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Cyber Security: Masked intruder
A whopping 81% of large organisations suffered a cyber-attack last year. With the number of attacks on the increase, are insurers offering new areas of coverage to protect policyholders in the event of a data breach?
Analysis: How Asian wellness programmes could protect the bottom line
Asian health insurers are increasingly turning to wellness programmes in a bid to manage rising claims costs writes Nicky Burridge.
Roundtable: Reputation: Time to start building bridges
The insurance industry’s reputation is at a low, with recent reports highlighting a lack of consumer trust. How can insurers work towards improving the public’s perception of them?
Motor insurers warned against drawing from reserves in face of falling profits
The motor insurance market is expected to fall back into the red this year despite it continuing to be propped up by hefty reserve releases and rising premiums.
Analysis: Asia's high growth markets
Insurers see high growth potential in several large countries across Asia but caution is needed. Nicky Burridge explains.
Home market failing to price for long-term weather risk
The home market remains significantly more profitable than its motor counterpart but insurers may be failing to price for long-term risk, market analysts fear.
Hacking: One step ahead
The problems caused by the question of making company systems more secure from hacking continues to prey on the industry’s mind. But just how can they stop unauthorised people from breaking down their digital doors?
Digital Distribution Strategies: Walking with dinosaurs?
The challenges insurers face as customers embrace the ‘omnichannel experience’ are enormous. How can they move from a disconnected multichannel approach to a genuinely integrated service before they face extinction?
Post's Christmas Q&A
As the festive season is drawing to a close, Post caught up with some of the insurance industry's key players to talk miserable Christmas songs, Die Hard and Mr Blobby...
Post's Christmas Q&A
As the festive season gets well and truly underway, Post caught up with some of the insurance industry's key players to talk Santa slippers, mince pies and terrible Christmas presents...
Cyber risk underwriting a pressing issue for insurers in 2015, states EY
The growing threat of complex cyber crime will present businesses with significant challenges throughout the course of next year, according to analysis undertaken by EY.
Review of the Year: Lloyd's
Post’s annual review of Lloyd’s and the London market gathered reflections from players including Besso, Markel, Lloyd’s, Hiscox, EY and Beazley to reflect on 2014 and the challenges and expectations that lie ahead for next year
EY's Kam to become Hiscox's chief risk officer
Hiscox’s interim chief risk officer Hanna Kam is to take up the role on a permanent basis, subject to regulatory approval.
2% rate rise in 2015 not enough to spark motor profitability, claims EY
Next year has been billed as the beginning of a trend in rising motor premiums by advisory firm EY, yet a predicted average 2% rise in 2015 will be below the rate of claims inflation.
UK insurance industry ranks lowest in Europe for customer trust, finds EY
Consumer trust in insurance providers was lower in the UK than any other European country and 50% below the global average, according to research from EY.
Home insurance profitability to end in 2015 says EY
The UK’s home insurance market is set to end a long run of profitability, according to figures from EY.
EY appointed liquidator for Northern and Western
EY has confirmed it was appointed provisional liquidator for Northern and Western Insurance Company.
Europe: Commission disclosure - disaster averted?
The Insurance Mediation Directive has been the subject of much conjecture in recent times. So what will the trialogue decide on - and what will the impact on insurers be?
Attention turns to devolution impact after Scotland rejects independence
Referendum outcome pleases insurers as devolution discussions begin
Top 100 UK Insurers: Social media: Social whirl
Love it or hate it, you can’t afford to ignore social media as a marketing tool
Volatility adjustment approval process could disadvantage UK firms
Proposals to make the Solvency II volatility adjustment subject to pre-approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority could put UK firms at a competitive disadvantage, according to EY’s head of insurance regulation and risk Martin Bradley.
Motor price rises 'inevitable' as EY forecasts a return to loss-making in 2014
Motor insurance underwriting in 2014 will return to being a loss-making product after just one year in the black, according to EY’s annual UK motor insurance results seminar.
Motor insurers record first profit in 20 years, claims EY
The motor insurance market has recorded its first underwriting profit since 1994, according to figures released by EY this morning.
Europe: M&A activity set to pick up?
Edmund Tirbutt investigates what is behind the current decline in merger and acquisition activity on the Continent, and looks at what the future could hold for deals