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BGL Group founder Douw Steyn tops insurance rich list
BGL Group founder Douw Steyn, former Saga bosses Sir Roger and Peter De Haan and Admiral founder Henry Engelhardt are among 16 industry figures to make the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
Educating and representing during Covid-19: How insurance trade and training bodies are operating remotely
There has been a lot of focus on how different insurance companies have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what about the representative and educational organisations that are part of the lifeblood of the sector? Post content director Jonathan Swift…
Aviva names George Culmer as chairman
Aviva has appointed George Culmer as chairman to replace Sir Adrian Montague on 27 May after its annual general meeting.
Cooter completes half of portfolio with Qlaims chair role
Former Covéa Insurance commercial lines and high net worth director Simon Cooter has taken on the non-executive chair role at Qlaims, the holding company of technology provider Qlaimstech and managing general agent Qlaims Insurance.
Danuta Gray appointed DLG chair
Danuta Gray, non-executive director and chair of Direct Line Group’s remuneration committee, will succeed Mike Biggs as chair of DLG on 4 August 2020.
Allianz confirms John Berry as CRO
John Berry has been appointed chief risk officer for Allianz Holdings and Allianz Insurance having held the role on an interim position since the start of the year.
My life in quarantine: Zurich's Andrew Coe shares how he has been 3D printing PPE for NHS workers
Engineer surveyor at Zurich Insurance and amateur 3D printing enthusiast Andrew Coe explains how he has been dedicating his evenings in lockdown to printing personal protective equipment for his wife, an NHS worker as well as his local university.
Interview: Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi
Pool Re boss Julian Enoizi spoke to Post senior reporter Emmanuel Kenning about Pandemic Re, the Office for National Statistics change in the terrorism reinsurer’s classification and using its funds to pay for business interruption claims in the…
Ardonagh’s Paul Dilley heads for RSA
RSA has appointed Ardonagh’s Paul Dilley as UK and international chief underwriting officer replacing Adrian Sweeney who is emigrating to New Zealand.
Robert Wilson promoted to deputy CUO and underwriting boss for Chubb Global Markets
Chubb has appointed Robert Wilson as deputy chief underwriting officer and head of underwriting operations for Chubb Global Markets.
Broker gender pay gap wider than insurers' and static in 2019
The gender pay gaps of top insurance brokerages showed little movement in 2019, with the divide between the mean pay of men and women shrinking by 0.33% while the gap in median pay grew by 0.34%.
Blog: How has lockdown affected policyholders requiring alternative accommodation?
Imagine being ‘locked down’ away from your own home; without all your personal belongings and in your ‘safe place’ – your home. Alisa Gold, marketing and business development co-ordinator at ICAB, explains that's the reality for thousands of…
Zurich adds two to underwriting team
Zurich has appointed Ralph Brand and Chris Waterman to newly created jobs, as the insurer further simplifies its underwriting function.
François-Xavier Boisseau reunites with Amanda Blanc at ERS
Former CEO of Ageas UK Insurance François-Xavier Boisseau has joined the board of ERS as a non executive director.
Matthew Crane joins THB from QBE as CEO
Matthew Crane has joined THB Group as CEO and president of the international division of Amwins Group.
Biba unveils six board changes
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has made six board changes across its smaller brokers, larger brokers, MGA and networks advisory groups, its standards council and an internal appointment.
Roundtable: Measuring progress in diversity
As part of the Inclusion at Lloyd’s programme six partner networks have been set up to help bolster diversity and inclusion in insurance. Before the lockdown, Post gathered representatives from some of the networks together to find out what progress has…
Alway exits chairman role at Bravo
Alex Alway has resigned as chairman of Bravo Group, the business has confirmed.
Interview: Partners&'s Barton & Reid
The easy answer to the question “when is a consolidator not a consolidator” is when nobody is being bought. Phil Barton and Stuart Reid spoke to Post senior reporter Emmanuel Kenning about their latest venture Partners&.
Aon staff have ‘embraced’ pay cuts, says CEO Greg Case
Making global pay cuts was a “collective” decision that staff have “embraced” since a Monday announcement, according to Aon CEO Greg Case.
Barton plans to more than double Partners& headcount to hit five year £50m revenue target
Phil Barton, CEO of newly formed Partners&, has forecast that the business can grow from 140 staff and £65m in gross written premium to 350 people earning £50m of revenue within five years without further buys.
Pay cuts ‘an awfully blunt instrument’: MMC CEO Dan Glaser
Marsh & McLennan CEO Dan Glaser today confirmed that the group has no current plans to cut pay packets or dividends, describing salary slashing as “survival mode stuff”.
County Group founder Dave Clapp leaves GRP-owned business
Dave Clapp, founder and CEO of The County Group has left the Global Risk Partners-owned business but remains a shareholder.
CII appoints Helen Phillips as first independent board chair
The Chartered Insurance Institute has made Helen Phillips its first independent chair as it splits the role of leading the board from that of the president.