People
Best Insurance Employer: Sharon Juleff, people director, LV General Insurance
LV General Insurance was voted as one of the top four companies to work for in the insurance industry. Post spoke to Sharon Juleff, its people director, to find out why.
Best Insurance Employer: Steve Collinson, head of HR for Zurich UK
Zurich was voted as one of the top four companies to work for in the insurance industry. Post spoke to Steve Collinson, head of HR to find out why.
Guernsey Finance names Rupert Pleasant as CEO
Guernsey Finance has appointed Rupert Pleasant as CEO to replace Dominic Wheatley.
Interview: Aon’s Jane Kielty, Tracey Threlfall and James Fell
Just over two years since the takeover of Henderson by Aon its leaders met with Emmanuel Kenning to discuss how the deal came about, why now is the right time to rebrand after the heavy lifting of the integration has been completed and what comes next…
Covéa boosts paternity pay programme
Covéa Insurance has enhanced its paternity pay by offering six weeks fully paid leave for dads of new babies.
Q&A: Forum of Insurance Lawyers CEO Laurence Besemer
In 2009 Laurence Besemer became the first CEO of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, the UK trade body for defendant law firms. A decade into the role he spoke to Jonathan Swift about its commitment to its members, a successful 2019 and why it is definitely…
Jon Hancock to become AIG international GI CEO after leaving Lloyd's
Jon Hancock has been appointed CEO of AIG’s international general insurance division, and will join the company this spring.
My other life: Richard Sharratt, charity founder
When not working as senior IT service delivery engineer at L&G General Insurance, Richard Sharratt raises funds to help families on their neonatal journey.
Direct Line to cut 800 jobs
Direct Line Group is cutting 800 jobs over the next two years, the insurer has confirmed.
Michael van der Straaten appointed QIC Global CEO
Qatar Re CEO Michael van der Straaten has been appointed CEO of QIC Global.
Deliveroo investors back £3.3m raise for ex-Aviva innovation head's gig economy insurtech
Insurtech start-up Collective Benefits has closed a £3.3m seed funding round involving Stride VC alongside existing investors Delin Ventures and Insurtech Gateway.
Gunter replaces Hendrick as Axa XL CEO
Scott Gunter has been appointed as CEO of Axa XL joining from Chubb to replace Greg Hendrick who is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Rising Star: Aaron Slattery, Channel Islands Adjusters
After experiencing a fire loss in his family's construction business, Aaron Slattery saw the loss adjusting process and decided to try the industry, this put him on the path to becoming the world's youngest loss adjuster at 22 last year.
Ex-Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale joins Crawford board
Former Lloyd’s of London CEO Dame Inga Beale has been elected to the board of directors of Crawford & Company, as an independent director effective 11 February.
MGAA boss Peter Staddon to retire
Peter Staddon will retire as managing director of the Managing General Agents’ Association at the end of June this year, after nearly seven years in the role.
Interview: Amanda Blanc on life in the NED seat
The former Zurich, Axa and Towergate leader discusses her portfolio of NED positions, challenges for insurers in the current market, the partnership opportunities for insurtech businesses as well as rugby and schools.
Q&A: Gary Humphreys, Markerstudy
Markerstudy’s group underwriting director, Gary Humphreys, discusses taking a pause on commercial business, progress on the Co-op Insurance buy, debt, making further acquisitions and the rated versus unrated debate as well as backing MGAs and the future…
Cross-industry code of practice on flood resilience debuts
A code of practice for property flood resilience aimed at homeowners and industry bodies was yesterday launched at Parliament.
Markerstudy not 'exercised' by May debt deadline
Markerstudy is in discussions with Qatar Re over the repayment of its $316m (£244m) loan ahead of the next deadline of May this year, group underwriting director Gary Humphreys told Post.
Gallagher UK appoints Jonathan Turner as specialty CEO
Gallagher has announced a number of senior people moves in its specialty broking and underwriting divisions.
This Month: Looking forwards, listening back
Post’s new Motor Mouth Podcast series is proving quite the hit with listeners.
Andy Fairchild to lead Applied in UK
Former Broker Network CEO Andy Fairchild has been appointed to the newly created role of CEO of Applied Systems Europe.
Penny Black's Social World: February 2020
Creative & Innovation Awards, managing flood risk and recognising carers
Crawford appoints Caroline Poppleton as D&I inclusion leader in UK
Caroline Poppleton has been appointed diversity and inclusion leader for Crawford’s UK operation alongside her current role as head of business development.