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Willis Towers Watson Networks' Sara Fardon on protecting the value of brokers' local expertise
Independent brokers face ever-evolving challenges, which networks can help them take up, argues Sara Fardon, managing director of Willis Towers Watson Networks.
Bureau Veritas launches learning academy to help UK businesses remain compliant
Bureau Veritas has launched a learning academy to help UK businesses to keep up with the volume of ever-changing regulation that they must adhere to.
Profile: Phil Barton, Jelf
With massive investment and growth since its acquisition by Marsh, Jelf CEO Phil Barton tells Will Kirkman about the broker’s plans for the future
Interview: Edmund Dilger, Policy Castle
Digital household insurance broker Policy Castle is on the hunt for funding as it looks towards partnering with high street brokers and large insurers.
Interview: Matthew Reed, Equipsme
A veteran of brokers Towergate and Hyperion Group, and latterly insurer Axa, Matthew Reed is now fronting his own insurtech. Here he speaks to Jonathan Swift about how the managing general agent plans to make it easier for brokers to sell corporate…
Broker leaves SSP for Open GI
Islands Insurance Group has left SSP for rival provider Open GI, after a fresh round of outages at the software platform.
Seeking the ultimate 'flying Uber car' is unrealistic, Equipsme boss warns insurtech investors
Exclusive: Private equity providers need to have realistic expectations when investing in insurtech start-ups, because they are unlikely to find the next “flying Uber car”.
Analysis: Risks, challenges and opportunities of commercial use of listed buildings
Underinsurance casts a long shadow across the world of listed properties, especially when owners are constantly expanding commercial activities. Experts warn that there can be many traps for the unwary or naïve, many of which do not come to light until…
Blog: How insurers can support mental health in the workplace
Insurance can help mitigate the economic impact of poor mental health in the workplace, but policy design must adapt to meet the challenge, argues Michael Ryley, partner at Weightmans.
Blog: Your move Allianz - impact of Axa/XL deal on P&C market worldwide
The news that Axa is to spend $15.3bn (£11.1bn) to acquire XL Group will certainly get the insurance boards around the world chattering.
XL Catlin's Tania Bensoussan-Arthur on the new trends grabbing the kidnap and ransom market
As demand for kidnap and ransom insurance is rising in France, Tania Bensoussan-Arthur, underwriting manager – specialty, France at XL Catlin, explains why coverage needs to be tailored the buyer's needs.
Seventeen Group acquires high-net-worth broker
Seventeen Group has acquired East Sussex-based Rupert Burgoyne Limited for an undisclosed sum.
Hiscox to use real time cyber attack data in 'first' for awareness campaign
Hiscox will display real-time cyber attacks to raise awareness of the threat that cyber crime poses to SME businesses, as part of its new ad campaign.
Insurtech Policy Castle seeks £1m in investment as it looks to grow
Insurtech start-up Policy Castle has become the latest venture to seek funding, with a stated ambition to raise £1m.
Analysis: Zoo insurance: A walk on the wild side
Zoo insurance is a niche market, with only a few underwriters and brokers, all very much focused on managing a ferocious variety of risks for visitors, staff and animals
Ex-Axa director sets up insurtech MGA for SME market
Ex-Axa boss Matthew Reed has launched an insurtech MGA targeted at SMEs.
This week in Post: Results, rumour and regulation
This week the results season well and truly got underway with big names in the UK’s insurance sector reporting back to market on how they fared over 2017.
The ABI's James Dalton on Carillion and the canary in the coal mine
The collapse of the construction giant Carillion serves as a warning sign that businesses need adequate insurance coverage, says James Dalton, director for general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers.
Gallagher makes senior promotion and appointment in small business & personal lines division
Gallagher has made a senior promotion and external appointment within its UK small business & personal lines division.
Aon's Jane Kielty on providing local service to international SMEs
As SMEs in the UK face increasingly complex insurance needs, Jane Kielty, managing director, national at Aon Risk Solutions, reflects on how the industry can respond to these.
This month in Post: Renewals, rates and redundancies
The year started with an executive merry-go-round but this week proved that less senior people were also liable to redundancy, as it was revealed that a total of 480 jobs are at risk as a result of the LV/Allianz deal.
FSB launches broker venture following departure from Towergate deal
The Federation of Small Businesses is launching its own broker following the termination of its affinity deal with Towergate.
Marsh's Lei Yu on the right cover in the age of product recalls and class actions
While the US has led the consumer rights crusade against defective products, other countries are becoming increasingly protective, writes Lei Yu, managing director, Marsh Hong Kong and Macau.
Interview: ABC Investors - Bunker, Cassidy, Castle, Horton and O’Roarke
With their restrictive covenants expiring at the end of 2017, the former LV general insurance management are now free to re-enter the market. Jonathan Swift speaks to the quintet about their new consortium ABC Investors, digital innovation and what it…