Articles by Jen Frost
Former Aon employee alleges sexism at the company left her with ‘mental health complications’
An ex Aon employee has hit out at the global risk and consulting giant, alleging that she faced sexist behaviour that led to “mental health complications” and made her feel she had to leave the company.
PIB u-turns on pledge to keep childcare broker brand
PIB will now integrate childcare broker Albany Childcare into Morton Michel, despite pledging at the time of purchase it would keep the brand.
Enterprise claims predicted to reach £319m
Enterprise insurance claims are predicted to hit £319m in total, with insurance creditors such as the Financial Services Compensation Scheme potentially receiving a 30% dividend.
Gauntlet’s appointed representative network enters Wales
Gauntlet Group’s network Gauntlet Enterprise has picked up its first Welsh appointed representatives.
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Avid
A majority stake in managing general agent Avid has been sold to Beech Tree Private Equity.
Analysis: What do recent market exits mean for insurtechs targeting millennials?
Three insurtechs have pulled out of the insurance market so far this year, raising questions around the efficacy of selling insurance to millennials and whether more of these firms will fall.
Senior reporter's comment: Talking ‘bout your reputation
We talk a lot about reputation. Earlier this year, Post held its inaugural reputation event, which was attended by key industry stakeholders.
ABI mulls legal action against government over discount rate
Exclusive: The Association of British Insurers is considering legal action against the government, after the Ogden discount rate was set at -0.25%.
Insurers on standby over ‘unprecedented’ Whaley Bridge emergency
Insurers confirmed they have boots on the ground at Whaley Bridge, after 1000 people from areas surrounding a nearby reservoir were evacuated.
Replacement cover for 30,000 former Alpha policyholders in jeopardy
Broker CRL had found a replacement insurer to take on almost 30,000 Alpha policies, but the potential suitor has raised “several last-minute issues” that are holding up a deal.
ERS refreshes senior team
ERS has made changes to its senior team, as chief finance officer Kate Wade has chosen to take some time out of the market.
RSA to ‘remain vigilant’ on London Market business
RSA UK & International CEO Scott Egan hailed progress in the first half of 2019, but said the insurer will remain “vigilant” where it comes to its London Market business.
Arch beefs up Lloyd's presence with Barbican buy
Arch Capital has agreed to buy Lloyd’s insurance group Barbican.
Q&A: Homeserve Labs chairman, Mark Wood
Homeserve Lab’s Leakbot is currently live and working with a wide range of insurers in the UK, Europe and the US. Post spoke to the company’s non-executive chair, former Axa UK CEO and Prudential UK and Europe CEO Mark Wood, to hear about its plans for…
Direct Line profit slips 10% in H1
Direct Line saw profit slide 10.2% for H1 compared to the first half of 2018.
Whiplash portal 'being built in a rules vacuum'
The Litigants in Person whiplash portal build may be progressing well, but fraud and a lack of clarity from the government could jeopardise its effectiveness, according to Sabre CEO Geoff Carter.
Nexus buys MGA Plus Risk Limited
Nexus has acquired financial and professional lines managing general agent Plus Risk Limited.
Sabre GWP drops in H1 from ‘intense competitive pressure’
Sabre’s combined operating ratio remained in its target of within the mid-70s range, while premiums shrank 7% in the first half of 2019.
Aston Lark poised for further acquisitions after posting profits in 2018
Aston Lark made a profit during its transformational year.
Lemonade rival Hippo picks up $100m in latest funding round
Lemonade competitor Hippo has raised $100m in a Series D funding round, led by Bond Capital.
JLT’s Tim Chadwick to join PIB as CRO
PIB has appointed Tim Chadwick as chief risk officer, following the departure of Jon Stanley.
More than half of global insurtech investment in Q2 came from four deals
Global insurtech investment hit $1.41bn in Q2 2019, with more than half of this coming from four transactions.
Date set for Covéa legal action as Scor CEO hails ‘strong performance’ in H1 2019
Scor’s property and casualty division has seen growth in H1 2019, while legal action against Covéa and its CEO and chairman Thierry Derez will continue in 2020.
Gibraltar regulator on hunt for CEO successor
Samantha Barrass will step down when her second term as CEO of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission ends in August 2020,