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Alison Platt to replace Mark Winlow as chair of Ageas UK board
Alison Platt has been appointed as chair of the Ageas UK board, replacing Mark Winlow whose 10 year tenure with the business comes to an end in September.
Intelligence: Insurers must brace now for the oncoming inflation storm
Inflation is front of mind for the general public – and that is no different for the insurance market. David Worsfold investigates how prepared the sector is for inflation rises and how they can make sure customers see insurance as a must-have instead of…
FOS appoints Abby Thomas as CEO and chief ombudsman, as service faces backlogs
The Financial Ombudsman Service has appointed Abby Thomas to the role of CEO and chief ombudsman.
MGAA appoints Tim Richards as technical services manager
The Managing General Agents’ Association has appointed Tim Richards to the newly created role of technical services manager as part of its wider growth and development strategy.
FCA staff walk out in a second wave of strike action, as Unite warns of ‘deep crisis’ at the regulator
Staff at the Financial Conduct Authority have gone on strike in a second of three planned two-day walkouts as trade union Unite believes the regulator is in “deep crisis”.
60 seconds with... Trish Kent, RSA
Trish Kent, head of claims account management at RSA, tells Post which point of history she'd head off to if she had a time machine, and which sitcom character she would most like to be.
ACSO calls for official review of OIC as Sir Christopher Bellamy steps into MOJ role
A claimant support organisation has urged Sir Christopher Bellamy to review fixed recoverable costs for civil cases as he replaces Lord Wolfson of Tredegar as parliamentary under secretary of state.
Darag expands Roth's role to unify its M&A approach across Europe
Legacy book acquirer Darag has appointed Alexander Roth as global head of mergers and acquisitions, in addition to his existing role as CEO of Darag Europe.
Webinar: Watch Aviva, RSA and others discuss how to optimize hybrid workforces - and avoid the great resignation
Most insurance businesses have effectively been operating in a hybrid manner since Covid-19 restrictions required most employees to work from home.
Mike Brown swaps Direct line for Weightmans
Mike Brown, formerly head of counter fraud intelligence and disclosure at Direct Line Group, has left the insurer to lead Weightmans counter fraud team.
QBE appoints Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer
QBE Group has appointed Christopher Bannocks as chief data officer.
Penny Black's Social World: June 2022
Food donations, Pride, mental health awareness and golf tournament
Aviva joins Sign Live; Clear Group acquires Centor; Canopius reorganises underwriting team; LV steps up digital innovation with tie-up; and Questgates buys again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Claims Consortium Group restructures management team for growth
Claims Consortium Group has restructured its management team as part of a five-year strategy which it explains is "designed to drive forward growth and diversification in three core areas – claims, technology and data".
Q&A: DCI Tom Hill, Ifed
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill replaced detective superintendent Edelle Michaels as head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department last month. He spoke to Post about how his previous career in finance sector will benefit his role with Ifed, how…
Richard Taylor named CEO as HDI restructures in UK & Ireland
HDI Global and HDI Global Specialty will be aligned under one leadership structure, with Richard Taylor as UK & Ireland CEO.
AIG's Baldwin on pulling together to solve today’s challenges
With the whole insurance ecosystem facing unprecedented challenges, Anthony Baldwin, UK CEO of AIG, explains why a collective market effort is need to innovate and help clients.
Tom Major succeeds Lars Vissing as regional head of claims for London and Nordics at AGCS
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty has appointed Tom Major as regional head of claims for regional unit of London and Nordics, succeeding Lars Vissing, with effect from 1 June.
Leadership changes as RSA brings customer operations and claims together
RSA has changed its leadership team as it brings customer operations and claims together to create a single function.
Direct underwriters saw retention rates of 70% prior to FCA pricing reforms
Benchmarking analysis data has found that prior to the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority's pricing reforms, direct underwriters had the highest retention and lowest switching rates.
60 seconds with... Helena Evans, Criterion
Helena Evans, head of specialist services at Criterion, tells Post which film's soundtrack always makes her smile, and what she bought with her first wage packet.
QBE appoints RSA's Germain as group chief information officer
David Germain joined QBE’s London office as group chief information office in April.
LV provides helpline access for men in its repair garages
LV has launched an initiative to provide men with a safe space to talk about their problems at the garages within the LV repair network.
Briefing: Time for zero tolerance on sexism
“In all honesty, after 30+ years in Financial Services I am pretty used to sexist and derogatory comments like those in the AGM yesterday.”