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Beazley’s cyber security arm; Brokerbility joins Insurtech UK; Lloyd’s confirms general counsel
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blockchain and insurance: Is there still life in this tech solution after B3i entered into insolvency?
Blockchain was touted as the technology that could revolutionise the insurance and reinsurance industry. Yet, in July, the high-profile blockchain consortium B3i entered insolvency after it failed to raise funding. Martin Friel explores what went wrong,…
Marsh/Volante launch shareholder activism product; insurance sector launches flood directory; GRP buys Hamilton Fraser; Liberty rolls out real-time flood warning solution
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AIG takes Graham Fulcher from Chubb as international GI chief actuary
American International Group has recruited Graham Fulcher for the newly created role of international general insurance chief actuary.
Chubb appoints Jason Keen to lead global markets
Chubb has promoted Jason Keen to division president of Chubb Global Markets following the departure of Matthew Shaw to Tokio Marine Kiln.
TMK recruits Matthew Shaw from Chubb as chief underwriting officer
Tokio Marine Kiln has appointed Matthew Shaw as chief underwriting officer.
Interview: Sara Mitchell, Chubb
Sara Mitchell has recently taken on the role of divisional president for the UK and Ireland retail business at Chubb. She talked to Stephanie Denton about her faith in the UK market, the importance of understanding the risks insurers are writing and not…
Blog: Aon and Willis Towers Watson – could the off deal be on again soon?
Post content editor Jonathan Swift looks at past aborted insurance bids and talks to consider whether a deal between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is dead, or merely on ice for now
British Insurance Awards: Major loss - 25 years of going the extra mile
Insurance is only really tested at the point of claim and over the past 25 years the British Insurance Awards have celebrated the industry’s efforts to return the customer to where they were before the claim. Since 2003 major loss has been a standalone…
Interview: Ian Muress, Sedgwick International
Having left Crawford in April 2017 after 15 years at the firm, Ian Muress resurfaced in January as CEO of Sedgwick International, a claims business he describes as the largest of its kind "on the planet". He spoke to Jonathan Swift about why people…
Top 30 European insurers 2018: A year of steady growth for insurers
Overall, top-line growth for the 30 largest European insurers has been steady, reflecting the underlying economic conditions throughout Europe, explain Tim Prince and Yvette Essen, director of analytics and director of research at AM Best
Chubb makes headway with post-Brexit preparations
As part of their Brexit preparations, Chubb European Group and ACE Europe Life have both converted to Societas Europaea.
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.
Kopp to swap Korea for Thailand at Chubb; Ler to replace Kopp
Edward Kopp, Chubb's general insurance country president in Korea, is moving to Thailand.
Interview: Daniel Schreiber, Lemonade
Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber talks about the expansion plans of the US-based start-up that uses artificial intelligence to validate claims and donates profits to charities.
QBE appoints former Chubb director as Malaysia CEO
Australian insurer QBE has made a senior appointment in Malaysia.
AIG appoints Duperreault as CEO
AIG has appointed Brian Duperreault as president and CEO, replacing Peter Hancock.
Ex-Brightside boss to ‘breathe life’ into Towergate partnerships
Towergate has hired ex-Brightside distribution boss Colin Wallace to “breathe life” back into the business’ partnerships proposition.
Marketing chief Giles leaves AIA for Chubb
Marcus Giles, who formerly worked at Ace from 1999 to 2010, has left his role as head of direct marketing at AIA to join Chubb.
Post Power List 2017: Andrew Kendrick
Senior vice-president of group and president for Europe, Chubb
Chubb sees $4.1bn after-tax profit in 2016
Global giant Chubb's after tax profits were $4.1bn (£3.2bn) last year compared with $2.8bn in 2015.