
Harry Curtis
Chief Reporter, Post
Harry is chief reporter for Insurance Post covering commercial lines and the London market.
He joined Insurance Post in 2018 and won the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Most Promising Newcomer award in 2019. In 2022, he was highly commended in the Headlinemoney Awards General Insurance B2B Journalist of the Year category.
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QBE achieves almost 20% uptick in UK revenue
QBE saw the revenue it received for insuring UK risks increase by 19.6% in 2024, according to the group’s annual report.
Court’s judgment will have far-reaching corporate insurance ramifications
The Court of Appeal has handed down its latest judgment in relation to Covid-related business interruption insurance claims, with some of its findings likely to have significant ramifications for commercial lines insurance more broadly.
Dual brings together businesses under single UK brand
Dual has brought several of its subsidiary businesses together under a single UK brand, as part of a broader global rebrand.
RSA appoints Intact Ventures MD Karim Hirji as CFO
Intact has appointed Karim Hirji – formerly managing director of its venture capital arm – as executive vice-president and chief financial officer of RSA UK & International.
Convex to launch Lloyd’s syndicate in April
Convex is set to launch a Lloyd’s syndicate later this year, bringing to an end years of speculation about whether the Stephen Catlin-founded insurer would return to the industry veteran’s old stomping ground.
Trueman leaves CFC following strategic review
CFC has announced the departure of its chief underwriting officer, Dan Trueman, a little over a year after he joined the company, following a strategic review of its structure.
RSA bags best underwriting result ‘in over a decade’
RSA made an underwriting profit of £172m last year, according to financial statements published by the insurer’s parent group Intact.
FM to step up European renewables focus
Commercial and industrial property insurer FM will step up its efforts to serve clients in the renewable energy sector in Europe this year, its UK operations manager has said.
Law firm executives to stand trial in February 2027
Five former executives of the shuttered law firm Axiom Ince will face trial in February 2027, having been charged by the Serious Fraud Office.
FOS to charge CMCs to refer cases
The Financial Ombudsman Service has announced it will charge claims management companies £250 to refer cases to the service from the start of April.
Cyber attacks to be given hurricane-like categorisations
The Cyber Monitoring Centre has announced that it will categorise cyber events affecting UK businesses with immediate effect, giving insurers a potential means of managing their exposure to systemic losses.
Allianz Trade’s Murrow to depart UK to take up Americas CEO role
Allianz Trade’s UK & Ireland CEO Sarah Murrow is set to leave her position later this year, to take up the reins at the trade credit insurer’s Americas business.
Pen simplifies leadership structure ahead of MD’s retirement
Pen Underwriting has appointed Sarah Breslin as managing director of its new commercial UK & Ireland division.
Record claims payouts signal ‘new normal’ in W&I market
Howden has reported that its clients saw a record year of warranty and indemnity claims recoveries in 2024, with the business class seeing significantly elevated notifications for a second year in a row.
RSA and NIG’s David Enoch set to retire
RSA’s distribution and proposition director David Enoch is set to retire after five years at the insurer and its recent acquiree NIG.
Storm Éowyn wind claims to top £500m
Guy Carpenter has estimated Storm Éowyn, which hit the UK and Ireland last week, will result in a wind-related industry loss of €621m (£519m).
Cliff to succeed Keese as Lloyd’s CFO
Lloyd’s chief financial officer Burkhard Keese is set to step down later this year, to be succeeded by his deputy Alexandra Cliff.
Two insurers fall short as Gracechurch hands out service awards
18 insurers across the UK regional and London markets have been awarded service quality marques by Gracechurch.
Palestine Action targets 15 Allianz offices overnight
Protest group Palestine Action claims to have targeted 15 Allianz offices across Europe, including nine in the UK, over the insurer’s links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
More claims expected from Storm Éowyn after 800% initial spike
Storm Éowyn caused an eightfold increase in claims notifications within an hour of hitting Northern Ireland last week, loss adjuster Crawford has reported.
Fitch expects mixed fortunes for UK non-life insurers in 2025
Fitch Ratings has predicted that the UK non-life insurance sector will have mixed fortunes in 2025, with some parts of the market facing an uphill battle to turn a profit.
Allianz appoints Phuong Ly as UK commercial MD
Allianz has appointed Phuong Ly, who is currently chief general manager of commercial lines for its Australian business, as its next UK commercial lines managing director.
Blueprint Two build on track for Q1 completion
Lloyd’s deputy chief financial officer Alexandra Cliff has said the technology build for the market’s Blueprint Two modernisation programme is set to complete by the end of Q1.
CFC CEO Andy Holmes leaves board as he takes on new role
CFC Underwriting CEO Andy Holmes has been appointed as CFC’s group capacity director, with the responsibilities of his previous role being merged with those of group CEO Louise O’Shea.