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Q&A: DCI Tom Hill, Ifed
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill replaced detective superintendent Edelle Michaels as head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department last month. He spoke to Post about how his previous career in finance sector will benefit his role with Ifed, how…
AIG's Baldwin on pulling together to solve today’s challenges
With the whole insurance ecosystem facing unprecedented challenges, Anthony Baldwin, UK CEO of AIG, explains why a collective market effort is need to innovate and help clients.
2021 insurtech funding breaks record; Aviva in Tractable tie-up; Dive-In Festival theme announced and Lloyd's syndicate offers adjusters green bonus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
LV, Axa and Keoghs smash fraud ring; Flood Re launches Build Back Better; Howden buys SPF; Go Insur backs start-up Insuristic
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Revolut in Allianz tie-up; AUB confirms Tysers talks; QBE poses resilience challenge; and Rear’s SPAC Financials Acquisition Corp to raise £150m via listing
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Clyde & Co merges with BLM; Beazley unveils underwriting structure; KGM buys Eridge Underwriting Agency; Blanc becomes WWF ambassador; and Swiss Re warns of global protection gap
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Losses from 'major event' in Ukraine will take time to evaluate, says Neal as Lloyd's posts underwriting profit
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will be a major event for the insurance market but the losses will take a long time to evaluate, Lloyd’s CEO John Neal has said.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva in Zego tie-up; Ecclesiastical Insurance Group renamed Benefact; Mosaic to acquire Sirius Point Lloyd's arm; and Sedgwick buys UKA247
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance Europe ends All-Russian Insurance Federation’s membership
The board of Insurance Europe has voted to end the All-Russian Insurance Federation’s membership of the organisation in response to the Ukraine crisis.
HSBC extends Marsh deal; Zurich to set up transformation Centre of Excellence; Pool Re completes expanded terrorism placement; and Howden acquires again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hiscox expects minimal Ukraine conflict impact but ‘too early to speculate’ on cyber
Hiscox is anticipating the crisis in Ukraine will have a limited impact on its business, both directly and indirectly.
Aon hit by cyber incident
Aon has been affected by a cyber incident, the global broker updated.
Trade Voice: Biba's Steve White on why risk management needs to be front of mind
Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, reflects on the resonance conversations about reducing and avoiding risk have at a time when we are all being asked to weigh up what level of risk we are comfortable with in our everyday…
Beazley cautious on property business as it works to 'get arms around' climate change
Beazley has said that it will not seek to increase exposure in its property book in the immediate term, as it takes measures to enhance its ability to assess and price for the effects of climate change.
Direct Line begins green parts trial; Revolut diversifies insurance offering; RSA to recruit more adjusters; and Sabre strikes solus MGA deal
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: Managing the multiple facets of cyber risk
Scott Bailey, divisional managing director of cyber at Markel International, looks at the challenges and past trends in the cyber market, and where they could lead to future decisions for those operating in this space.
Outlook deteriorating for UK non-life company market: Fitch
The market combined ratios for motor and home insurance will be north of 100% in 2022, Fitch has forecast.
Trade Voice: Bila's Caroline Bell on why 2022 is the time for a renewed focus on wordings
Dr Caroline Bell, British Insurance Law Association committee member, and senior wordings counsel at Convex Insurance, reflects on the innovatory and future-proofing potential of policy wordings after a year that underscored that the words on the page –…
Biba calls for IPT cut to 10% with 2022 manifesto launch
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has urged the government to cut Insurance Premium Tax to 10% in the next budget and pushed for targeted relief for three areas.
Biba takes aim at weight of regulation and broker FSCS costs
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has put regulatory and Financial Services Compensation Scheme reform in the crosshairs as it called for a cut in insurance premium tax in its manifesto.
Intelligence: Hardening continues with reinsurance renewals
January’s renewals saw reinsurers playing hardball not only in their pricing, but also in the structures of their clients’ reinsurance programmes. Post explains why the hardening market is not driven by a lack of capital, but by renewed underwriting…
Allianz: cyber usurps BI as biggest risk; Direct Commercial gets PE investment; Ford and ADT reveal JV Canopy; and Tractable launches AI Property
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.