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Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Anna McNamara as chief operating officer
Tokio Marine Kiln has appointed Anna McNamara as group chief operating officer with effect from 26 April.
R&Q profits jump after Lloyd's managing agency disposal
Randall & Quilter saw a 176% jump in pre-tax profit in 2017, up to £23.5m from £8.5m in the previous year.
Insurers should re-examine attitude to chemical weapons following Salisbury incident
The insurance sector should re-examine its attitude towards business interruption and chemical weapon exclusions in the wake of the Salisbury incident, according to Pool Re.
Analysis: Liability war rages over Grenfell-style cladding replacement claims
A battle is raging over who is liable for costs to replace cladding on high-rise residential buildings across the country
IFB issues caveat on insurance fraud figures
Crime numbers that show a decline in insurance fraud are not likely to be representative, the Insurance Fraud Bureau has warned.
This Week in Post: Training, trust and tech
This week in Post, the majority of the team managed to continue putting off doing any substantial exercise for our upcoming Tough Mudder course.
Watchstone losses continue as group prepares for divestment
Watchstone made an underlying Ebitda loss of £3.6m in 2017, compared to a loss of £4.9m in the previous year.
Rising Star: Fiona Simpson, Cunningham Lindsey
Fiona Simpson is a senior adjuster for Cunningham Lindsey. She started at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty after studying insurance law and has since worked her way up the adjusting ladder.
Neos eyes up connected home security service following partnership with Homeserve
Smart insurance provider Neos has partnered with Homeserve Labs and will begin to offer Leak Bot devices to its home insurance policy holders from June 2018.
Shares in Hastings fall owing to rising claims costs
Hastings Direct said it experienced an unforeseen increase in claims costs due to adverse weather conditions experienced during the beginning of 2018.
Analysis: How the industry was shamed by the gender pay gap
It was never going to go well. Even a year ahead of the results, industry figures were predicting that the industry would shame itself when the gender pay gap numbers were published.
Blog: What Cambridge Analytica means for AI in claims
Insurers and lawyers trying to automate claims through artificial intelligence must be careful not to violate ethical boundaries, explains Andrew Dunkley, head of analytics at BLM, pointing to the Cambridge Analytica scandal as a warning sign.
Markerstudy capacity owner QIC sees profit fall
Markerstudy capacity owner, Qatar Insurance Company, has reported a 24% fall in profits.
Civil Liability Bill gets second reading in Lords
Peers in the House of Lords examined the Civil Liability Bill yesterday in the Bill's second reading.
Allianz to complete squeeze out and delist of Euler Hermes
Allianz is set to squeeze out remaining shareholders of Euler Hermes delist the trade credit insurer from the Paris stock exchange on Friday.
State of the Broker Nation 2018: Probing broking
Michèle Bacchus spoke to brokers to find out their thoughts on regulation, their trade body and their opinion of the UK insurance market
Interview: Edmund Dilger, Policy Castle
Digital household insurance broker Policy Castle is on the hunt for funding as it looks towards partnering with high street brokers and large insurers.
Post-Grenfell research lays bare fire safety test failures
Research conducted on behalf of the insurance industry in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire has exposed the scale of fire safety testing failures.
The ABI credit hire GTA needs to better reflect today's vehicle technology
Insurers and credit hire organisations need to work together to create a new general terms of agreement to better reflect today’s engines. That is the view of Europcar UK business development director James Roberts, who adds all parties will benefit if a…
Lloyd’s starts hiring for Brussels subsidiary
Lloyd’s has started hiring staff for its Brussels subsidiary.
Roundtable: Where next for personal injury reform?
Discount rate and whiplash reforms are going through parliament. Will the outcome be beneficial to all?
Personal injury motor claims hit near decade low, government figures show
The number of personal injury motor insurance claims has fallen to the lowest level in nine years, government figures published today reveal.
Lloyd's appoints partners on insurtech lab
Lloyd’s has appointed insurtech specialist L Marks and The Boston Consulting Group to support the set up and operation of its Innovation Lab.
GBGI profit takes a nose dive in 2017
GBGI has reported a sharp decrease in its pre-tax profits during the year 2017, which fell from $11.2 million in 2016 to $3.6 million in 2017.