing to keep these people on – and attract some back…
FCA dealt with less than a quarter of whistleblower cases received in 2021/22
For the period between April 2021 and March 2022, more than three quarters of the whistleblower submissions received by the Financial Conduct Authority are still under assessment.
Malcolm Hyde, Aviva, DACB, HF, NFU Mutual, Sedgwick and Zurich big winners at the Claims and Fraud Awards
Law firm HF took home three awards at the Claims and Fraud Awards last night, at an event that saw former Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters executive director Malcolm Hyde, pictured, pick up the Achievement Award.
Zurich’s Anita Fernqvist says companies should look inwards to fill the skills gap
Anita Fernqvist, chief operating officer at Zurich UK, argues that in the face of a competitive job market and skills shortages, insurance companies need to redouble their efforts to provide rewarding career pathways and healthy work-life balance.
Acrisure acquires CRK; Sian Fisher's next move; Premium Credit hire personal lines and e-trade director
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Stubben Edge secures more funding; MS Amlin rebrands; Axa XL appoints chair
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.