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Climate-related disruption set to continue at Lloyd's
The Prince of Wales' climate insurance taskforce launch will not put a stop to protesters taking to Lloyd's to demand a swift end to fossil fuel cover, activist groups have told Post.
PIB presses 'pause' on recommending Hiscox to clients after Covid crisis response
PIB has hit pause on recommending Hiscox to customers but has not ended its agency with the insurer, Post can reveal.
Hiscox settles arbitration with business interruption action group
Hiscox has reached a settlement in arbitration proceedings brought against it by an action group of businesses for business interruption losses suffered during last year’s first coronavirus lockdown.
Carnegie-Brown: Every conversation should be about sustainability, climate and inclusion
Lloyd’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown urged that “every conversation” should be about sustainability, climate and inclusion as the insurance industry partnered with the Prince of Wales for his Sustainable Markets Initiative Insurance Task Force.
Fewer lead underwriters in London market 'an inevitability', says Hiscox's Lawrence
The pool of lead underwriters in the London market shrinking over the next decade is an “inevitability”, Hiscox London Market chief underwriting officer Paul Lawrence has said.
Prince of Wales launches sustainable insurance task force; Aviva joins forces with WWF; Ford links up with By Miles; and LV reveals PI panel
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hiscox adds ex-Ageas and Brightside leader Mark Cliff to UK board
Hiscox has moved to strengthen the board expertise in its two UK legal entities with the appointments of Mark Cliff, James Illingworth and Jane Hayes as independent non-executive directors.
Analysis: Tackling the Covid-19 business interruption surge
Insurers have paid out final settlements or interim payments on more than 20,000 business interruption claims related to the Supreme Court's January verdict, with Financial Conduct Authority figures and broker testimony suggesting that payout processing…
Hiscox BI claims process 'beginning to work' says Masojada as insurer plays catch up
Exclusive: Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada spoke to Post about the insurer's business interruption claims handling, sharing details on its 200-strong claims surge team, why it was a 'bit slow in getting going', and shedding light on its collaboration with…
Flood Re adds four to senior team
Flood Re has made four hires, bringing in experience from Hiscox, Ageas, Lloyds Banking Group and Aviva.
Howden unveils ESG insurer; DLG launches tech platform; Zego introduces pregnancy loss leave; Hiscox in legacy tie up; Brit debuts consortium
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hiscox’s Tim Slattery on fast changing customer lifestyles demanding an agile response
Tim Slattery, personal lines underwriting manager for Hiscox UK, argues the industry needs to both listen to what home policyholders need now and have the forethought to provide what customers don’t yet know they’ll need.
Briefing: Time for Lloyd’s to take the lead on climate change
Climate protesters are becoming a frequent irritation for Lloyd's but, as Pamela Kokoszka explains, they are a piece of a bigger puzzle that the corporation needs to do better to acknowledge and play its part in.
MS Amlin acquires MGA; Ethos buys 13th hub; insurtech recruits Esure CUO ahead of launch; and PIB bolsters Irish footprint
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Court case thwarted BI claims solution that was just two weeks away, says Ardonagh’s Ross
A coalition of brokers working with Hiscox was just two weeks away from solving the problem of Covid-19 business interruption claims but the court case cut the legs off the solution, Ardonagh CEO David Ross has claimed.
Insurer test case BI claims payouts to March revealed
Data released by the Financial Conduct Authority shows that up to 3 March insurers had paid out £192m towards interim payments and £279m to settle Covid-19 related business interruption claims affected by the regulator’s test case, with Covéa leading the…
Hiscox under fire from photographers for 'intolerable' BI claims delays
Photographers have criticised Hiscox for the way in which the insurer has handled lockdown-related business interruption claims, with the head of a professional association calling the continued delay of settlements "intolerable".
Hiscox promotes Isha Patel to head of direct commercial in UK
Hiscox has appointed its area director for the South, Isha Patel, as head of direct commercial in the UK.
Insurer results directory 2020
Updated: Post tracks the 2020 insurer results season including gross written premium and combined operating ratio - detailing the impact of UK business interruption, weather, motor, home, non-business interruption Covid-19 claims, as well as mergers and…
Intelligence: Are insurers and insureds ready for 5G?
The UK’s four main mobile networks have all launched a 5G service and by 2022 the whole of the UK is expected to have access. 5G is touted to bring benefits across society – Post investigates what will it mean for insurers and their clients.
PI Analysis: Pandemic pushes cover down technology firms' to-do lists
Professional indemnity insurance may have slipped down the shopping list of some IT and technology companies, but firms that do take out cover are finding the type of policy limits they are used to harder to come by
'No magic bullet' to fix Covid-19 reputation hit, says Hiscox as it posts $268m loss
There is “no magic bullet” Hiscox can use to remedy the hit to its reputation suffered through the long-running disputes over business interruption cover, the insurer’s global retail CEO Ben Walter has said.
PI Analysis: Independent financial advisers count the cost of insurance red flags
Professional indemnity premiums for independent financial advisers have soared, driven by a perfect storm of legislative and claims change
UK Insurer Hot Seat 100: who has been at the top the longest?
Post has compiled a list of the 100 highest profile people working at the top for UK general insurers, Lloyd’s vehicles, international insurers with a UK presence, regulators, trade bodies and markets based on how long they have been in the hot seat.