Brexit
CNA Hardy's Dave Brosnan on beating the bunker mentality
Business executives are underestimating supply chain and terror risks, writes CNA Hardy's CEO Dave Brosnan, urging them to beat the bunker.
RSA Luxembourg gets thumbs up from regulator
RSA’s Luxembourg insurance hub has been granted approval by the country’s regulator, the Commissariat aux Assurances.
QBE Brussels subsidiary granted regulatory approval
QBE Europe has received approval from the National Bank of Belgium to set up a subsidiary in Brussels.
Lloyd's Brussels gets regulatory green light, Vandendael named CEO
Lloyd’s has received regulatory approval from the National Bank of Belgium for its Brussels subsidiary.
Brokers must analyse customers' exposure to Brexit
A panel of experts has told brokers at the British Insurance Brokers' Association annual conference that they need to be preparing for the UK's exit from the European Union and analysing their customers’ exposure.
UK motorists won’t have to apply for green card after Brexit
Drivers and truckers may not need to apply for a ‘green card’ in order to remain insured while driving in the European Union after Brexit.
QBE's Chris Wallace on IDD as a new dawn for customer engagement
The Insurance Distribution Directive gives insurers a platform to engage with customers and to do so with transparency, writes Chris Wallace, executive director of Europe at QBE.
Analysis: Covering collapses - Trade credit claims are rising
Last year, trade credit insurance payouts hit their highest level in nearly a decade, with claims costs running at the equivalent of £4.3m every week.
State of the Broker Nation 2018: Probing broking
Michèle Bacchus spoke to brokers to find out their thoughts on regulation, their trade body and their opinion of the UK insurance market
Interview: Edmund Dilger, Policy Castle
Digital household insurance broker Policy Castle is on the hunt for funding as it looks towards partnering with high street brokers and large insurers.
Lloyd’s starts hiring for Brussels subsidiary
Lloyd’s has started hiring staff for its Brussels subsidiary.
This week: Proceedings and premiums
This week the UK has been focused on court cases and Inquiries.
AIG moves European business to new UK and Luxembourg units
AIG has formed new insurance companies in the UK and Luxembourg that will see all business transferred to the new entities ahead of the UK leaving the European Union.
Brexit sends Anglo-American trade deal into disarray
The uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union has sent the prospect of a possible Anglo-American trade deal into question, the Lloyd’s market has heard.
Insurance data could have been used in Leave campaign, claims whistleblower
A witness to the parliamentary Fake News Inquiry has raised questions over the use of insurance data in the Leave.EU campaign.
Business leaders ‘turning their backs on Europe’
UK business leaders have turned their backs on Europe as political uncertainty and regulatory concerns see decision-makers’ focus on the domestic market, according to survey findings.
Analysis: Leisure market - At your leisure
Brexit may raise the prospect of more expensive holidays abroad and longer waits at borders. If fewer European city breaks beckon, could there also be an upside in spending more time in England’s green and pleasant land?
Biba’s Steve White on why a transitional agreement is only the tip of the Brexit iceberg
News of a post-Brexit transitional agreement is a welcome one, writes Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, however brokers must be wary that the hard work is still yet to come.
Regional review: Jersey
The largest of the British Channel Islands, Jersey is located 100 miles from the south of England and 14 miles off the French coast. Covering 45 square miles, the island offers one of the world’s major international finance centres. For the island's…
Regulation Q&A: From GDPR to IDD, Brexit to the future of the PRA, what do insurers really think?
The regulatory landscape is constantly evolving, With this in mind, Post asked a number of senior insurance figures about some of the most pertinent changes that are afoot from GDPR to the IDD, and how they would like the situation to develop in a post…
Analysis: Passing up on passporting
What next after the UK ruled out maintaining passporting within the European Union?
Underlying performance needs to improve, says Lloyd’s CFO
The underlying underwriting performance of Lloyd’s syndicates needs to improve following the market's first loss in six years, John Parry has said.
Biba signs deal to gain post-Brexit EU access
UK brokers will be granted an introduction to European brokers in order to continue to write business across the Channel, under a deal announced by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
XL Catlin adds Brexit continuity clause to policies
Policies issued by XL Catlin’s London operations will include contract continuity clause to offset any fallout from the UK’s exit from the European Union.