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Claudio Gienal to replace Blanc as Axa CEO
Axa has appointed Claudio Gienal and CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, replacing outgoing CEO Amanda Blanc.
Amanda Blanc calls out lack of diversity on Biba advisory board
Exclusive: Former Axa UK CEO Amanda Blanc, who is currently on gardening leave, has hit out after the British Insurance Brokers Association tweeted a photo of an all-white, all-male Large Brokers’ Advisory Board.
This month in Post: Prizes, proposals and pledges
This month began with a bang as the annual British Insurance Awards highlighted the talent in the sector in 1950s style, with industry stalwart John O’Roarke being handed the Achievement Award.
Penny Black's Social World - July 2018
Sprintathons and stepping up, Pride parades and football fever
PIB nets second acquisition of the week
Consolidator PIB has bought broker Wheatley Wright, its second acquisition to be announced in three days.
Beazley's Catherina MacCabe on the mounting pressure on D&Os
Directors and officers are coming under ever closer scrutiny as pressure is mounting to comply with gender, cyber and environmental requirements, explains Catherina MacCabe, head of the International Management Liability focus group at Beazley.
Analysis: Commission costs and conflicts
Aviva and GRP’s split rekindles the consolidator commission debate
British Insurance Awards 2018: Full list of winners, their stories and photos
Former Churchill and LV general insurance boss John O’Roarke took home the Achievement prize last night at the British Insurance Awards, where his new employer Aviva was among the big winners.
UK entity of offshore Arron Banks firm applies to be struck off
Exclusive: A UK entity connected to an offshore Arron Banks holding firm has applied to be struck off the register of companies.
Insurance M&A transactions totaled £4.5bn during first half of 2018
The UK’s financial industry completed 83 M&A deals during the first half of this year, with insurance M&A totaling at £4.5bn.
Dual targets global growth with management shake-up
Dual Underwriting has announced a raft of senior changes and ambitions to gun for global growth.
Fifty firms band together on new inclusivity pledge
Lloyd’s and Zurich have founded the Inclusive Behaviours Pledge, which has been signed by 50 firms so far.
PIB snaps up second specialist childcare broker
PIB has continued on its trail of acquisitive growth, snapping up another childcare insurance broker.
Cullum firm snaps up commercial business
Peter Cullum-owned Trimulgherry Investments has purchased Hurst Group’s commercial business and will be creating a new broker.
Analysis: Lloyd's of London going electronic
The challenges of bringing Lloyd’s trading into the 21st century
Blog: Why partnering is the only show in town for insurtechs
For most insurtechs the question no longer seems to be whether to partner up with an incumbent, but what the nature of the partnership should be. Marketing Eye CEO Neil Edwards explains what could be learnt from fintechs such as Revolut, Monzo and…
UK General weighs up direct options and targets 20% of income
Exclusive: UK General is close to launching its first personal lines product on a software house and is exploring its options for direct distribution.
Motor premiums in reverse as prices drop 5.5% in year
Car insurance premiums have dropped off 5.5% in the past 12 months.
Folgate guns for £60m GWP following PRA approval
Folgate Insurance has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority to start writing insurance and reinsurance business.
Thatcham CEO Shaw steps down due to ill-health
Thatcham Research CEO Peter Shaw is stepping down from his role with immediate effect due to ill-health.