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Europe C-Suite: Big data - a real game changer
Big Data is fundamentally changing the world, and while insurers have been quite tardy in coming to the Big Data table compared with others, there is an increasing appetite surrounding the topic.
Gibraltar sees completion of first ILS transaction
Betting company Lottoland has become the first company to complete an insurance linked securities transaction in Gibraltar.
Aspen ‘operating on all cylinders' in Q1
Aspen Insurance Holdings has reported a net income after tax of $128m (£85.5m) for the three months ended 31 March 2015 alongside a 7.4% increase in gross written premiums.
HSB names Stephen Morris chief underwriting officer
Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Stephen Morris as its new chief underwriting officer, subject to regulatory approval.
Axa and UNA Alliance strike Mini Fleet Choice deal
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has agreed a motor fleet deal with the UNA Alliance of brokers which should see the insurer realise approximately £4.5m of gross written premium over the next three years.
Claims Conference Asia: Allianz keynote Q+A
Post asks Claims Conference Asia - Hong Kong keynote speaker Chin Feng, CEO of Hong Kong & Greater China, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty about his career, China and claims.
Insurance CEOs urged not to overlook valuable talent pool of disabled workforce
A panel of speakers from within the insurance industry, and outside it, has addressed insurance CEOs on the need to increase diversity in the Lloyd’s and London market.
Video: New Zealand earthquakes
New Zealand insurance industry leaders give Post reporter Katie Marriner an update on progress in Canterbury following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
Quotas not the answer to lack of diversity says CII’s Mistry
Quotas are a form of ‘cheating’ and not the right way to increase diversity in the insurance workforce, according to the president of the Chartered Insurance Institute Ashwin Mistry.
QBE appoints O'Farrell as CUO for Europe
QBE has appointed Colin O’Farrell to the newly created position of chief underwriting officer for QBE’s European Insurance operations.
Post magazine - 23 April 2015
The latest issue of Post Magazine is now available for Post subscribers. Download the latest Post iOS or Android App Edition on the App Store or Google Play respectively or read the Post Digital Edition online.
Insurance Marketing and PR Awards shortlist 2015 announced
Did you make the grade? Find out who is on the Insurance Marketing and PR Awards shortlist 2015.
Tesco reports rise in insurance profits
Tesco has posted a slight rise in insurance profits for the full year ending 28 February 2015, the company has announced.
Gallagher hires ex-NIG underwriting boss Hall as CUO
Former NIG underwriting and pricing director Martin Hall is to resurface at Arthur J Gallagher where he will take on the chief underwriting officer role vacated by Sian Fisher.
Editor's comment: Solidarity in a surge
The insurance industry received a chilling warning at this week’s Post Claims Club, when deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters Benedict Burke told attendees that the sector could not respond to a claims surge on the scale of the…
Bruce to bring much-needed retail and distribution expertise to GRP
London market consolidation business Global Risk Partners' appointment of ex-Bluefin CEO Mike Bruce is expected to provide the firm with a springboard for expansion.
Allianz to offer cyber and reputation lines in China
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty will offer cyber and reputation risk insurance in China from June.
Premium cuts unlikely as flood resilience certificate gains CILA backing
Plans to create a certificate that would allow homeowners to prove their property had undergone adaptations to improve its flood resilience has gained loss adjusting support, however, industry experts are doubtful the concept will trigger rate reductions.
Axa extends Tui travel insurance deal
Axa has extended its agreement with Tui UK and Ireland including underwriting travel policies in Ireland through the Falcon brand.
Tough motor market contributing to pet insurance interest in Gibraltar
Potential for profit-making, low market penetration and a diversification away from the tough motor market are key factors in "struggling" Gibraltarian insurers looking to enter the UK pet insurance arena, commentators have suggested.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week – 23 April 2015
The Post newsdesk has been awash with news of brokers moving to rival firms this year and last week was no different.
Career Development: Allianz welcomes next wave of scholarship brokers
Allianz has welcomed 51 new brokers to its Academy Scholarship Programme at a launch event held at Painters Hall in the City of London.
Market Moves - 23 April 2015
Who has moved where in the industry this week.
ANV Holdings' founder Fairfield steps down
Matthew Fairfield has stepped down as CEO of ANV Holdings, the Dutch headquartered global specialty insurance group.