Articles by Harry Curtis
Hiscox appoints Stéphane Flaquet as group chief operating officer
Hiscox has appointed Stéphane Flaquet to the role of group chief operating officer, effective 1 September, subject to regulatory approval.
Broker Pound Gates faces professional negligence suit from nurseries unable to claim for pandemic closures
Around 70 childcare nurseries that were unable to claim for losses incurred during the pandemic have joined a prospective class action planning to take legal action against their insurance broker.
Greggs ups Covid BI claim against Zurich to £150m ahead of trial next week
Greggs has upped the sum it is claiming from Zurich in a High Court dispute over Covid-19 business interruption losses to in excess of £150m.
Miller names James Hands as next CEO
Miller has appointed James Hands to succeed Greg Collins as CEO at the start of next year.
Insurers pick at Stonegate’s causation and aggregation arguments as Covid BI trial continues
The High Court battle between the UK’s biggest pub group and three insurers – MS Amlin, Liberty Mutual and Zurich – continued on Tuesday with the insurers taking issue with the pub group’s submissions regarding causation and aggregation.
Stonegate underscores varied pandemic impact on individual establishments as £1.1bn Covid BI trial gets underway
Stonegate kicked off its Covid-19 business interruption suit against its insurers on Monday, claiming that “the story of no two venues during the pandemic is the same”.
Consideration of systemic cyber risk threatens to prevent insurers providing 'viable solutions'
Caution from insurers mindful of the systemic cyber risk is in danger of preventing the insurance market catering to the needs of businesses, William Wright, partner and director at specialist broker Paragon, has said.
War and inflation to drive biggest commercial insurance shake-up since 9/11, says Mactavish's Carslaw
The commercial insurance market is heading for its biggest shake up in 20 years due to the knock-on effects of the war in Ukraine, inflation and other factors, Mactavish managing director Heidi Carslaw has said.
Public-private partnership to tackle systemic risks 'in the government's interest', says Pool Re CEO Clementi
Pool Re CEO Tom Clementi has said that it is in the government’s interest to pursue a public-private partnership with the insurance industry to address systemic risks.
David Howden labels sector as 'lazy' and 'lethargic' as he warns relevance of insurance is slipping away
David Howden has challenged the insurance industry and the risk managers that buy insurance to reflect on how relevant they are to the world of business.
Cyber Cube inks deal with Kroll to access 'frontline intelligence' during cyber catastrophes
Cyber Cube has struck a deal with risk consultancy Kroll that will give it access to “frontline intelligence” during unfolding cyber catastrophes.
Real estate providing growth opportunities for regional brokers, finds Ecclesiastical
A revived real estate sector is providing regional brokers with opportunities to grow, research conducted by Ecclesiastical has found.
Brit launches online work experience to draw talent into insurance
Brit has partnered with not-for-profit social enterprise GT Scholars to launch online “digital challenges” for young people with the aim of boosting the diversity of talent drawn to careers in the insurance sector.
RSA becomes latest insurance company to back suicide prevention charity R;pple
RSA Insurance has donated £25,000 to R;pple, the suicide prevention charity behind an online interceptive tool designed to provide and support is to individuals conducting searches relating to self-harm or suicide.
Aviva and WWF outline 'whole economy approach' to Net Zero transition
Aviva and the Worldwide Fund for Nature have published a joint paper, setting out the steps they say the UK government must take to help businesses and the public sector tackle the climate and nature crises.
Customers young and old expect frictionless digital insurance products, says Axa Partners’ Ward
The assumption that innovation in digital insurance need only be in service of younger customers has been proven false, Axa Partners chief sales and distribution officer for the UK and Ireland Kelly Ward has told Post.
Brokers can play key role in Net Zero transition, says Allianz's Dixon
Brokers can play a key role in encouraging businesses to transition to Net Zero, Allianz chief underwriting officer Catherine Dixon has told Post.
QBE weighs changes to regional footprint as brokers demand greater ‘visibility’
QBE is looking to plug a “gap” in its regional footprint as a result of feedback from brokers, its executive director for UK insurance Chris Wallace has told Post.
White takes aim at broker FSCS contributions in Biba opening address
British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White has said that brokers “must not be left to pay over the odds for the failures of others” through their contributions to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Insurers to pass on Pool Re price reductions to policyholders
Insurers have signalled that they will pass on reductions in the price of terrorism reinsurance to policyholders when Pool Re cuts its overall pricing in October.
QBE appoints Fitzgerald as UK regions director
QBE has appointed Andy Fitzgerald to the newly created role of director of UK regions, as it seeks to establish regional business as a “driving force” behind its plans for growth in the UK.
Qlaims appoints David Williams as NED
David Williams has joined managing general agent and insurtech Qlaims as a non-executive director.
Cost of Gable collapse to FSCS hits £78m
The cost of the 2016 collapse of unrated insurer Gable to the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme surpassed £78m at the end of last year, a liquidators’ report has revealed.
Disagreements over runoff cover set to push up PI premiums for property and probate lawyers
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ decision to maintain integrated runoff cover as part of its professional indemnity insurance requirements for the firms it regulates will push up premiums, brokers have told Post.