Cyber
Top 75 MGAs: Gallagher
The performance of Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting business, which includes Manchester Underwriting Management and RMP, plus Vasek Insurance earned the group a place on Insurance Post's Top 75 MGAs 2023 list.
Insurance Post’s Top 75 MGAs revealed
Markerstudy and Policy Expert have been the named the country’s two biggest MGAs after achieving revenues of between £80m and £100m for UK-based non-life risks in 2022.
Why event cancellation insurance remains relevant
Leigh Ann Rossi, chief operating officer within the sports and entertainment group at NFP, and Marc Blumencranz, managing director of sports and entertainment, explain how climate change, power outages, civil unrest, national mourning and health has kept…
Aon unveils operational risks solution; Admiral launches PI policy; Clear inks another deal
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Cyber market edges towards systemic risk solutions
Participants in the quickly growing cyber insurance market are pushing for commonly held definitions of catastrophic or systemic events.
Weightmans launches cyber consultancy CyXcel
Law firm Weightmans has launched cyber consultancy CyXcel, which it hopes will become a one-stop shop for businesses of all sizes in a siloed market.
LMA launches ESG Academy; Brown & Brown's latest deal; MS Amlin appoints CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Trade Voice: Biba’s Trudgill on scanning the horizon
Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, says brokers need to anticipate the products clients of the future will need.
Aviva exits Singlife joint venture; Clearspeed and PWC partner; Cila elects president
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Top 30 European Insurers 2023: Claims inflation bites
Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers have demonstrated solid top-line growth over the past two years, following a drop in 2020.
Cyber security is top insurance concern as global attacks increase
As global cyber attacks increased by 38% in 2022 compared with 2021, the potential theft of sensitive data, as well as phishing and ransomware attacks, has been cited as the greatest global threat to the insurance sector.
Gallagher expands SME & PL ops; SRG launches sports and media division; RSA appoints commercial CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Beazley achieves record H1 profit for second year in a row
Beazley has posted a small uptick in first-half pre-tax profits to a record $366m (£292.8m), boosted by its US property and European cyber businesses.
Unveiling the future of commercial insurance: education, engagement and technology
In the second instalment of the research series by Insurance Post and Crif, we explore how education, engagement and technology converge to shape a resilient future for commercial insurance.
S&P predicts cyber reinsurance rates to increase
S&P Global expects cyber reinsurance rates to increase as reinsurers look to return to profitability, but predicts primary underwriters won’t pass the rate increase on to customers.
24 firms battle it out on 11th Lloyd’s Lab pitch day
The Lloyd's Lab programme is returning for its eleventh cohort, seeking “fresh ideas” to challenge how the insurance sector operates and help the Lloyd’s market better serve its customers.
Unveiling the future of commercial insurance: navigating risk, trusting data and empowering clients
Insurance Post, in partnership with Crif, conducted a comprehensive survey to explore the risks associated with the commercial insurance sector.
Trade Voice: Cila’s Marc Sweeney on navigating the evolving landscape
Marc Sweeney, president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and director at Davies, says the professional body has a critical role to play in helping its members navigate challenges.
Diary of an Insurer: HSB's Mat Prentice
Mat Prentice, cyber product leader at HSB, navigates 5am starts and studying in the evening while juggling training and presenting on the eve of a well-deserved family holiday.
Diary of an Insurance PR: SEC Newgate's Vanessa Chance
Vanessa Chance, director of communications at SEC Newgate UK, raises the profile of Insurance United Against Dementia, learns more about using artificial intelligence in communications plus handles a potential reputational risk issue.
Markel launches construction proposition; Pen secures solcitors' PI capacity; Partners& acquires Nex Gen
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Resilience to build out UK and Europe operations after $100m funding round
Cyber MGA Resilience is set to build out its operations in the UK and Europe following a $100m (£78.9m) Series D funding round.
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.