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Disability charity says home insurance websites discriminate against disabled
Badly designed websites could be leaving major UK home insurers exposed to potential discrimination lawsuits by excluding more than 11 million disabled consumers from purchasing cover online.
Gallagher CEO Ross hails 'huge hire' of RSA stalwart Brown
Arthur J Gallagher has welcomed the hire of RSA UK and Western Europe chief executive Adrian Brown to its board.
Industry promises claims handling improvement after review finds issues
Regulator’s investigation highlights concerns over customer experience.
Brown quits RSA to take on role at Arthur J Gallagher
RSA UK and Western Europe chief executive Adrian Brown has resigned from his role and is to join the board of Arthur J Gallagher as executive chairman of underwriting and distribution.
Caution urged against using widescale exclusions in cyber policies
Insurers are facing calls to stop embedding sweeping exclusions into cyber policies following the emergence of the internet-based Heartbleed bug and Microsoft discontinuing protection updates for its Windows XP operating system.
Editor's comment: A tough act to follow
As clichés about getting on in the world go, ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ is about as well-worn as it gets.
Myanmar opens its borders
Myanmar has opened its doors to private insurers for the first time in more than 50 years, with opportunities for foreign players expected to follow next year writes Nicky Burridge.
Profitability under pressure at Chinese insurers, says Towers Watson
Softening rates, increased expenses and loss ratios will see China's insurers profitability come under increasing pressure according to Jenny Lai, consultant, property and casualty insurance, China, Towers Watson.
Claims Club News - 9 April 2014
All the news from Post’s Claims Club event on 9 April.
Career development: BGL launches executive programme with French business school
BGL Group has developed a new director-level programme in collaboration with French business school INSEAD.
Market Moves - 17 April 2014
Find out who has moved where in the industry this week.
DLG’s Brown joins KPMG as partner
Direct Line Group’s David Brown has been appointed a non-life actuarial partner in KPMG’s insurance practice.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 17 April 2014
At Post’s Claims Club, Axa’s head of liability claims John Dacey said that anecdotally, insurers are witnessing a rise in claimants representing themselves.
Expertise In Action - Big data: Digital distortion
As brokers of all sizes embrace technology, data quality must be of the highest standard to ensure inaccuracies are stamped out.
Ridesharing: Sharing responsibility
The increasing popularity of ridesharing is creating a range of challenges for insurers – particularly when it comes to liability
C-Suite – Insurer: Never mind the silos
Collaboration within companies needs to take on a more punk attitude to provide innovation.
Expertise In Action - Big data: Thinking big
‘Big data’ has long been hailed as the next big thing in insurance – so why have firms been so slow to harness its undoubted potential?
BIA Countdown: Q&A with 2007’s young achiever Donna Willis
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke a past winner of the Young Achiever accolade.
Broker networks: better together?
With major firms such as Aviva among those to sever their network ties, how can broker networks remain attractive to potential members?
Merrill to lead Ace's global cyber risk practice
Ace has named Toby Merrill as the head of its newly launched global cyber risk practice.
RSA emerging markets CEO Whittaker named group COO
RSA has appointed its chief executive of emerging markets Paul Whittaker to the role of group chief operating officer.
QBE reviews US business
Australian insurer QBE is carrying out a strategic review of its US mid-market unit meaning it could be sold.
Aspen says Endurance's offer 'undervalues' company
Bermuda-based insurer Aspen's board of directors has rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal from Endurance Specialty Holdings.
RSA will not replace departing CMO Markey
RSA has no plans to recruit a new chief marketing officer when long-time incumbent Pete Markey departs on April 25.