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Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2024
Here are the ones to watch who narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s Insurance Post Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Video Q&A: Insurants’ Ben Platts on the benefits of document ingestion
Ben Platts, Insurants’ chief operating officer, spoke with Insurance Post content director Jonathan Swift about the challenges insurance companies face in comparing and extracting data in policy documents.
Biba’s budget demands; Tokio Marine’s deal with Lavaretus; NFU’s first commercial head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AI breakthroughs promise sea change in supply chain insurability
Recent technological advancements mean organisations are now able to better understand their supply chains far quicker than they were before, according to Marsh’s head of strategic risk consulting James Crask.
Tackling the surge in claims settlement delay complaints
With a significant spike in complaints suggesting the home insurance industry is struggling to keep pace with the number of claims it is receiving, Tom Luckham examines what is behind settlement delays and how providers are managing expectations.
AI-driven false information tops short-term risks ranking
Artificial intelligence-driven misinformation and disinformation has topped the World Economic Forum’s list of short-term risks, while environmental risks continue to dominate the long-term picture.
Is the Aon–NFP deal a sign of mega broking M&A to come?
Content Director's View: Jonathan Swift reflects on the recent record broking deal between Aon and NFP, and asks whether the $13.4bn (£10.5bn) price tag will be beaten by another acquisition in 2024.
MGA Review of the Year 2023
With large insurers and mainstream players pulling out of certain lines in 2023, and products reverting to the core areas, MGA chiefs plan to continue to step up and fill that gap in 2024.
Marsh predicts cyber rates will fall in H1 2024
Marsh expects to see the price of cyber insurance decrease over the first half of next year, noting that its clients have already seen rate decreases in 2023.
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.
Questions remain as more brokers sign leasehold pledge
Seven more broking firms have signed up to the leasehold commission pledge in association with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Big Interview: SRG CEO Warren Downey and deputy CEO Lee Anderson
Specialist Risk Group CEO Warren Downey and deputy CEO Lee Anderson explain how Marsh snapping up JLT created a gap in the market for a "great alternative for great specialists."
AssuredPartners’ double swoop; LMA and Liiba’s collab; Pen’s IP proposition
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers and Ukrainian government to split Black Sea shipping risks
Ukraine has struck a deal with Marsh and insurers at Lloyd’s to set up a public-private partnership providing cover for Black Sea grain shipments.
Marsh helps insurtech to train AI tool ahead of open market launch
AntWorks, a specialist in intelligent document processing, is targeting commercial insurance companies with the launch of Insurants.
Environmental threats slip down agenda as top UK risks are revealed
Economic and societal concerns have overtaken environmental risks as global business leaders share their biggest concerns in the World Economic Forum’s executive survey.
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.
Has Elon Musk been put off launching Tesla Insurance UK?
News Editor's View: With electric vehicle claims costs, and therefore premiums skyrocketing, some insurers are refusing to insure certain Tesla models. Scott McGee considers whether Elon Musk is set to disappoint consumers by ditching plans for Tesla's…
CII reveals who scored top marks in insurance exams
Marsh, Axa, Gallagher, Zurich, Allianz, QBE, RSA, NFU Mutual and Hiscox employees were among those who scored the top marks in Chartered Insurance Institute exam and coursework submissions in 2022.
Marsh appoints Nick Harris as CEO of UK retail
Marsh has hired Nick Harris as CEO of UK Retail, effective from 1 January 2024, subject to regulatory approval.
Details of Dive In Festival 2023 revealed
Registration for Dive In, the insurance industry’s festival promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, is now open via diveinfestival.com.