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My other life: Simon Dyson, Allianz, competitive swimmer
When Simon Dyson is not busy as senior account underwriter at Allianz, he swims competitively
Market Moves: August 2017
Some of the movers and shakers in the market this month
Career Development: Axa latest insurer to sign Women in Finance Charter
Axa has signed the Women in Finance Charter.
Analysis: Why cruise lines may find captives attractive
A captive insurance vehicle can be an attractive option for a cruise line, and Bermuda is a premier ‘home port’ for such vehicles.
Life is a breach: What the GDPR changes for insurers
Insurers will face stricter data rules but these may help them grow the cyber market, write Mark Estafanous and Kate Payne, solicitor and partner at Elborne Mitchell.
My other life: Colin Smithers, Redtail Telematics, gliding
As well as being CEO of Redtail, Dr Colin Smithers is an accomplished glider
Rising Star: Danielle Wishart, ASOS
Danielle Wishart is part of Airmic’s Fast Track committee. She works in the business assurance department at ASOS and is responsible for the Risk Register and business continuity programme. Wishart studied risk management at university and has gained a…
Legal Update: When the discount rate isn't so accommodating
A negative discount rate can have negative consequences for claimants, writes Andrew Parker, head of strategic litigation at DAC Beachcroft.
Will insurers Wanna Cry? On the legal repercussions of the global cyber attack
The Wanna Cry ransomware attack is going to bring into light cyber wordings and terrorism exclusions, explains Hermes Marangos, partner at Signature Litigation.
Legal Update: The problem with delegated authorities
Do delegated authorities represent a short-term solution that is creating long-term problems? Jeremy Irving, partner at DWF, discusses.
I work in insurance: Anna Stone, Aviva
As the resident archivist at Aviva, Anna Stone delves into the insurer's 320 year past.
My other life: Sean O’Regan, Scope Technologies, botany and zoology
O’Regan is a team leader at the telematics provider, with an interest in zoology and botany
Legal Update: New technology risk in construction
Construction professionals using unproven technologies may inadvertently affect their professional indemnity cover if they fail to disclose all relevant information to their broker and to keep their insurer in the loop, warns Hannah Cane, partner and…
My other life: JJ Murray, Davies Group
When not busy as an associate, Murray is a semi-professional rugby player for Canterbury RFC
Rising Star: Leah Church, Covéa
Church is schemes team manager at Covéa
This Week in Post: Extinction and distinction
This week I took my toddler to see the roaring animated T-rex at the Natural History Museum. “Raaa!” she growled, before wimping into her father’s arms, unaware dinosaurs are actually extinct.
XL Catlin's François-Xavier d’Huart on opportunities for multinational insurers in France
French risk managers are less concerned with the domestic rise of populism than with providing their business with multinational cover, explains François-Xavier d’Huart, head of client and broker management, France, for XL Catlin.
I work in Insurance: Richard Radevsky, technical director, Charles Taylor
As technical director at Charles Taylor Adjusting, Richard Radevsky travels the world to survey the risks of big construction projects.
My other life: Mark Payne, musician
By day Mark Payne is a commercial account executive at CIP Insurance Brokers, by night he is a musician in a heavy metal band.
This Week in Post: BST, the baby and Brexit
British Summer Time is now allowing us to enjoy more daylight as all our clocks moved forward an hour last weekend. Except, that is, for my 15-month-old daughter’s biological clock. For her bedtime this week, she’s decided to do her own thing. Pretty…
My other life: Lee Dobson, amputee footballer
By day, Lee Dobson is an administration assistant within Crawford & Company UK’s general property adjusting team. He’s also been an international amputee footballer for more than a decade.
Career Development: Allianz Scholarship Programme welcomes new intake
Allianz Insurance welcomed 36 new brokers to its Scholarship Programme at a launch event held at the Insurance Hall in London.
Rising Star: Marie McKelvie, Axa
McKlevie is a content manager and is in charge of how Axa communicates with the public
Legal Update: Discount rate review will increase cost of claims
The summer of 2001 saw Tony Blair and Labour elected for a second term, the London Stock Exchange go public, and Lance Armstrong win his third Tour de France. It is also when the discount rate was last reviewed and set at 2.5% by the then Lord Chancellor…