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Could the CMA fire the starting gun to unlock M&A in 2024?
News Editor's view: With increased M&A activity predicted for 2024, news editor Scott McGee asks: Is the industry waiting with bated breath to find out the outcome of the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into the Markerstudy/Atlanta deal?
RSA ‘not finished’ building commercial book
Briefing: Sources have told Insurance Post that RSA is ‘not finished’ with its commercial build, with one claiming the insurer is looking at the potential purchase of Covéa’s commercial lines business.
Axa’s schemes directory; McLarens’ UK entertainment team; Markerstudy rebrands broker platform
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: R;pple Suicide Prevention’s Alice Hendy
Tom Luckham sits down with R;pple Suicide Prevention founder and CEO Alice Hendy MBE to discuss her career so far, mental health in insurance, and of course, West Ham United.
SimplyBusiness and Zurich partner; Howden buys Hencilla Canworth; Flood Re joins Biba
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva confirms Lloyd’s return with £242m Probitas deal
Aviva has struck a deal to acquire Probitas, confirming its return to Lloyd's this morning (4 March).
Aviva and Howden partner; Ecclesiastical’s Cockrem to retire; Eurochange to launch travel insurance
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why Ageas buying Direct Line makes sense now
Having been talked about as a takeover target itself in recent years, content director Jonathan Swift observes Ageas’ move for Direct Line marks a change in fortunes for the Belgian insurance group and makes perfect sense in terms of fit and timing.
Aviva to return to Lloyd’s ‘by the end of the year’
Aviva will be in Lloyd’s by the end of the year, after years of rumours suggesting the insurer's return to the marketplace, a source has told Insurance Post.
How the Post Office scandal set a new precedent for ATE insurance
Alan Pratten, chair of M&A, litigation and tax insurance solutions at Gallagher, details the broker’s involvement in the well-publicised Post Office scandal, and how this particular case changed the placement of after the event insurance.
Big Interview: Chubb’s Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts, division president for UK, Ireland and South Africa at Chubb, tells Jonathan Swift he is looking to create wider and deeper relationships with UK brokers plus what factors will help differentiate his insurer from the congested run-of-the…
Zego co-founder Harry Franks departs insurtech
Zego co-founder and former CEO Harry Franks has stepped away from the insurtech, Insurance Post can reveal.
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.
Lords call for ‘regulatory clarity’ on EV batteries
A House of Lords report on electric vehicles has outlined what the government must do to reach its ambitious EV adoption targets.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Stephen Wilkinson
Stephen Wilkinson, head of risk management south for Aviva Private Clients, spends his week advising high-net-worth individuals on bespoke insurance, report writing and cheering on his children from the sidelines of a sports pitch.
Is Biba right to worry about personal lines broking?
News Editor’s View: After the British Insurance Brokers' Association asked personal lines insurers to commit to the broking channel, Scott McGee looks at what has got brokers spooked, and what action needs to happen in order for a fruitful future.
Amazon to close down Insurance Store
Just 15 months after its October 2022 launch, Insurance Post can reveal that Amazon is closing down its UK Insurance Store.
Flood Re CEO challenges insurers to ‘go even further’ on flood resilience
At an event for the National Flood Forum and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for flood prevention, FloodRe CEO Andy Bord urged insurers to “go even further” with flood resilience.
New year, new shape of the City for insurers
As Lloyd’s stays put in Lime Street and Aviva kicks off 2024 in a new City HQ, Emma Ann Hughes examines how insurers are reshaping the square footage they occupy in the Square Mile.
Q&A: Morgan Lyons, Zurich
Months into his new role as Zurich’s head of mid-market, Morgan Lyons sits down with Scott McGee to talk about challenges within the mid-corp market, improving broker service levels, and attracting and retaining talent.
Q&A: Ben Taylor, Verisk
Ben Taylor, business development director at Verisk, speaks to Insurance Post about life post-acquisition, plans for growth and misconceptions around automation in insurance.
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.
Jaguar Land Rover launches embedded product following insurance exodus
Jaguar Land Rover is stepping in to offer customer bespoke embedded insurance for their vehicles, amid the difficulties faced by owners in getting cover.
Diary of an Insurer: iSure’s Avril Cox
Avril Cox, director at iSure Underwriting, takes care of her zoo, and encourages her team to get their qualifications and takes on a bit of home renovation.