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Penny Black’s Social Diary: Crawford’s curry and ABI’s meaty fare
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
How insurers are working to keep esports competitive and covered
With 2025 expected to be the best year in video games sales to date thanks to GTA 6, a potential PS5, Xbox mid-gen refreshes, plus the first full year of sales for Switch 2. Tom Luckham examines how the insurance industry is addressing the complicated…
Big Interview: Clarissa Franks, Lockton
Clarissa Franks, head of UK retail for Lockton, speaks to Scott McGee about her first year at the broker, the joy of not being “tied up in numbers and margin”, and shares how her team is “doubling down” to achieve growth.
It is the (changing) name of the game
News Editor’s View: With the RSA and NIG names potentially being dropped next year, Scott McGee looks at other brands insurance has lost over the years, what others could be in danger, and asks: Do any brands still have staying power?
Allianz settles Various Eateries BI lawsuit
Allianz and Various Eateries have settled their Covid business interruption lawsuit after several failed appeals by both parties.
Pen’s cyber revamp; Chubb’s construction practice; Unum CEO joins ABI board
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance Post’s Top 90 MGAs revealed
Ardonagh Group, Brown & Brown, Gallagher, Markerstudy and Policy Expert are the UK’s five biggest MGAs.
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.
Barriers remain for neurodivergent people in insurance
Despite progress in recent years, insurance still has work to do to understand what neurodiverse people have to offer and the accommodations they need, it has emerged at a panel discussion held as part of the Dive In festival.
Marsh and Aon call for lifting of Ukraine exclusions
The world’s two largest insurance brokers have urged for the removal of blanket Ukraine exclusions in order to aid the country’s reconstruction efforts.
London market has a ‘cost problem’
The London market is weighed down by a cost problem, and will struggle to provide the best solutions for clients unless it pushes forward with a digital-first approach, a Marsh digital leader explained.
Zurich and Marsh McLennan call for partnership to tackle cyber risk
Zurich and Marsh McLennan are calling for public-private collaboration and recovery mechanisms to be put in place to strengthen society’s cyber resilience.
Marsh’s carbon offering; Howden buys broker; Aventum’s AI assistant
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Dive In registration opens
Registration has opened today (15 August) for the 2024 Dive In Festival, which aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry.
UK utility companies face rising cyber threat
Successful cyber attacks against UK utility companies climbed more than 500%, and some fear they could yet rise further, according to Chaucer.
Brokers and freeholders to face lawsuit over insurance commission
The class action, launched by a City lawyer and leaseholder, Liam Spender, is backed by law firm Velitor, which has secured funding for the no win, no fee claims from Balance Legal Capital LLP.
Kwik Fit's comeback; London Market’s world record; Ageas’ risk officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.
Broker earnings boosted by 11.3% in 2023
The value of the worldwide market for insurance broking in terms of fees and commissions earned was around $168bn (£132bn) in 2023, up from about $151bn in 2022 on a constant currency basis, according to research by Insuramore.
Contractual requirements boost cyber insurance adoption
A cyber expert at Marsh has warned contractual obligations driving businesses to purchase cyber insurance could be a double-edged sword.
How is insurance stepping up amid election uncertainty?
With a record number of elections in 2024 set to introduce substantial unpredictability into an already volatile risk environment, Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurance is engendering resilience amidst unrelenting geoeconomic uncertainty.