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Q&A: Helena Evans, CILA
Helena Evans replaced Shaun Kelly as president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters. She spoke to Post about plans for the next year and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.
Lloyd’s COO Jennifer Rigby to depart
Lloyd's chief operations officer Jennifer Rigby is leaving on 21 January with Burkhard Keese taking on the role in a new structure.
Tif Group returns to market after slashing headcount and facing regulatory restrictions
Tif Group has begun selling policies again after 2021 saw it halve its headcount as it faced up to travel restrictions, the loss of its capacity provider and regulatory scrutiny.
LV’s Michael Lawrence on the trends and changes in the broker market
Michael Lawrence, distribution and underwriting director for LV Broker, assesses the 2021 developments in the broker market and explains how resilience, versatility and a clear strategy will be as important as ever this year.
Aviva to boost regional underwriting headcount by 10%
Aviva has started a recruitment drive to add at least 40 underwriters working on regional mid-market business, chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming told Post.
Gallagher adds Elliot Miller to lead Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England
Gallagher has appointed Elliot Miller, formerly of CNA Hardy and QBE, as regional managing director for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England, Post can reveal.
Malcolm Hyde to depart CILA after 13 years
Malcolm Hyde, executive director of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is set to leave the institute in the summer after almost 13 years in the post.
Blog: HR’s role in insurance during and after the pandemic
Specialist Risk Group people and culture director and managing partner Joanne Wright mulls the skills firms will have to embrace post-pandemic.
Aviva on hunt for CFO as Windsor heads to Persimmon
Jason Windsor has resigned as chief financial officer and director of Aviva with effect from July 2022.
Chubb appoints Pannala as global CIO
Chubb has appointed Shekar Pannala, previously executive vice president for global technology, as its global chief information officer.
CII appoints Jonathan Clark as interim CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named Jonathan Clark as interim CEO with immediate effect as Sian Fisher heads towards exiting the organisation at the end of March.
60 seconds with... Katie Davies, Ageas
Katie Davies, Ageas' head of underwriting services, tells Post what she bought with her first wage packet, the song that's guaranteed to make her smile, and one thing she couldn't live without.
QBE’s Jason Harris on three challenges for 2022
For many, the start of a new year is a time to reflect, reset or retune for the future. Jason Harris, CEO of QBE International, shares three things on his mind for 2022 – two quite broad, one much more specific – that he believes the industry needs to…
KPMG appoints Trevor Jones as head of insurance practice
KPMG has appointed Trevor Jones as the new head of its insurance practice, replacing Simon Ranger.
Brit appoints Bilge Mert as chief technology officer
Brit has appointed Bilge Mert, formerly senior director of Swiss Re's insurtech Iptiq, as chief technology officer.
Neil Robertson steps up to Canopius group CEO role
Canopius has appointed Neil Robertson as group CEO with Michael Watson continuing as group chairman.
UK General names David Boulcott as CUO
UK General has appointed David Boulcott as chief underwriting officer, replacing interim CUO David Brown, with effect from 1 January 2022.
Markerstudy to keep BGLI brands, staff and management after £400m deal
BGL Insurance is a “complementary fit” with Markerstudy’s existing distribution business and provides cross-selling opportunities as the firm grows to close to six million customers, according to group underwriting director Gary Humphreys.
Johnny Timpson receives OBE in New Years Honours List
Insurance diversity and inclusion campaigner Johnny Timpson was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Years Honours List.
60 seconds with... Harry Curtis, Insurance Post
To celebrate Insurance Post's new regular column where we spend 60 seconds getting to know the middle mangers in the insurance sector, Post reporter Harry Curtis let us in on a few secrets.
60 seconds with... Emmanuel Kenning, Insurance Post
To celebrate Insurance Post's new regular column where we spend 60 seconds getting to know the middle mangers in the insurance sector, Post senior reporter Emmanuel Kenning let us in on a few secrets.
Insurers back calls to end abuse of customer service workers
Insurers and the Institute of the Customer Service are calling for tougher legislation to stop people abusing staff in customer-facing roles.
Q&A: JLU's Dipesh Patel on Covid travel changes
Dipesh Patel, senior underwriter at Jackson Lee Underwriting spoke to Post about brokers' roles in ensuing policyholders have the right travel cover, how travel cover is changing and his advice to policyholders looking to travel during the pandemic.
60 seconds with... Jen Frost, Insurance Post
To celebrate Insurance Post's new regular column where we spend 60 seconds getting to know the middle mangers in the insurance sector, Post news editor Jen Frost let us in on a few secrets.