Europe
Allianz returns fire on ‘embarrassing’ Revolut allegations
Allianz has hit back at Revolut in its latest filings in a lawsuit over a prematurely axed travel insurance deal.
Impact of hidden plastic pipework on claims costs laid bare
Analysis of more than 3000 escape of water claims by McLarens found that “trace and access” cover was required in more than half of all claims (51%).
Howden increases global revenue by a third
Howden has announced further growth for the year ending 30 September 2023, fuelled by 56 acquisitions across the globe.
Perils updates Storm Babet damage valuation to £586m
Perils stated £467m of the losses from Storm Babet and Aline occurred in the UK and were mainly flood-related.
Copart CEO hits back at Competitions Authority
Copart’s UK CEO Jane Pocock has hit back at the fines issued to the salvage firm from the Competitions and Market’s Authority.
Storm Ciarán spares UK insurers with losses pegged at £1.63bn
Perils has estimated the full losses of Storm Ciarán, which hit the UK and mainland Europe in November this year, at €1.9bn (£1.63bn).
Hiscox and Google collaborate; Axis syndicate; Biba’s 2024 conference theme
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Axa names Alain Zweibrucker as CEO of Axa Retail
Axa UK&I has hired Axa Switzerland’s chief financial officer, Alain Zweibrucker, as the new CEO of Axa Retail.
UK develops secure AI guidelines
The UK has published guidelines to ensure the secure development of artificial intelligence technology.
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.
Q&A: Beatriz Valenti, QBE Europe
QBE Europe's director of insurance shares her growth plans, the importance of finding the right talent and need to diversify product offerings.
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.
Zurich cuts claims times; Marsh's global cyber practice; Brown & Brown partners with Ageas
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Jonathan Frankham, World Nomads
Jonathan Frankham, General Manager, UK & Europe at World Nomads, reveals how travel insurance has changed post pandemic and whether further evolution is required due to climate change.
Diary of an Insurer: EIS's Ian Betley
Overcoming aches and pains from cricket, Ian Betley, general manager of EMEA and APAC at EIS, heads to Dublin to consider how technology is transforming the industry and prepares for The Boss and The Piano Man.
Q&A: Onno Janssen, CEO, PIB Group Europe
Onno Janssen, CEO of PIB Group Europe, speaks to Scott McGee about PIB's European expansion, and how the the UK and the continent’s regulatory environment differs.
Top 30 European Insurers revealed
Allianz and Axa have held on to the top two spots on Insurance Post's Top 30 European Insurers 2023 list and accounted for slightly under a quarter of total GWP in the dataset, which was produced by AM Best.
How Top 30 European Insurers 2023 was produced
On behalf of Insurance Post, AM Best ranked the 30 largest European insurers, according to non-life gross written premium to illustrate the movements in market position and financial performance between 2022 and the previous year.
Top 30 European Insurers 2023: Claims inflation bites
Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers have demonstrated solid top-line growth over the past two years, following a drop in 2020.
Enter the European Insurance Technology Awards now
The deadline for The European Insurance Technology Awards is fast approaching.