Interview
Podcast: How inclusivity drives innovation – Part 2
In the second of two specially recorded podcasts to mark the ninth Dive In festival, Aviva’s Jonny Briggs and the ABI’s Liisa Antola share what insurers can do to achieve inclusive innovation.
Big Interview: Dame Inga Beale
As the ninth Dive In festival kicks off, Dame Inga Beale tells Emma Ann Hughes she doesn’t see the greater diversity, inclusion and modernisation she pushed for as Lloyd’s first female CEO as her legacy — but as her continuing mission.
Podcast: How inclusivity drives innovation – Part 1
Specialist Risk Group’s Clare Lebecq and Davies Academy’s Carolyn Blunt talk about what their businesses are doing to create a culture of inclusive innovation.
60 Seconds With... Markel's James Hunt
James Hunt, UK marine underwriter at Markel, reveals insurance is a family affair and how he climbed a 150ft mast.
60 Seconds with... HF Solicitors’ Fiona Greening
Fiona Greening, partner at HF Solicitors for counter fraud, shares a fairy tale proposal at Walt Disney World and a love of Oasis.
Big Interview: Davies Group CEO Dan Saulter
Dan Saulter, CEO of Davies Group, reflects on the last decade, shares the case for generative AI in his business and reveals growth plans for the years ahead.
60 Seconds With... Claire Laver, DAC Beachcroft
Claire Laver, partner and head of counter fraud at DAC Beachcroft, may want to be Mary Poppins, but given her skills as an elephant keeper can we suggest she consider Dr Dolittle?
Q&A: Paul Williams, Ripe Insurance
Paul Williams, CEO of Ripe Insurance, explains why the specialist insurer looks more like a marketing agency than a financial services provider and how it wants to know why Jane differs from Janet.
Q&A: Gary Brown, McLarens
Gary Brown, CEO of McLarens, speaks to Insurance Post about the loss adjuster's growth, global claims trends and preparing for catastrophic events.
Big Interview: Biba’s Graeme Trudgill
Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, sprints across the Square Mile to share his plans on what more the body can do for members.
Q&A: David Miller, Howden head of sport, Scotland
David Miller, Howden’s head of sport in Scotland, speaks to Post about the broker’s ambitions in the sport market and the challenges facing golf clubs looking for cover.
60 Seconds with... HF's Paul McCarthy
Paul McCarthy, partner and head of costs at solicitors HF, shares his hopes to be the caped crusader and how he blamed a squirrel for a crime the furry creature did not commit.
Q&A: John Milliken, Defaqto
John Milliken, chief executive of Defaqto, explains how insurers are using the agency’s product database to ensure their products are Consumer Duty compliant and reveals plans for new ratings.
60 Seconds with... McGill and Partners’ Magdalena Luchia Puig
Magdalena Luchia Puig, partner – property at McGill and Partners, would tell her younger self to "never say never" and would like to be more patient.
Big Interview: Ecclesiastical’s Richard Coleman
Richard Coleman, managing director of Ecclesiastical, shares his growth plans for the provider and how the insurer’s reach is going far beyond protecting the steeples of this land.
Big Interview: ABI’s Mervyn Skeet
In his first big interview since being appointed director of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers, Mervyn Skeet speaks to Scott McGee about the reinsurance scheme for high-risk buildings and closing expectation and protection…
Big Interview: Aon UK CEO Julie Page
Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes catches up with Aon UK’s chief executive Julie Page about why she remains a rarity, her ambition for the business, and how she is making insurance a more diverse industry.
Profile: Rodney Bonnard, EY
Rodney Bonnard, head of insurance for EY, chats to Scott McGee about his 30 years in insurance, the “profitability crisis” within personal lines, and how insurers need to be redefined for the future of insurance.
60 Seconds with... Val Pitt, HF Scotland
Val Pitt, partner at HF Scotland, reveals how as well as being a lawyer she knows a good show tune and can belt out a Shakira hit.
Q&A: Chris Sawford, Verisk
As inflation drives upward pressure on premiums, Chris Sawford, managing director of claims at Verisk, reveals how he plans to help insurers tackle pain points in the claims lifecycle.
Big Interview: PIB Group CEO Brendan McManus
After 45 years in insurance – seven of those at the helm of PIB – Brendan McManus has no plans to stop anytime soon.
Big Interview: Admiral founder Henry Engelhardt
Henry Engelhardt, founder and former chief executive of Admiral Group, reveals what it takes to be a great insurance leader and shares his vision for the future of motor insurance.
60 Seconds With... Daphne Naudy, Charles Taylor
Daphne Naudy, director of development for continental Europe at Charles Taylor, would love to meet Van Gogh, visit Ancient Rome and loves to listen to Maneskin.
Interview: James Dalton, MIB
In his first interview since joining the Motor Insurers’ Bureau as chief services officer, and two years after the introduction of the Official Injury Claims portal, James Dalton chats to Pamela Kokoszka about how he is taking on the challenge to remove…