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Emerging Asia fastest growing GI market in 2018
Emerging Asia is set to remain the world’s fastest growing general insurance market in 2018.
This week in Post: Results, rumour and regulation
This week the results season well and truly got underway with big names in the UK’s insurance sector reporting back to market on how they fared over 2017.
Allianz shows ‘preliminary’ interest in XL: report
Allianz is reportedly eyeing up XL as a potential acquisition target.
XL Catlin sees profits fall $1.4bn from nat cats
XL Catlin has reported a 58.7% increase in its loss in underwriting profit of across its property and casualty business during Q4 2017 compared to 58% in the same period during the previous year.
Simon Price to lead M&A at XL Catlin
XL Catlin has appointed Simon Price as head of mergers and acquisitions, EMEA.
Analysis: Economy 4.0 - Learning to share
The on-demand, sharing and digital sectors - often called Economy 4.0 - bring new risks and challenges for the insurance industry.
XL Catlin appoints energy and construction Asia-Pacific leader
Global insurer XL Catlin has recruited from rival QBE for a senior Asia-Pacific role.
Post Power List 2018
2018 is likely to be a year dominated by data regulation, more Brexit negotiations and further Ogden reform and, as such, the key influencers reflect this
Post Power List 2018: Paul Jardine
UK CEO, XL Catlin
Cytora secures £4.4m for expansion plans
London-headquartered artificial intelligence start-up Cytora has secured £4.4m from investors to help expand its service internationally.
Interview: Daniel Schreiber, Lemonade
Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber talks about the expansion plans of the US-based start-up that uses artificial intelligence to validate claims and donates profits to charities.
Week in Post: All hail Captain Side Parting
This year’s Budget was rewarding for many reasons: a freeze on insurance premium tax, an increase in research funding for driverless cars, and a dig at Jeremy Clarkson.
Driven Consortium backs Budget on autonomous vehicles
The Driven Consortium has welcomed government plans to slash regulation and boost financial support to aid the development of autonomous vehicles.
Digital and Insurtech Awards 2017: Winners
The industry’s tech gurus gathered this afternoon for Post’s annual Digital Insurance Awards. The winners are listed below:
Jin swaps London for Hong Kong at XL Catlin
Global (re)insurer XL Catlin's Shiwei Jin has relocated from London to Hong Kong.
This Week in Post: Winter wine and Amazon advances
This week I attended a briefing on hostage negotiation skills organised by an underwriting association and a wine tasting hosted by a rehabilitation provider.
XL Catlin's Vincent Branch on the unexpected love affair with AI
Artificial intelligence is already a part of real life but Vincent Branch, CEO of Accelerate, XL Catlin asks how far the love affair will go.
XL Catlin appoints cyber leader in Asia-Pacific
Global (re)insurer XL Catlin has recruited from Allianz for a senior Asia-Pacific cyber leadership role.
XL Catlin falls to $1bn Q3 loss with 146.9% P&C COR
As expected global reinsurer XL Catlin's third quarter 2017 financial results were hit significantly by the recent significant natural catastrophes in the US, Caribbean and Mexico.
XL Catlin to buy 20% of Indian broker
Global insurer XL Catlin is to buy a 20% stake in an Indian insurance broker.
XL Catlin estimates $1.48bn of losses from Q3 natcats
Global insurer XL Catlin is estimating $1.48bn (£1.12bn) of losses from natural catastrophes in the third quarter.
Rural Insurance signs £41m capacity deal with Zurich
Rural Insurance has signed a long term capacity deal with Zurich worth £41m.
Penny Black's Social World - October 2017
Picture prizes, Harvey help, and determined dancers and drivers