Opinion
C-Suite - Broker: The scourge of predatory pricing
The industry needs to ditch the tactic of winning new business with the hook of low price.
C-Suite - Insurer: Innovation in insurance
Contrary to a commonly held view, the insurance industry is making great strides.
C-Suite Europe: Technology opening up new avenues for insurer partnerships
New technology is changing the nature of the partnerships insurers are getting into, says Ageas CEO Bart De Smet.
Editor's Comment: The best is yet to come
The biggest story of the year has run its course, or so many would have us believe, now that Towergate and Arthur J Gallagher have settled their personnel spat out of court, albeit with a £20m price tag, excluding the legal fees already shelled out.
C-Suite - Broker: Sending a message
Attacks on honest motorists need to stop – and a strong message needs to be sent to fraudsters.
Editor's Comment: Time to shine
In a year’s time the Insurance Act 2015 will come into force and the UK insurance market, or at least practices within it, are set to look very different.
Trade Voice: Big data, big opportunities…
…and a fair few big challenges along the way as well.
C-Suite - Broker: Insure my Christmas drone
With the market for drones increasing, there are opportunities for insurers to provide new solutions.
C-Suite: Shipowners benefit from lower rates in economic choppy waters
How have marine insurers responded to the financial challenges facing the shipping industry? Positively, is the short answer; part of this positive response has been deliberate, part has been fortuitous.
North of the Border: In it together?
Does joint names insurance displace contractual liability or does it depend on the wording?
C-Suite: Embracing the cloud
Insurance companies are increasingly embracing the cloud but concerns remain.
News Editor's Comment: Out of the loop
Most business-minded people like to think of themselves as being ‘in the loop’ when it comes to decisions directly impacting their commercial affairs, which is why the recent disconnect between insurance firms and government is likely to feel like…
Asia C-Suite: Improving China's claims
A senior Chinese broker believes that clients needing to accept compromises over claims is diminishing confidence in Chinese insurers.
Trust In Insurance: Blog: Satisfaction is what you need
The first in a new regular blog series from Post’s Trust In Insurance Taskforce.
C-Suite - MGA: Getting your hands dirty
The recent FCA review has left no doubt of what the regulator expects – and MGAs must take heed.
C-Suite - Broker: Individuals under scrutiny
New senior managers accountability regimes take effect soon, what will this mean for those at the top?
C-Suite - Insurer: The cost of regulation
Is the FCA just profligate or is there more behind the need for the regulator to increase fees?
C-Suite Europe: Healthcare - trends highlight need for structural reform
The healthcare sector in Europe is changing - and this is throwing up opportunities for savvy insurers, says Bart de Smet
North of the Border: A new prescription for old problems?
The recent Supreme Court decision in David T Morrison v ICL Plastics turned the Scottish legal profession’s understanding of the law of prescription on its head.
Trade Voice: Anyone for a game of pinball?
Going to work in an insurance brokerage can sometimes feel like a trip to the amusement arcades.
Recruiting veterans to win the war for talent
In a world where the 'war for talent' is an increasingly topical discussion item in relation to business planning, I was encouraged and privileged to be invited to a recent meeting in support of the Lloyd's Patriotic Fund.
Editor's comment: Swinging from high to low
Last Wednesday was a day of extreme highs and lows for the insurance industry. The sector celebrated successes of the past year with the Oscars of the industry, the British Insurance Awards, with over 2000 insurance professionals letting their hair down…
C-Suite - Insurer: One city, one brand
London needs to start bigging itself up as the go-to market, in the face of global competition.
Europe C-Suite: Time to tune up D&O policies in Spain
How will the Spanish Companies Act affect companies' liability risks - especially when it comes to board members and corporate officers?