Ryan Hewlett
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Ryan joined the Post team in September 2016 as a reporter focusing on the London market, corporate insurance and risk management.
He has experience in radio, broadcast and print, working at a variety of publications in the South West, Jersey, and London.
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Compre launches Maltese insurance company
Compre is to establish an insurance company in the Republic of Malta.
R&Q sells Norwegian Triton to Gabler
R&Q has sold its Norwegian service company R&Q Triton AS to Gabler AS.
Lloyd's broker Servca expands Canadian footprint
Specialist Lloyd’s broker Servca has expanded footprint into Canada, providing regional Canadian brokers with direct access to Lloyd’s of London.
Fitch revises Lloyd's outlook to negative
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Lloyd's of London's outlook to negative from ‘stable’ issuing a stark warning over the markets due deteriorating underwriting performance and increased exposure to catastrophe risk.
Aquila sells Vectura Underwriting stake to Nexus Group
Aquila Underwriting has sold its interest in Vectura Underwriting to the Nexus Group.
Ed appoints James Blacker as P&C managing director
Global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has appointed James Blacker as managing director of property and casualty.
Darag names Stuart Davies chairman
European run-off insurance company Darag has named Stuart Davies as chairman of the group.
MS Amlin's European business heads to Belgium due to Brexit
MS Amlin is to re-domicile its European business, Amlin Insurance Societas Europaea to Belgium in response to Brexit.
Antares adds David Hobbs, Mike Finch and Paul Grimsey to its board
Lloyd’s managing agent Antares has appointed internal candidates to the roles of chief operations officer and finance director and added both executives and its chief actuary to its board.
LMA launches claims management hub for Lloyd’s carriers
The London Market Association has approved the creation of a claims expert management hub for Lloyd’s carriers.
Interview: Matthew Crummack, Go Compare
When Matthew Crummack took the driving seat at Go Compare a year ago this month, the business was in the midst of a demerger from parent Esure. The CEO of the price comparison site sat down with Ryan Hewlett to discuss his first year in the job, taking…
Government should rethink stance on single market access: Scotland's Brexit Minister
Theresa May’s government should rethink its stance on a hard Brexit and single market access, Scotland's Brexit minister has said.
Government to introduce ILS framework in the autumn
The Government is to introduce a framework for Insurance Linked Securities before parliament with the hope of getting it up and running in the autumn, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has said.
Equivalence is not a substitute for mutual market access agreement: ABI
Regulatory and Solvency II equivalence is not an adequate replacement for a proper agreement on mutual market drawn up by government, the industry has heard.
No Brexit deal 'not acceptable' says ABI
Leaving the European Union without a deal is not acceptable if insurers are to continue to meet the needs of customers and remain legally compliant, the Association of British Insurers, will warn today.
Lloyd's to submit Brussels structure in September
Lloyd’s of London will submit a formal application for its Brussels hub structure in September, the corporation's CEO has said.
Lloyd’s to shed one in 10 jobs in cost-cutting drive
Lloyd’s of London is to strip headcount by 10%, roughly equivalent to 70 staff, as the corporation continues to tackle costs.
UK needs EU transition deal to prevent business failures: Euler Hermes
A transition deal on goods and services between the UK and the European Union is needed to prevent a sharp rise in UK business insolvencies in 2019, according to Euler Hermes.
Insurance adds £40bn to UK economy
The insurance and long term savings sector adds more than £40bn to the UK economy, new analysis shows.
Law firms collaborate on global network
A group of insurance law firms have joined together to create a formal network to share knowledge and delivering legal expertise and service clients across four continents.
R&Q sells Lloyd's managing agency to Coverys
Randall & Quilter has sold its Lloyd's managing agency, R&Q Managing Agency, to Coverys, a US-based medical professional liability insurer for $22.6m.
Lloyd's: AI, regtech and collaborating with start-ups are key focus areas
Artificial intelligence, regtech and collaborating with start-up incubators are key areas of focus for Lloyd’s as it seeks to modernise, the markets technology head has said.
Regulation is a hindrance to industry innovation: Axa
Regulatory pressures are a barrier to innovation within the insurance industry, a market expert has said.
Aviation insurers launch model Brexit clause for multi-year policies
Aviation insurers have launched a model contract continuation clause to keep multi-year policies in place after Britain leaves the European Union, the International Underwriting Association said.