Commercial combined
Zurich expands SME proposition to online retailers
Zurich has expanded its commercial combined offering to include coverage for SME online retailers, Insurance Post can reveal.
Carbon Underwriting CEO retires due to MS
Carbon Underwriting co-founder and CEO Nick Tye is retiring from the business following a diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis.
Commercial insurance rates fall 6% in Q1
UK commercial insurance rates fell 6%, on average, in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released today (24 April) by Marsh.
Throwback Thursday: Strikes impact Post
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1980 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when our publication was lighter than usual on news due to the printing industry going on strike.
Brown & Brown buys broker; Crif and Crawford collab, Atec hire
Weekly Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Covéa finally swings back to profit
Covéa Insurance has swung from an £87.3m loss in 2023 to posting a £32.9m profit for 2024.
Big Interview: Tom Downey, Pen Underwriting
As Pen turns 10, CEO Tom Downey sits down with Harry Curtis to outline his plans to turn the MGA into the equal of the UK’s largest insurers.
Throwback Thursday: North Sea disaster; bullion raid
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1980 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when heavy claims were expected following a North Sea disaster and the cost of a bullion raid was being counted.
Throwback Thursday: RSA shake-up; Axa’s advert drive
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to March 1998 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when a shake-up was going on at RSA and Axa wanted recognition.
Aviva creates dedicated commercial combined underwriting team
Aviva has put together 16 of its most experienced underwriters in a dedicated commercial combined underwriting team as it looks to give brokers the confidence to place larger, more complex risks online.
Throwback Thursday: CU & GA’s vow; Beazley’s hoax cover
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to March 1998 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Commercial Union and General Accident were making promises, and bomb threat cover was created.
Diary of an Insurer: AmTrust’s Hannah Connolly
Hannah Connolly, property underwriting manager at AmTrust International, catches up with coverholders, swims to counteract cake consumption, and Friday is her busiest day for video calls.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s Paul Tombs
Paul Tombs, director of intermediated SME at Axa Commercial, catches up with his team in Glasgow, struggles to get his miniature dachshund Betty to go for a walk in the winter, and enjoys fajita Friday with his wife and twins.
Throwback Thursday: Biba’s City conference and Sweetmail
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to January 1985 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference was a far smaller affair and Sweetmail cover was on offer.
Is broker e-trading competitive enough?
With broker e-trading set to soar, Scott McGee examines whether there is currently enough breadth and depth of software providers to ensure effective competition, innovation and resilience in the market.
Zurich UK replaces CEO Bailey with Jaksic
Tim Bailey is stepping down as CEO of Zurich UK to become CEO of Zurich’s new global life protection business, with Drazen Jaksic named as his replacement.
Diary of an Insurer: NBS Underwriting’s Paul Bennett
The working week of Paul Bennett, underwriting director of NBS Underwriting, combines strategic meetings, underwriting decisions, and broker interactions with adding Hadron to his organisation's panel of insurers.
FCA re-opens commercial lines rules consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority has “partially re-opened” its consultation about overhauling rules for commercial lines and bespoke insurance, in a bid to get more data from providers and brokers.
‘Persistence’ is key as Applied announces Zurich win
Tom Needs, CEO of Applied Systems Europe, has said persistence was key to winning commercial lines insurer business in the UK.
Simply Business CEO Thomas to head up Ripe
Alan Thomas, CEO of Simply Business is set to replace Paul Williams as CEO of Ripe and has been tasked with powering the "next phase" of growth.
Ecclesiastical’s office professions product; Howden Re’s talent exchange; Ripe’s head of M&A
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.