Property
Managing underinsurance risks and valuations
Analysis: As inflation continues to be an issue across all lines of insurance, Sam Barrett explores how brokers can use AI to manage underinsurance risk and valuations.
Why AI is a critical requirement for an insurer
Patrick Hayward, consultant at Altus Consulting, explains why artificial intelligence will become a critical requirement rather than a nice-to-have for an insurer.
Axa reveals how it is already using AI
To kick off Insurance Post’s AI Week, Dougie Barnett, director of mid-market and customer risk management at Axa Commercial, exclusively reveals how the provider has used artificial intelligence to complete tasks in hours rather than months.
Could AI take the heat out of insurance in a changing climate?
Richard Hartley, CEO and co-founder of insurtech Cytora, discusses why better use of AI in the insurance industry will help it adapt to the challenges brought about by climate change.
Arch takes Aon team; Gallagher expands operations; Vision Track’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
PL insurers continue to face rising material and labour costs
Both home and motor insurers are continuing to feel the effects of the rising costs of labour and materials, according to reports from Verisk and the Association of British Insurers.
Big Interview: Swiss Re CEO Jason Richards
Jason Richards, CEO of Swiss Re in the UK and Ireland, on why having colleagues back in the office is essential for the insurance ecosystem, and why carriers needs to shout about what the industry does to attract fresh talent.
Diary of an Insurer: CNA Hardy’s Dr Soondus Moorhead
Every week is a unique balancing act for mother-of-two, cat lover, chartered process safety engineer and risk control consultant at CNA Hardy, Dr Soondus Moorhead.
Is the broker pledge on leasehold commissions a load of not much?
News Editor's View: After five brokers committed to capping and no longer sharing commissions in a new government pledge, Scott McGee asks: “What is it actually achieving?”
BIA 2023 Video: Winners Q&A with Policy Expert’s Steve Hardy
Following its recent win in the Customer Experience category at the 2023 British Insurance Awards, Policy Expert CEO Steve Hardy shared his thoughts on what made it stand out.
Storm Babet to cost insurers at least £450m
Fresh estimates from PWC calculate the costs of damage due to the severe weather caused by storm Babet to be between £450m and £650m.
Why cannabis farms are a growing problem for property insurers
Analysis: Fiona Nicolson examines why the illegal cultivation of cannabis is a growing problem for both residential and commercial landlords as well as the wider community.
Q&A: Martin Langhorst, Davies
Martin Langhorst, new major loss director at Davies, reflects on returning to the business after a decade away, and shares his plans for ensuring that his division is the best in the market.
Howden’s climate practice, Ecclesiastical and Iprism partner and WTW’s claims chief
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2023: Personal lines insurers hardest hit by inflation
Valeria Ermakova, associate director for analytics at AM Best, reveals while reserving for claims inflation is shaking the nation's insurers, actions taken by the top 10 of this year's Insurance Post Top 100 UK Insurers List helped these providers hold…
McLarens aims to become the go-to adjuster for hospitality claims
Rebecca Webster, McLaren’s broker development lead, shares why the claims services provider has launched its hospitality offering and what challenges lie ahead.
BIA 2023: Winners Q&A with Crawford & Co’s Lisa Bartlett
In this Q&A, Insurance Post speaks with Lisa Bartlett, president for UK & Ireland at Crawford and Company, about its triple win earlier this year at the BIAs.
Diary of an Insurer: Brawdia’s James Goodlet
James Goodlet, building surveyor at Brawdia, is in Auckland to assist with the ongoing response to February’s cyclone damage and tries to explore all different manners of local cuisine and eateries.
FCA rules out banning broker commission
The Financial Conduct Authority has ruled out banning broker commission, despite being concerned by “high” 62% charges for arranging cladding insurance.
FCA promises action against overcharging brokers
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned brokers it will “take action” against those charging inflated commissions for arranging cladding cover, with some charging up to 62%.
Top 75 MGAs: PIB Group
PIB Group’s main MGA-MGU activities dealing in UK-based non-life risks in 2022 were Citynet Underwriting Services, Let Alliance, Q Underwriting, Thistle Insurance Services and UKInsuranceNET, according to Insuramore.
Top 75 MGAs: Gallagher
The performance of Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting business, which includes Manchester Underwriting Management and RMP, plus Vasek Insurance earned the group a place on Insurance Post's Top 75 MGAs 2023 list.
Top 75 MGAs: Howden Group
Howden Group’s MGAs - Dual and KGM Underwriting Services - generated revenue that places the business in the top 15 of this year’s Insurance Post Top 75 MGAs 2023 list.