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PIB’s Steve Redgwell on the merits and limitations of mandatory broker qualifications
Compulsory qualifications for brokers would bring benefits, but the industry should not dismiss the expertise and industry networks that can be built through experience, argues Steve Redgwell, CEO of PIB’s specialty division.
CII consultation provided ‘a clear steer’, says professional body as it outlines steps for next 12 months
The Chartered Insurance Institute has outlined changes to the qualifications it offers and its membership proposition that will piloted over the next 12 months.
Claims Apprentice 2022: Episode Six – The interviews
With the three team tasks now completed, it is time for the six candidates to step out on their own and talk about the overall experience with Christopher Dunn, sponsor Kennedys’ own Alan Sugar.
London Ghost broker sentenced; Just Travel buys Alpha Underwriting; Coalition and We Fox raise $650m combined; and WTW acquires Glasgow firm
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Shortlist for 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards revealed
The shortlist is now out for the 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
British Insurance Awards 2022: The Achievement Award - Vicky Carter
A trail-blazing London market advocate, Vicky Carter richly deserved the Achievement Award.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Personal Lines Insurer of the Year - Ageas UK
Ageas UK’s strategy has brought sharp focus to its heartland personal lines business in its vision is to become smarter, faster and more affordable.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Customer Experience Award - Zurich Insurance
The global insurer has overhauled its customer experience strategy to cut through the noise in a time of rapid customer and digital change. Zurich Insurance has made great strides in its customer service after identifying three crucial challenges –…
British Insurance Awards 2022: Professional Development Award - Sedgwick
Sedgwick’s comprehensive professional development programme Pathfinder tackles the growing skills shortage in loss adjusting, leading the firm to a clear win in this category.
Q&A: Mark Bower-Dyke and Crescens George, Wiser Academy
Insurance specialist learning provider Wiser Academy recently gained an ‘Outstanding’ award from Ofsted. Crescens George, CEO, and Mark Bower-Dyke, chairman, tell Post about the importance of formal qualifications to gain entry to the industry, and their…
Revolut in Allianz tie-up; AUB confirms Tysers talks; QBE poses resilience challenge; and Rear’s SPAC Financials Acquisition Corp to raise £150m via listing
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
PIB Group's Brendan McManus on how to get deals and acquisitions right
Brendan McManus, CEO at the PIB Group, understands why people can see acquisitive growth as being like a hamster wheel, but explains that through investing in verticals, products, people and technology it can be more like an exhilarating rollercoaster…
Blog: Time to invest in existing and future talent
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a reshaping of the working environment. Steve Woodhouse, Marsh HR director for UK and Ireland, explains why now is the perfect time to plan for brighter, more successful future for both existing employees and the next…
Briefing: Sponsoring staff through driving theory tests could mean a result for insurers too
Insurers and motor claims service providers should seize a win-win opportunity by supporting staff through their driving theory tests, sets out Post news editor Jen Frost.
Direct Line begins green parts trial; Revolut diversifies insurance offering; RSA to recruit more adjusters; and Sabre strikes solus MGA deal
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Analysis: Weighing up the FCA’s consumer duty rules
Compliance experts address what the FCA’s new consumer duty proposals will mean for the insurance sector, whether the industry is ahead of the curve and if the changes will be value for money
CII consultation usefulness in doubt over believed low response rate
Insurance specialists have queried how the Chartered Insurance Institute will be able to lean on the findings of its recently closed Shaping the Future consultation due to the reported 1% response rate.
Allianz in regional commercial restructure; GRS extends global reach with adjuster tie-up; Movo buys three; and Tractable strikes two new deals
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Insurers back calls to end abuse of customer service workers
Insurers and the Institute of the Customer Service are calling for tougher legislation to stop people abusing staff in customer-facing roles.
CII reinstates historic funding model for local institutes
The Chartered Insurance Institute is returning to its historic model for local institute funding for 2022 having reduced grants overall this year in a process it said previously had been designed to help manage resources during the pandemic.
Interview: Andrew Wallin, Ardonagh Specialty
Ardonagh buying the insurance operations of BGC Partners was a “rocket fuel moment” for both organisations with opportunities abounding after the deal which doubled the size of the specialty business, according to Ardonagh Specialty CEO Andrew Wallin.
Interview: Johnny Timpson
Post meets Johnny Timpson, the driving force behind the Access to Insurance Working Group, which led to the creation of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Access to Insurance Committee launched last summer.
Aston Lark’s Peter Blanc on why tough conversations are the most important ones with clients
Peter Blanc, group CEO of Aston Lark, warns against taking the “easy road” in client conversations urging the industry to focus on the right claims outcomes with risks and risk mitigation instead of premiums at the top of the renewal agenda.