Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Best Insurance Employers 2022
Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer List shows which broking, managing general agent and providers go the extra mile for their people.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Commercial Lines Broker of the Year: SME/Mid-Corporate - Verlingue
The judges have declared Verlingue as the commercial lines broker of the year for the SME/Mid-corporate category for its dedication in serving the market.
British Insurance Awards 2022: The Achievement Award - Vicky Carter
A trail-blazing London market advocate, Vicky Carter richly deserved the Achievement Award.
British Insurance Awards 2022: General Insurer of the Year - Zurich Insurance
Heralded for delivering great service and results, Zurich was crowned General Insurer of the Year.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Broker of the Year - A-Plan Insurance
A-Plan “swims against the tide,” opening more high-street branches each year and giving communities a dedicated and personable service.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year - Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial’s win follows a market-beating Covid claims response, improvements to broker support, and a significant increase in combined operating ratio.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Personal Lines Insurer of the Year - Ageas UK
Ageas UK’s strategy has brought sharp focus to its heartland personal lines business in its vision is to become smarter, faster and more affordable.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Managing General Agent of the Year - Rokstone
Rokstone’s ambitious growth plan caught the judges’ attention with some impressive stats including treble-digit growth in gross written premiums, and development and 100% retention in its entrepreneurial carrier partnerships model.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Specialist Insurance Company of the Year - Axis Insurance International
The judges commended Axis Insurance International for its strong performance and growth, and success in realigning its business following the Novae integration.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Major Loss Award: QuestGates – Hyperion Adjusters Division
Under extreme time pressure, Hyperion’s handling of the single largest loss in the global contingency market made them a clear winner in this category.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Partner of the Year - Addresscloud
Addresscloud’s ‘simple yet effective’ technology implementation and impressive results helped to sway the judges in this keenly contested category.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Customer Care Award - Park Home Assist Insurance Services
Park Home Assist impressed the judges with its thoughtful approach and genuine desire to understand and serve its elderly and vulnerable customer base.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Customer Experience Award - Zurich Insurance
The global insurer has overhauled its customer experience strategy to cut through the noise in a time of rapid customer and digital change. Zurich Insurance has made great strides in its customer service after identifying three crucial challenges –…
British Insurance Awards 2022: Claims Initiative of the Year: Insurance Partner - Davies
Impressed with its rapid development and deployment of intelligent software and support to assist those affected by extreme weather events, the judges hailed Davies as the winner of the Claims Initiative of the Year for an Insurance Partner.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer: Beazley
The judges were pleased to see an insurer taking a strategic, holistic approach to claims management by providing a strong defence against predatory legal claims and maintaining team collaboration.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Technology Award - Vision Track
With its thirst for innovation, Vision Track continues to push the boundaries of possibility in telematics for the insurance industry.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Young Achiever of the Year - Ben Smyth, Arma Karma
Hailed as a true self-starter, Ben Smyth stood out in this hotly contested category with his ambition to change the insurance industry for the better.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Risk and Resilience Award - Zurich Insurance
Zurich’s smart, scalable solution for the construction and maintenance industry emerged as the winner in this category due to its strong focus on risk prevention and commitment to improving standards
British Insurance Awards 2022: Professional Development Award - Sedgwick
Sedgwick’s comprehensive professional development programme Pathfinder tackles the growing skills shortage in loss adjusting, leading the firm to a clear win in this category.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Lloyd’s and London Market Broking Team of the Year - BPL Global
BPL Global caught the judges’ attention by enhancing its ESG credentials alongside placing complex risks, bringing global business to London, and providing quality data insight for clients.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Personality of the Year - Aviva group CEO Amanda Blanc
From her advocacy over climate change to calling out sexist shareholders; from delivering a bumper result to re-energising Aviva as an acquirer - and not a seller, Amanda Blanc’s passion and integrity saw her crowned Insurance Personality of the Year
British Insurance Awads 2022: The Industry Impact Award - Brown & Brown to acquire GRP
After the votes were counted there was a clear winner of the Impact Award; Brown & Brown's proposed acquisition of GRP.
British Insurance Awards 2022: ESG: Sustainability Initiative of the Year - Flood Re - Build Back Better
Flood Re’s innovative approach to flood resilience took a traditional insurance claims concept to a new level, backed by a campaign that went the extra mile to deliver its important message In the wake of flooding catastrophes. The Build Back Better…
British Insurance Awards 2022: ESG: Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year - R;pple supported by QBE
The judges were impressed by the range and quality of entries in the Diversity and Inclusion category in this year’s awards, but one initiative stood out in capturing the judges’ hearts and minds.