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Shortlist for 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards revealed
The shortlist is now out for the 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Personal Lines Insurer of the Year - Ageas UK
Ageas UK’s strategy has brought sharp focus to its heartland personal lines business in its vision is to become smarter, faster and more affordable.
Zurich, Amanda Blanc and Vicky Carter among big winners at the 2022 British Insurance Awards
Zurich was the big winner at the 2022 British Insurance Awards this evening, taking home three awards – including the highly coveted General Insurer of the Year gong.
E-scooters come with significant risks and require regulation: Axa’s Distefano
Axa’s managing director for home and motor Marco Distefano has urged regulators and insurers to get to grips with the risks presented by e-scooters, though they remain illegal on UK roads.
Telematics still perceived as difficult, but demand for usage-based products expected to increase: Ageas’ Clarke
While the demand for usage-based insurance products is expected to increase, driven by the reduction in driving, telematic products are still perceived as difficult, a conference has heard.
Alison Platt to replace Mark Winlow as chair of Ageas UK board
Alison Platt has been appointed as chair of the Ageas UK board, replacing Mark Winlow whose 10 year tenure with the business comes to an end in September.
Intelligence: Telematics: Boxing clever?
Twenty years after Norwich Union launched Pay as You Drive Insurance in the UK, Frances Stebbing assesses how much progress has been made in telematics becoming a mainstream motor insurance product; and how these black box offerings have evolved.
Motor insurance fraud roundtable: Data and diligence, how can insurers combat any increase in criminal activity?
Insurance Post, in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, recently gathered experts together to discuss how issues such as ghost broking, the current limitations of benchmarking and fraud detection are pertinent to rooting out motor insurance fraud.
Ageas' Adam Clarke on inflation pushing up insurance prices
With inflation at front of mind for everyone, Adam Clarke, chief underwriting officer at Ageas Insurance, explains why its only a matter of time before insurance customers feel the pinch too.
Intelligence: What does the future hold for ESG chief officers?
With the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues, companies are starting to recruit people to senior executive positions to oversee their strategies. Pamela Kokoszka investigates if the role of chief ESG officer is here to stay,…
ESG Exchange Q&A 2: How are insurers enabling their employees and partners to be green?
As part of our ESG Exchange fortnight, Post spoke to Ageas, Aviva, LV and Zurich to find out how insurers are thinking beyond their own firms and helping their employees, partners and their supply chain to adopt environmental, social and governance…
Three key findings from the 'Transitioning To Usage-Based Insurance' webinar
Jonathan Swift, content director for Insurance Post, recently hosted the webinar: ‘Transitioning To Usage-Based Insurance’, in which a panel of experts discuss how usage-based insurance could be core to insurers while future-proofing their ability to…
British Insurance Awards Countdown: In 2021, 10 awards were won by firms beginning with which letter?
Five firms, which received 10 awards between them in 2021, all have names beginning with the same letter. What letter is it?
British Insurance Awards Countdown: In 2021, which firm became the 15th different name to win General Insurer of the Year?
There are now just 15 days left to get your British Insurance Awards entries in [closing date: 11 March].
Ageas to announce series of distribution deals as it enters personal lines-only future
Ageas is set to unveil a series of new distribution deals throughout 2022 as it continues to double down on intermediated personal lines business following the sale of its commercial lines business to Axa last week.
Briefing: With the sale of its commercial book to Axa, Ageas has gone full circle to return its old self again
Post content director Jonathan Swift looks at the journey Ageas has been on over the last 13 years and concludes it has done an awful lot - but now looks more like its 2009 incarnation than ever.
Insurance M&A tops 418 deals in 2021; Beazley leads IVF solution after Gaia tie-up; Ageas joins telematics panel; and Tokio Marine HCC relocates branches
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Webinar: Transitioning to usage-based insurance - what are the benefits to being in the fast lane of UBI adoption?
Over the last two years insurance customers have had a chance to reflect on what they pay for their motor insurance; and whether they are getting fair value.
Axa buys renewal rights to Ageas UK's commercial lines business
Axa has acquired the renewal rights to Ageas UK’s commercial lines business for an initial consideration of £47.5m.
Webinar: Embracing the ESG shift – turning words into actions
In the first of Insurance Post's ESG Exchange webinars on Tuesday 8 March at 12pm we'll explore how the insurance sector can turn ESG pledges into action.
Q&A: By Bits co-founder, Callum Rimmer
Insurance Post’s commercial editor, Izabela Chmielewska, speaks with By Bits co-founder, Callum Rimmer on the key drivers behind the current growth in momentum when it comes to usage-based insurance amongst policyholders.
Penny Black's Social World: February 2022
Milestone birthdays, celebrating religion, charitable donations and climate action
Watch Ageas, By Miles, Zego and Zurich discuss the benefits of UBI in upcoming Insurance Post webinar
Insurance Post, in association with By Bits, is hosting a live, interactive webinar on the 9 February at 11:00am called: Transitioning to usage-based insurance - what are the benefits to being in the fast lane of UBI adoption?
Briefing: 10 insurtech start-ups to watch in 2022
For a seventh year running, Post content director Jonathan Swift scans the insurtech space and identifies a host of up-and-coming businesses potentially worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.