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Manchester Underwriting Management hires two managing directors
Manchester Underwriting Management has appointed Antony Broome and Pat Wood as joint managing directors of its newly created Casualty Division.
Impact of Dive in Festival sees more Lloyd's firms implementing formal D&I policies
The number of Lloyd’s firms with diversity and inclusion councils or committees has gone up by 17.5% since 2016.
Watchstone to break up as CEO prepares to leave
Watchstone has revealed plans to break up as it prepares all remaining businesses for divestment.
Hastings sees new business influx following Ogden change
Customers buying car insurance through price comparison sites has led to an influx of new business for Hastings as motor premium rates continue to rise in light of the change to the discount rate.
Covéa's James Reader on insurance's ‘two lengths of the pool’
Spending some time with sport psychologist Simon Hartley reminded James Reader, CEO of Covéa Insurance, it can be all too easy to lose focus on what we’re really here to do
Blog: How to reduce litigation costs
Very few insurers effectively and proactively manage the relationship and performance of their panel law firms says Caroline O’Grady, partner at Coote O’Grady.
Motor premiums set to rise by 29% by 2018
Motor premiums will rise by up to 29% by January 2018 due to hikes to Insurance Premium Tax, increasing repair costs and the EU's Vnuk ruling.
Big Data practices 'will trickle down from health to GI'
Health insurers may be leading the way with data analytics but best practices will eventually trickle down to general insurance, the CEO of a health tech start-up said.
Blog: Driverless cars, potential for cyber mayhem?
Nothing is truly resilient against hacking. There’s always a trade-off between utility and the cost of protecting those systems according to Mark Hawksworth, technology specialist practice group leader at Cunningham Lindsey.
FCA publishes first complaints figures since rule change
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its first set of complaints data since new rules came into force in June last year.
Insurtech start-up to offer cyber 'credit checks' for insurers
A start-up is planning to offer insurers a cyber security risk analysis for high net worth individuals and businesses.
Watch live webinar at 3:00pm today on personalisation within the insurance market
Personalisation or irrelevance, watch the latest Post webinar this afternoon on why insurance companies need to match their customer's raised expectations in the digital age.
LV finance boss Philip Moore to step down
LV has appointed Lloyds Banking pensions boss Andy Parsons as finance director.
Pen signs £25m equestrian capacity deal with Markel
Pen Underwriting has signed a £25m capacity deal with Markel for its equestrian products.
Profile: Neil Clutterbuck, Allianz
Neil Clutterbuck is the chief underwriting officer of Allianz's newly-established technical division. He talks about the immediate and long-term priorities for the business unit.
Hong Kong grapples with healthcare inflation
In the second most expensive place in the world for private medical insurance insurers and the government are trying to tackle Hong Kong's multiple healthcare challenges.
QBE hires Baxter as Gould moves to claims in Australia
QBE Australia and New Zealand has appointed Mark Baxter as chief risk officer.
ABI holds cross-sector roundtable on discount rate
The Association of British Insurers held a cross-sector roundtable yesterday to discuss the reduction to the Ogden discount rate.
Health insurer uses AI 'medical brain' to aid staff in decision-making
A health insurer is using an artificial 'medical brain' to improve its underwriting and claims.
Building Block expands into Portugal
Malta-based PCC Building Block has partnered with Automovel Club de Portugal to launch health excess insurance to ACP’s members.
AIR Worldwide launches cyber risk aggregator tool
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide has launched a cyber risk modelling tool to estimate potential insured cyber losses across an insurer's portfolio.
Legal Update: When reasonable isn't enough
The Supreme Court judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board opens a new avenue for claims against professionals, explains Alisdair Matheson, partner at Brodies.
Blog: Brokers' bad reputation
So what’s the worst thing you can say to a broker? Accuse them of being commission driven? Question what value they add to customers? Definitely best not to stray into the territory of online comparison sites, says Adrian Saunders, commercial director at…
Aviva buys out Vietnam operation
UK-headquartered insurer Aviva has bought 50% of the remaining shares in VietinBank Aviva Life Insurance for an undisclosed amount.