Public sector
Blog: How brokers can convince schools to buy cyber coverage
With less than one in three UK schools covered by cyber insurance, Faith Parish, education director at Ecclesiastical, explains how brokers can encourage take-up.
Analysis: Mutual benefits
With four mutuals making the UK top 20 insurers rankings for 2017 and results outperforming the rest of the market, mutuality is a sector to watch, especially as it is easier to innovate without constant shareholder pressure
Analysis: Councils: Local challenges
Local government insurance has to deal with emerging risks. How is it adapting as competition increases?
Legal Column: Grenfell and the burning urgency for better regulations
Fire regulations are coming under scrutiny after the Grenfell disaster, says Vikki Watt, health & safety partner at BTO.
Analysis: The legacy of Grenfell Tower
How the blaze that killed at least 80 people promises to be one of the most complex claims in recent years
Interview: Grenfell Tower insurer reveals UK expansion plans
It is estimated that the Grenfell Tower fire could result in claims of up to £50m. However, the carrier responsible for insuring the building said that its expansion plans for the UK remain undimmed.
Blog: Blaming local authorities for abuse
Abuse claims are prevalent in the media, with allegations of abuse continuing to emerge against football clubs and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse holding its first public hearings, examining the cases of British children sent to…
Video: Hospital hacks
As ransomware attacks are targeting NHS trusts, the cyber exposure of hospitals is coming under scrutiny.
A-Plan branch sees near miss from bus blaze
A London bus burst into flames outside the offices of A-Plan Insurance in Kingston.
Gallagher to provide broking services to the university of Manchester
Arthur J Gallagher has been granted the approval to provide insurance broking services to the University of Manchester on an exclusive basis.
Man injured in park gets compensation claim thrown out
A man who fell from an ornamental bridge in a park has had his compensation claim quashed in what Zurich has described as a “victory for common sense”.
Blog: Compensating child abuse
Part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will focus on how adequate reparation can be achieved and what role insurers can play.
Blog: Insuring devolution
The devolution of powers from central to local government and the resulting rise of super-combined authorities raise a number of issues and challenges for local authorities. Their insurers must be innovative if they are to manage these new highly complex…
Abuse claims expected to surge
Physical and sexual abuse claims have made the headlines in recent times but what role does the insurance industry have in paying out over these?
Claims - Education: Learning lessons
Amid the backflips and shifts in government policy, education remains a competitive market for insurers, with specific challenges as austerity tightens budgets.
Blog: Private sector pain for brokers part of the price of peace in Northern Ireland
It is almost 17 years to the day since the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to 30 years of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland, yet the lasting legacy of ‘The Troubles’ continues to have a profound effect on the local economy and the general…
Claimant's fraudulent broken ankle story discredited on You Tube
A Newcastle man who almost swindled his local authority’s insurance company out of £17,000 after lying about how he broke his ankle has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work.
Drivers claiming £3.2m in compensation for pothole damage
Almost 50,000 UK drivers have claimed more than £3m in compensation from local councils for damage to vehicles caused by potholes over the last financial year, according to the RAC Foundation.
Amlin and XL to lead capacity for Aon public sector MGA
Global broker Aon has launched a managing general agent targeting the public sector with property, casualty, financial lines and motor classes of business.
In-Focus: Public Sector - Q&A Bill Sulman
Post spoke to Bill Sulman, director for public sector at Aon Risk Solutions, about the common business continuity threats for the public sector and how insurers, brokers and risk managers can work together for mutual benefit.
In-Focus: Public Sector - Business continuity management standing up to scrutiny
With the Civil Contingencies Act requiring public sector organisations to have robust business continuity management in place to ensure they can continue to provide key services in an emergency, failure to do so can have serious repercussions.
In Series: Mid-corporate Risks: Think about the future
Continuity planning myths include a demand on resources and significant organisation. How can mid-market firms use their expertise to reduce their exposure to loss – and how can insurers help?
Trade Voice: Floods are a chance to prove ourselves
Joined-up thinking and a collaborative approach to assisting families and businesses affected by this winter’s floods has been a point of interest.
Public sector growth plans boosted by Gallagher Heath sales hire
Gallagher Heath has appointed Anthony Needham to the newly created role of sales director in its public sector and education practice.