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Axa’s Zweibrucker on why promoting road safety is essential
View from the Top: Alain Zweibrucker, CEO of Axa UK Retail, explains why the insurer called on the government to do more to promote road safety earlier this year.
Convex’s Brand urges rivals to stop moaning about brokers’ profits
Paul Brand, CEO of Convex, has told carriers to focus on harnessing technology to drive down their own operational expenses rather than wishing brokers would charge less.
RSA fraud chief spotlights growing commercial fraud threat
Adele Sumner, head of counter fraud and financial crime at RSA, has called for increased awareness on the growing threat of commercial insurance fraud.
More climate protestors arrested after climbing Walkie Talkie
Three Extinction Rebellion protestors climbed the Walkie Talkie building yesterday (30 October) as part of the Insure Our Survival week of action.
Six Extinction Rebellion protestors arrested for defacing WTW building
Six Extinction Rebellion protestors were arrested yesterday (29 October) after defacing the WTW building at 51 Lime Street.
Extinction Rebellion leaks insurance CEO contact details
Extinction Rebellion has shared the contact details of insurance CEOs and senior-level executives with protestors as part of its Insure Our Survival week of action.
Most complained about general insurers revealed
Admiral, Direct Line Group, Aviva, Esure and Axa were the most complained about general insurers in the first half of 2024, according to the latest Financial Ombudsman Service data.
Premium finance outlook ‘improving’ as FCA begins review
Following increased regulatory scrutiny from the Financial Conduct Authority, Pearson Ham research has found that average premium finance costs for motor and home insurance decreased over the last year.
Top 100 UK insurers of 2024 revealed
Aviva has once again topped Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list, but this year’s top 10 was shaken up by tough times for motor insurers in 2023 and a shift to more profitable lines among major players in the market.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Axa
Axa grabs the eight spot on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Business lines
A ranking of the top 100 UK Insurers for different general insurance business lines, based on data from AM Best’s Financial Suite.
Extinction Rebellion issues fossil fuel ultimatum to 52 insurance firms
Extinction Rebellion has given insurers 14 days to announce they will no longer be insuring new fossil fuel projects.
Six reasons Ageas could be the perfect insurance ‘partner’ for Saga
Content Director’s View: As Saga admits it is in talks with Ageas, Jonathan Swift suggests there is a lot to like about a potential ‘partnership’ between the two, not least as a spring board for further deals.
Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Award winners revealed
Allianz (including LV), Aviva, DWF and Sedgwick were all multiple winners at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards last night (3 October).
Insurance Museum seeks fresh financial backers
Reg Brown, retired Lloyd’s underwriter and chairman of the Insurance Museum, is hosting a drinks reception tonight (1 October) at The Association of British Insurers HQ in a bid to reinvigorate financial support for the history initiative.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa Partners’ Beth Buckland
Beth Buckland, operations director of Axa Partners, manages to squeeze in some Pilates to a packed working week, which includes a sensitive case review meeting, encouraging colleagues to think more creatively, and handling a media query about a declined…
Women working in insurance earn 20% less than men
Gender pay disparities in the insurance industry continues to stubbornly persist, with virtually no companies reporting on whether an ethnicity pay gap exists.
Q&A: Paul Baxter, The Green Insurer
Paul Baxter, CEO of The Green Insurer, discusses the company's approach to eco-friendly car insurance, mission to make driving greener, and plans for future growth.
Top 30 European Insurers of 2024 revealed
The top 30 European non-life insurers achieved another year of solid top line growth in 2023 with the average growth rate of the companies being 9.8%.
Claims service continues to improve
The trend of overall improvement in claims service seen in the UK market continued in the second quarter of 2024.
Hiscox’s employee security cover; Markel adds legal expenses; Outbacker’s app
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.