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Salem replaces Harris at AIG Singapore
Claudia Salem has been promoted to CEO Singapore and head of country operations for South East Asia at global insurer AIG.
AI unlikely to wipe out jobs but will have 'significant' impact on insurance industry
Investment into Artificial Intelligence start-ups has gone up by 80% since January last year but there is some time to go before technology wipes out jobs in the industry.
Insurance industry heavyweights make it on 2017 rich list
Admiral founder and CEO Henry Engelhardt, BGL founder Douw Steyn, and Saga Group’s Sir Roger and Peter De Haan, are among industry figures in the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
Hood Group gets government funding for AI and machine learning project
Hood Group has secured over £96,000 in government funding from Innovate UK that will help it develop data and Artificial Intelligence services.
Three in court tomorrow for murder of Guy Hedger
Three men will appear in court tomorrow for the murder of insurance marketing executive Guy Hedger.
UK General hires Bluefin chief risk officer
UK General has appointed former Bluefin executive Jane Bean as chief risk officer.
Hong Kong Insurance Authority appoints CEO and senior directors
The Hong Kong Commissioner of Insurance John Leung Chi-yan has been appointed as CEO of the incoming Insurance Authority for one year.
This month in Post: Awards, acquisitions and a new Act
It's been a challenging month here in Taunton. A new bridge has gone up on the main road, amid the gazes of many excited onlookers, and - equally exciting - a new fence is being erected on one side of my garden.
Post Claims Club: Travel sickness claims surge driven by claims farming
Travel sickness claims have soared as legal firms push holidaymakers into making spurious claims, a Post event heard.
UK General chief risk officer resigns
UK General chief risk officer Steve Blott has left the business.
Kennedys to merge with US insurance law firm
Kennedys will be merging with US insurance law firm Carroll McNulty & Kull to create a global insurance practice.
Mackinnon and Nanra join ICA's board
The Insurance Council of Australia has appointed two senior members to its board.
Halo to offer car hire excess insurance to Italian market
Insurtech broker Halo Insurance Services has expanded into the Italian market by offering car hire excess insurance policies.
Regional Review: Glasgow
Glasgow’s insurance roots stretch back centuries to the city’s days as a bustling merchant hub of transatlantic trade. Today, its insurance market has lost none of its vibrancy, and its reputation as the general insurance centre of Scotland remains…
Lancashire Holdings sees GWP fall in the first quarter
Lancashire Holdings saw a 22% drop in net operating profit in the first quarter of 2017, down to $25.2m (£19.56m) from $32.4m for the same period in the previous year.
PIB chooses Ignite as its broking systems provider
PIB has chosen software provider Ignite as its broking systems provider for its personal lines business.
Beazley to open Barcelona office in Europe expansion
Beazley has launched its Europe expansion with the opening of a Barcelona office.
Esure scales back home insurance growth due to 'challenging conditions'
Esure has decreased its home book by 4.5% as a result of "challenging" market conditions.
RSA reports £40m Ogden charge
RSA has reported a £40m net charge due to the change in the recent Ogden rate and a growth in its premium income in Q1 2017.
Editor's comment: Surprise!
I probably wouldn’t make a very good insurer or broker as I love a good surprise and I deal quite well with change.
In Depth: Insurtech gold rush
Reinsurers are injecting more money into start-ups to get a foothold in insurtech - and the disruptors are welcoming the investment from these flexible partners.
Finishing line in sight for the IPID
Although many who voted for Brexit may have hoped otherwise, leaving the European Union will not enable the UK insurance community to turn a blind eye to the insurance regulations dreamed up by those famously unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Although…
QBE to apply for European licence outside the UK
Australian giant QBE is planning to apply for a European passporting license outside of the UK as a result of Brexit.
AIG returns to Q1 profit despite poor COR performance
Global P&C and life insurer AIG bounced back to profit in the first quarter of 2017 despite some poor underwriting performances.