Insurer
Market Moves - 11 June 2015
Keep abreast of the insurance market's movers.
Prolific fraudster jailed for 38 months for £33k Aviva con
A Birmingham conman who defrauded Aviva out of more than £33,000 and then went on the run to evade justice has been jailed for three years and five months.
Airmic Head to Head: Insurance Act
This year’s Airmic conference has the theme ‘Raising the profile of risk’. With that in mind, Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to-head on the Insurance Act.
Regional Review: Liverpool
Liverpool’s insurance community has shrunk significantly over the past decade, losing firms to both London and Manchester as a result of greater centralisation. However, there remains a strong broking presence in the city, serving local and global…
Europe: Solvency II - Getting through the last mile
With Solvency II due to go live on 1 January 2016, there's still a lot of work to do, warns Accountagility's Robert Gothan.
Airmic Head to Head: Business Interruption
This year’s Airmic conference has the theme ‘Raising the profile of risk’. With that in mind, Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to-head on business interruption.
Interview - Patrick Smith: The business of risk
Post caught up with new Airmic chairman Patrick Smith to find out his plans for the organisation and hear more on how risk management is making its way up to the boardroom.
Markel merger given green light by High Court
A merger between Markel International and Markel Europe has been granted High Court approval.
Lancashire looks internally for CRO appointment
Lancashire Holdings has appointed group internal audit head Louise Wells as its group chief risk officer, effective 28 July.
Female millennials shun insurance over career progression fears
The insurance industry is failing to keep hold of talented female workers, or even attract them in the first place, due to a perceived lack of equal opportunities.
Companies must educate employees on 'major' licence changes
The elimination of the paper counterpart to the UK driving license will have a major impact on businesses and employees who drive company vehicles, according to Jonathan Dye, head of motor at Allianz Commercial.
RSA promotes Tiffany to legacy claims head
RSA has promoted development and commercial claims head for motor and injury Suzy Tiffany to UK legacy head effective 1 July.
Career Development: The importance of well-being checks
New research commissioned by financial protection specialist Unum shows two-thirds of companies do not have processes in place to monitor the mental and physical health of employees.
ILS taskforce meets government for the first time
The industry task force established to work with government to investigate ways in which more Insurance Linked Security business could be attracted to London met with representatives from HM Treasury for the first time on Friday (5 June).
Dual launches M&A business in Frankfurt and London
Hyperion's underwriting arm Dual has launched a merger and acquisitions business located in Frankfurt and London.
Aviva relaunches broker training site
Aviva has launched a refreshed version of its online training site for brokers, the Aviva development zone.
Airmic: Liverpool Lowdown
With Airmic’s 2015 conference taking place in Liverpool. Post asked industry movers and shakers about which city hotspots they’ll be checking out and what they expect from this year’s event.
Airmic Head to Head: Reputation
This year’s Airmic conference has the theme ‘Raising the profile of risk’. With that in mind, Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to-head on reputational risks.
Trust Insurance: Compulsory Motor: Time to engage
Motor insurers need to start talking to potential customers about their products, and show them they are more than just a grudge purchase.
Alps pitches product ratings as alternative to FCA claims ratios
Auto Legal Protection Services has suggested broker training and product ratings as alternative remedies to the Financial Conduct Authority's claims ratio conundrum for add-on products.
C-Suite - Insurer: Pulling in the same direction
We all need to work together to provide clarity and give clients a fairer deal, says Amanda Doran, head of commercial combined, QBE.
FCA appoints Sicsic as GI retail department head
Aviva group risk director and Oric International chairman Michael Sicsic has been appointed general insurance retail sector department head at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Travel insurance fraudster jailed
A council benefits officer who lied to insurers 28 times to gain £88,000 has been jailed for two years.
Aviva accused of 'struggling to understand' French law
Aviva has been accused of filing a futile lawsuit and being in denial about the severity of the situation it finds itself in in France.