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Ex-Ingenie CEO King reunites with Lineker to launch Munich Re-backed insurtech Ticker
Former Ingenie founder and CEO Richard King has teamed up with Munich Re Digital Partners to launch a new telematics motor provider Ticker in the new year.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2018 - full list of winners
Keoghs partner James Heath, pictured, was handed the achievement prize at the Fraud Awards last night in what proved to be a fruitful night for the law firm.
Insurtech research 2018
From the app that arranges insurance for a day to the online service that pays claims in less than one minute, digital technology has transformed the face of the insurance sector. Post takes a closer look at the insurtech movement and its partnership…
Travel insurance: Making sure winter sports cover doesn't go downhill
Despite the large amounts of money associated with booking and kitting out for winter sports holidays, there will still be skiers and snowboarders heading overseas this winter with inappropriate cover. What are insurers doing to prevent policyholders…
Dog attacks: Liability bites
Injuries and damage potentially caused by dogs can be covered by pet or household policies. But there is a market for liability products, if not for owners, definitely for canine businesses
This month in Post: The great summer recess
It’s that time of year again. The trains are relatively empty, and out of office replies are basically a given.
Blog: How will Paul Geddes' decade at Direct Line Group be remembered?
When Paul Geddes took over the role of CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland’s insurance business in July 2009, moving from the retail arm of the bank, and replacing Chris Sullivan, I cannot remember many getting too excited.
Motor market ‘rational’ amid uncertain pricing and whiplash reform: Geddes
The motor insurance market has kept a ‘rational’ head amidst uncertain pricing and changing whiplash reform, Direct Line Group’s CEO Paul Geddes said.
DLG’s operating profit slides as insurer is hit with weather claims
Direct Line Group saw operating profit slide in the first half of 2018, as it was hit by weather-related claims.
Paul Geddes to step down from Direct Line
CEO Paul Geddes will be leaving Direct Line Group in the summer of 2019.
Interview: Jonathan Davidson, Financial Conduct Authority
Insurance has come under fire for the way it prices policies. Jonathan Davidson, director of retail at the Financial Conduct Authority, discusses the problem with Martin Croucher
Motor insurers vote in favour of MIB taking over terror claims
UK motor insurers have voted that the Motor Insurers' Bureau is to handle and pay the claims from victims involved in a terrorist event where a vehicle is used as part of a terror attack.
Penny Black's Social World - July 2018
Sprintathons and stepping up, Pride parades and football fever
Roundtable: The future of insurance in the digital age
Insurers feel they need to adapt to the digital age but they don’t all agree on how to drive technological change. What culture should they nurture? Post invited a number of industry experts to discuss the challenges ahead
Industry slams Tesla’s ‘misleading’ autopilot feature
The insurance sector has called out Tesla for its “misleading” autopilot feature, with industry voices criticising the motor manufacture’s language as confusing for customers.
Electric, not autonomous vehicles keeping underwriters up at night
The impending presence of electric vehicles on UK roads is keeping underwriters awake at night, a conference has heard.
Aviva's Townend replaces Blanc as IFB chair
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has apointed Aviva’s managing director of UK General Insurance replacing former Axa UK CEO Amanda Blanc.
Penny Black's Social World - May 2018
Dolls house and dinner, endurance and experience
Direct Line hit with £50m bill for Beast from the East
Direct Line Insurance Group reported a 5% drop in quarterly gross written premiums and faces a £50m bill as a result of Britain's long, icy winter.
Interview: Varun Dua, Acko
When Post published its top 100 Insurtech firms at the start of the month, eyebrows were raised by the inclusion of Indian digital insurer Acko at number two. To find out more about this start-up Jonathan Swift spoke to its CEO and founder Varun Dua.
Former LV GI boss O'Roarke joins Aviva
Exclusive: Former LV general insurance boss John O’Roarke has taken a role as a non-executive of the Aviva general insurance and life businesses.
Ombudsman complaints data overshadowed by TV investigation
A recent investigation that exposed the undertraining of staff at the Financial Ombudsman Service has cast doubt over a report into the UK’s most complained about insurers.