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NFU Mutual to invest £18m in cyber security infrastructure
National Farmers Union Mutual will invest roughly £18m into its cyber security infrastructure.
Week in Post: Wasp stings, rebirth and rehab
I felt for brokers last week after I spent a few days incapacitated when a wasp sting on my ankle became infected and I was unable to walk.
Former CEO of Go Compare joins rival aggregator
Jon Morrell, former CEO of Go Compare, has joined Vast Visibility.
Blog: Two perspectives on the He For She initiative
Insurance is the first industry to sign up to the UN Women's global He For She initiative. We sent two reporters, a man and a woman, to cover the event and invited them to offer their thoughts.
Pelgrin appointed to head of continental Europe at Sompo Canopius
Sompo Canopius has appointed Thierry Pelgrin as head of continental Europe.
Gibraltar insurers optimistic despite plan to close VAT loophole
A value-added-tax loophole that has been available for Gibraltar-based insurers doing business in the UK will be closed from next month.
Insurers should not be liable for software faults in driverless cars, ABI warns
Insurers should have a right to recover claim costs when a mechanical or software defect within a driverless car causes a crash, the Association of British Insurers has said.
Insurers need to 'up-skill' in order to offer better cyber policies
The need for cyber policies is growing but competency seems to be behind the curve among those who are underwriting the policies, say industry professionals.
Gable will delist from stock exchange because of 'regulatory burden'
Gable Holdings will delist its shares from the stock exchange in order to cut regulatory costs.
Jon Hancock leaves RSA to join Lloyd’s
Jon Hancock, RSA's UK commercial director, will join Lloyd's as performance director.
Third Gable board member resigns in a month
A third member of the board of beleaguered insurer Gable Holdings has stepped down in the space of a just over a month.
R&Q acquires RLGI run-off
Randall and Quilter has acquired RLGI, a UK non-life insurance company in run-off, from Royal London Mutual Insurance Society.
Digital Insurance Collective Blog: What to offer Millennials
Millennials are consumers of insurance products and their experience of other service providers influences their expectations of insurers. But what about attracting and retaining this generation and its massive employee talent pool?
Hundreds of key sites across England still threatened by flooding as government releases flood review
As many as 530 key infrastructure sites across England are still under threat from flooding, according to a new report.
James Gerry steps down from MGAA chair after six months
James Gerry has stepped down as chairman of the Managing General Agents Association after just six months on the job.
R&Q acquires Aegon GI run-off
Randall and Quilter has acquired the general insurance run-off business of Aegon Insurance Company.
Europe: Delegated authority arrangements need to be reviewed ahead of the Iber's expiration
Although the British electorate has voted for Brexit, the UK remains a member of the European Union for the time being, and EU competition law continues to apply in the UK.
Revealed: 10 insurers with the most complaints
Direct Line Group has received the highest number of general insurance related complaints in the first half of 2016, according to the latest figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service.
ERS former director and three advisors will appear before tribunal
Three financial advisors and a former director of Equity Red Star have been singled out following an investigation into historic losses at the Lloyd's syndicate.
Kennedys doubles presence in Dublin as insurers relocate post-Brexit
International law firm Kennedys will double its office space in Dublin as insurers are gearing up to enter the Irish market in the wake of Brexit.
Career file: Jack Howell
Zurich has appointed Jack Howell as its new Asia-Pacific CEO. He is expected to join the company on 1 September and will be based in Taikoo, Hong Kong.
QBE reduces Hong Kong workforce by 20 for "better efficiency"
Australia-headquartered global insurer QBE informed 20 of its Hong Kong staff on 6 September they were being made redundant.
In the September issue of Post
The London Fire Brigade, the anniversary of the great Fire of London and the Top 30 European insurer ranking are in the September issue of Post.
I work in insurance: Sue Chittock, Aviva
Sue Chittock is the UK diversity and inclusion consultant at Aviva and in her spare time she is an army reservist