Property
Most common home insurance claims revealed
Go Compare found accidental damage and escape of water made up more than half the most common reasons customers claim on their home policies.
Chaucer reports surge in interest in civil unrest cover
Chaucer has received double the volume of inquiries for strikes, riots and civil commotion clause cover from just one broker year-on-year.
Profile: Rodney Bonnard, EY
Rodney Bonnard, head of insurance for EY, chats to Scott McGee about his 30 years in insurance, the “profitability crisis” within personal lines, and how insurers need to be redefined for the future of insurance.
Ecclesiastical expands reach to modern leisure venues
Ecclesiastical is expanding its leisure product to include modern properties, Insurance Post can reveal.
WTW collabs with Clyde and Co; Canopius unveils cyber team; Hiscox appoints CIO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Chris Sawford, Verisk
As inflation drives upward pressure on premiums, Chris Sawford, managing director of claims at Verisk, reveals how he plans to help insurers tackle pain points in the claims lifecycle.
Big Interview: Aon and Biba’s Jane Kielty
Jane Kielty, head of commercial risk at Aon and deputy chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, catches up with Scott McGee about her view on the future of commercial insurance, and how being ejected from her previous career got her thinking…
Qover and Revolut partner; Marsh to aid Ukraine; AIG appoints CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Jensten and Hiscox partner; Aston Lark buys HNW book; Axa XL appoints reinsurance CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aon shifting focus to intellectual property cover for SMEs
Head of commercial risk at Aon, Jane Kielty, says commercial customers are moving towards wanting to insure their ideas more than their buildings.
Zurich and Core Logic partner; Marshmallow secures extra funding; Lloyd’s appoints CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
View from the top: Aon’s Walia on making better decisions in uncertain times
Elisha Walia, UK chief of staff and director of UK public affairs at Aon, outlines the chronic risks that businesses need to face up to if they are to thrive in the years ahead.
Claims Apprentice 2023: Episode four – Claims Inflation Podcast part one
With one victory each, the third challenge looks to be vital for Teams Aspire and Connect as the claims apprentices seek to impress Kennedys’ very own ‘Alan Sugar’, Claire Mulligan.
Could technology cause more to self-insure?
Edmund Tirbutt examines how the centuries-old insurance sector is using technology to shift from handling claims to focus on changing customer behaviour to reduce their risks.
Renters Bill gives bad tenants more power to play system
Richard Finan, director of strategic development for legal expenses and rent guarantee insurer Arc Legal Group, struggled to see many positives when it came to the newly published Renters (Reform) Bill.
Complexity and cost of insuring Britain’s historic buildings
Forty years since the English Heritage rebranded to Historic England under Margaret Thatcher’s government, Pam Kokoszka explores the role the insurance industry plays in protecting listed buildings.
Diary of a Insurer: Aon’s Bethany Jackson
Bethany Jackson, associate director of Aon, begins her working week with jet lag, meets with underwriters online and at Lloyds, and explores ways to foster and promote innovation.
Applied Systems expands commercial lines; Value Space invests; and Avid opts for Allianz for capacity
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Zurich’s broker club; Novidea’s $50m funding; and Gallagher sponsors women’s rugby
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
In conversation: Biba’s White and Trudgill on broker leasehold commissions
After Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said he was “outraged” at the findings of an FCA report into broker remuneration surrounding leaseholders in multi-occupancy buildings, British Insurance Brokers' Association chief executive Steve White and…
Why landlords need higher limits on liability cover
Chris Murray, partner in the Manchester office of Clyde & Co, warns the severity of landlords’ liability claims has increased, leaving them exposed to potentially catastrophic costs and unable to purchase sufficient coverage.
Ardonagh in double swoop; UK General rebrands; SRG launches in Europe
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments, and strategic moves of the week.
How insurance is making Manchester a northern powerhouse
Analysis: Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Annual Conference taking over Manchester Central, Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes explores the challenges and opportunities facing general insurers and intermediaries based in the city.