Analysis
Head to Head: Commercial rates
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Head to Head: Innovation
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Airmic: Conference Speakers: Mike Hammond, Mark Well, Mike McGavick and Philipe Rocard
This year’s Airmic conference, held in Birmingham from 16 to 18 June, will see a record number of attendees descend on the UK’s second city. We caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them, what they thought this year’s talking…
Regional Review: Birmingham
With Birmingham undergoing a major facelift, how is the local market coping with retaining talent, the planned HS2 project and the recovering economy?
Airmic 2014: Birmingham Bound
With Airmic’s 2014 conference taking place in Birmingham, Post asked industry movers and shakers about which city hotspots they’ll be checking out and what they expect from this year’s event
Comment: Covering the cup on and off the pitch
From terrorist attacks to heatstroke, the insurance industry is covering a vast array of risks at the World Cup
Europe: M&A activity set to pick up?
Edmund Tirbutt investigates what is behind the current decline in merger and acquisition activity on the Continent, and looks at what the future could hold for deals
Legal Update: Occupiers Liability: Trespass incident results in rejected claim
Judge rejects argument moat was a ‘hidden trap’ as Dover District Council defends claim. Lauren Gosnell reports on a case that offers further comfort to occupiers
Alternative Business Structures: A quick fix?
The ownership of legal firms by non-lawyers via alternative business structures has always been contentious – but as the Transport Select Committee launches an investigation into the models Post finds out whether the existing structures are being used as…
Arctic: Coming in from the cold
As investment increases in the Arctic, what are the opportunities and risks facing insurers in the area?
Roundtable: Fraud: Talking tough
The insurance industry has made a big noise about increased anti‑fraud efforts in recent years, but how significant has the impact been – and where could firms do more?
Fish farming is booming in Asia
The aquaculture industry in Asia is booming but the sector remains largely unprotected, offering significant opportunities for insurers
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Robert Hiscox
Since their inception, the British Insurance Awards have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry by showcasing best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
Europe: W&I insurance
Despite M&A activity being on the wane thanks to the recession, a new player is emerging in the form of W&I insurance
BIA Countdown: Marketing moguls reflect on 20 years of the BIAs
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to the major insurers who have experienced wins in the marketing category over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs.
Fidelity insurance: Inside job
Despite theft and fraud by employees being the second-biggest reason for store loss in the UK, many firms prefer to sweep such incidents under the rug. How can companies protect themselves better?
Acquisition appeal in China warms up
Regulatory changes in China look set to make it easier for local and foreign players to expand in the world’s fourth-largest insurance market.
Europe: Insurance is ready to be disrupted
Accenture's Thomas Meyer and Roy Jubraj look at how behavioural technology could turn the world of insurance on its head.
In Series: Legacy Systems: time for an upgrade
How can insurers running on outdated legacy systems prepare themselves for the host of new data demands set to be ushered in by Solvency II?
BIBA: Manchester lowdown
With 2014’s BIBA Conference taking place in Manchester, Post asked industry movers and shakers about everything from their favourite local bands to Coronation Street
Head to Head: Add-ons
This year’s Biba conference, taking place at Manchester Central, has the theme ‘Customer, customer, customer’. With that in mind, Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to-head on the burning customer issues.
Regional Review: Manchester
Ask a member of the Mancunian insurance workforce what the benefits of being located in the city are and they’ll likely respond with: “Where do I start?”
BIBA: Conference Speakers: Amanda Blanc and Kevin Hancock
This year’s British Insurance Broker’s Association conference, held in Manchester on 13 to 15 May, will see more than 5000 attendees descend on Manchester. We caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them and what they thought…
Legal update: International Law: Whose law is it anyway?
Alistair Kinley and Angel-Maria Sealy outline the ramifications of a case that resulted in much deliberation over whether English or German law should be followed