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Interview: Richard Pryce - Keeping discipline
QBE European Operations CEO Richard Pryce talks about maintaining underwriting discipline in light of a heavily criticised sales email and contingency planning ahead of the EU referendum this summer
Former Ageas CEO Smith joins Uinsure
Barry Smith will join Manchester-based general insurance provider Uinsure as non-executive director, following his departure from Ageas in October last year.
IFB appoints new investigations head
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed Jason Potter as its new head of investigations, effective from today (21 March).
Broker Brentacre to expand into general commercial
Swansea-based specialist insurance broker Brentacre will branch into general commercial insurance with a key hire.
Axa chairman and CEO Henri de Castries to step down
Axa’s long-serving CEO and chairman Henri de Castries will retire and leave the board of directors on 1 September with the role to be split following his departure.
Video: QBE European Operations CEO Richard Pryce
Speaking to Post news editor Callum Brodie, QBE European Operations CEO Richard Pryce gives his take on industry game-changers in 2016, while also providing an insight into his own organisation's strategy.
Crawford TPA Broadspire to be led by Sutcliffe as Clubley steps down
Crawford & Company’s third-party administration business Broadspire has replaced Margaret Clubley as managing director of its UK business with Ian Sutcliffe, former Crawford UK client relationships director.
NFU Mutual shrugs off £50m flood loss to post 83% 2015 underwriting profit
Rural insurer NFU Mutual delivered an 83.7% increase in underwriting profit to £281m in 2015 (FY 2014: £153m) despite suffering a £50m loss caused by flood claims at the tail end of last year.
ECJ decides claims handling should be subject to VAT
Insurers and policyholders could be facing increased costs following a European Court of Justice decision that claims handling was not within the scope of the VAT exemption for insurance-related services.
QBE to move on from England sponsorship with new sporting deal
QBE will unveil a new sporting sponsorship deal next month following the expiry of its partnership with England Rugby last year, Post can reveal.
Integro snaps up Lloyd's broker CSWH
International insurance broker and risk management firm Integro has acquired Lloyd’s broker Croton Stokes Wilson Holden.
Ecclesiastical achieves biggest underwriting profit in six years
Ecclesiastical CEO Mark Hews has heralded “a set of extremely positive results” after the insurer recorded an 11% rise in pre-tax profits to £53.6m in 2015 (FY 2014: £48.2m) alongside its biggest underwriting profit since 2009.
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Paul Culham as group CUO
Tokio Marine Kiln has appointed Paul Culham as group chief underwriting officer with effect from 1 April 2016, subject to regulatory approval.
Dale Underwriting takes Marketform's medical malpractice business
Lloyd's underwriter Marketform has stopped writing international medical malpractice business and transferred its book of business to Dale Underwriting Partners.
Continuity for Aviva and brokers key as CFO Holmes takes on UKGI top job
The internal appointment of Colm Holmes to take over the Aviva UK general insurance reins from Maurice Tulloch has been billed as good news for brokers by commentators both insider and outside the insurer.
Insurance jobs: A game of snakes and ladders
Insurance employees need the right skillsets if they are to keep their jobs. Which roles offer the most potential for future success?
Munich Re CEO to step down
Nikolaus von Bomhard will depart as CEO of reinsurer Munich Re in April 2017, with his role to be filled by Joachim Wenning.
Inga Beale: ‘I started to behave like a man to fit in'
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale has spoken of the challenges she faced working in the London insurance market in the 1980s at a gender equality festival in London today (11 March).
Brokers back Holmes as Aviva UKGI boss
The "great" appointment of Colm Holmes to head Aviva's UKGI business has not come as a surprise to broking bosses.
Tulloch's Aviva UK successor to maintain momentum with brokers
Incoming Aviva UK general insurance CEO Colm Holmes has vowed not to lose focus “on the fundamentals” and has set his sights on building on relationships with brokers.
Colosso becomes non-exec chair at personal lines MGA
Industry stalwart Adrian Colosso has lined up his second non-executive role following his departure from Howden, Post understands.
Helvetia Holdings to reduce board size
Three board members at Helvetia Holdings will not stand for re-election, following the integration of the (re)insurer with Nationale Suisse and a planned reduction of Helvetia’s board.
Profits and revenues up at Charles Taylor in 2015
Charles Taylor CEO David Marock has heralded 2015 as a year of “strong growth” after the multi-faceted firm delivered a 31.6% increase in statutory profit before tax to £12.8m for 2015 (2014: £9.7m).
Aviva UK CFO Holmes steps up to replace Tulloch as CEO
Aviva has named UK general insurance chief financial officer Colm Holmes as the successor to Aviva UK GI CEO Maurice Tulloch.