Articles by Stephanie Denton
Week in Post: trampolining, brokers in the dark and cake
I was reminded of the insurance industry this surprising sunny bank holiday weekend when I was required to sign a waiver to accept and acknowledge my participation in Gravity Force trampolining could entail "known and unknown risks that could result in…
In the August issue of Post magazine
Inga Beale and the British Insurance Awards are in the August issue of Post.
82% of insurers considering SaaS technology in response to Flood Re, IPT and CMA motor reforms
Insurer adoption of cloud hosted software-as-a-service technology is set to grow as a response to unprecedented regulatory change, according to research of 94 senior insurance decisionmakers and IT professionals.
Disciplined approach to underwriting will drive growth, says Esure’s Vann
CEO of Esure Group Stuart Vann is targeting growth in the insurer’s portfolio, claiming that "now is the time to grow".
Esure's home COR hits 105% as adverse weather affects book
Esure profit before tax dropped 1.9% to £45.6m (2015: £46.5m) and its overall combined operating ratio worsened 3.4 percentage points to 99.2% for the six months ended 30 June 2016 as adverse weather events impacted the insurer's home book.
Asbestos victims face difficulty tracing employers as Companies House seeks to delete records
Thousands of seriously ill workers and bereaved families could have their efforts to seek redress against negligent employers severely hampered under new plans to delete Companies House records according to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Homeserve ‘good bad’ deal says Aviva’s UK GI CEO Holmes
Aviva’s Homeserve deal has been labelled a ‘good bad deal’ by UK General Insurance CEO after the partnership negatively affected the insurer's combined operating ratio by 1% in its interim results.
Aviva 'worst performing' UK insurer, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has labelled Aviva's shares the "worst performing" among the UK insurer peer group as the firm released its first half results.
Vienna Insurance Group aims for €400m profit in 2016 as it posts H1 results
Vienna Insurance Group has revealed consolidated profit before taxes of €200m (£168m) for the first half-year 2016.
Compensation culture remains a challenge for insurers, says Axa UK’s Blanc
The compensation culture is still dogging the UK insurance industry and so the market must continue to price for it, according to Axa UK CEO Amanda Blanc.
Geddes ‘proud’ of Direct Line for Business as growth continues
Direct Line Group is putting ‘extra effort’ into its commercial business as gross written premium for Direct Line for Business increased by 8% in the first half of 2016.
Collateral lies ruling and abuse claims - the Post week
Here are the important insurance news and Post exclusives of the past week, in case you missed them.
Towergate fined and MGAA chair interviewed - the Post week
The insurance news and Post exclusives of the past week, in case you missed them
Interview: Mark Weil, Marsh
Mark Weil, Marsh UK and Ireland CEO, talks to Stephanie Denton about his busy tenure, integrating acquisitions and what comes next
Editor's comment: Insurers have a major part to play
Speaking to Association of British Insurers’ members at his outgoing dinner last month, chairman Paul Evans said the organisation had never been “more relevant to its members” and “the work, focus and voice of the ABI is directed by its members, for its…
Editor's comment: A time to come together
The UK electorate has had its say and the decision is for the UK to leave the European Union.
Brexit: Solvency II likely to remain says PWC
Solvency II will "almost certainly remain" according to PWC despite the UK voting to leave the European Union as too much time, money and effort has been invested in it and the regulation is enshrined in UK Law.
Brexit: Lloyd’s will stay at the centre of global specialist insurance despite Brexit says Nelson
The Lloyd’s chairman, John Nelson, has responded to the European vote saying Lloyd's will remain at the "centre" of the global sector.
Pound drops to lowest point since 1985 as UK votes to leave EU
The UK has voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48% after 43 years in an historic referendum.
HDI Global expands into Scotland with Glasgow office
HDI Global is strengthening its regional footprint by establishing a presence in Scotland.
ABI has never been more relevant to its members says outgoing chair Paul Evans
The Association of British Insurers has never been “more relevant to its members” and “the work, focus and voice of the ABI is directed by its members, for its members” according to outgoing chairman Paul Evans.
Sandy Dunn takes up board advisor role at Igo4
Personal lines and telematics broker Igo4 has appointed industry heavyweight Sandy Dunn as a board advisor.
IMPRC 2016: Veil must be lifted on insurance to gain trust
The insurance industry needs be more transparent on what is does in order to gain customer traction and trust.
Airmic 2016: Risk managers concerned about broker conflicts of interest Airmic survey finds
Risk managers are increasingly worried about broker conflicts of interest and broker-controlled capacity according to the annual Association of Insurance and Risk Managers survey.