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British Insurance Awards 2022: ESG: Sustainability Initiative of the Year - Flood Re - Build Back Better
Flood Re’s innovative approach to flood resilience took a traditional insurance claims concept to a new level, backed by a campaign that went the extra mile to deliver its important message In the wake of flooding catastrophes. The Build Back Better…
British Insurance Awards 2022: Personal Lines Broker of the Year - Park Home Assist Insurance Services
This specialist provider won over the judges with impressive care of its most vulnerable clients, its focus on human connection and standout retention rate.
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.
Blog: The government must work with our industry to tackle climate change
Hannah Gurga, director general at the Association of British Insurers, explains why the government and insurance sector need to work together to help the industry maximise its contribution towards tackling climate change before it is too late, and why…
Flood Minister urges insurers to 'come on board' to Build Back Better
Rebecca Pow MP, Flood Minister, has applauded the Build Back Better scheme for providing homes at risk of flooding with flood insurance policies to make the nation more resilient to flooding.
Revolut in Allianz tie-up; AUB confirms Tysers talks; QBE poses resilience challenge; and Rear’s SPAC Financials Acquisition Corp to raise £150m via listing
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
ESG Exchange: Making resilient repairs work
With new measures being introduced to facilitate resilient repairs, Rachel Gordon investigates whether these steps go far enough to help insurers and their customers when faced with building claims.
Trade Voice: Biba's Steve White on why risk management needs to be front of mind
Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, reflects on the resonance conversations about reducing and avoiding risk have at a time when we are all being asked to weigh up what level of risk we are comfortable with in our everyday…
Direct Line begins green parts trial; Revolut diversifies insurance offering; RSA to recruit more adjusters; and Sabre strikes solus MGA deal
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Allianz in regional commercial restructure; GRS extends global reach with adjuster tie-up; Movo buys three; and Tractable strikes two new deals
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Review of the Year 2021 – Claims and legal
Post spoke to loss adjusters and lawyers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
COP26 Round up: Week two
Post rounds up the insurance news and announcements from the second week of COP26 in Glasgow.
Flood Re CEO warns that flood resilience is not being prioritised
Andy Bord, CEO of Flood Re, has called for increased focus on adaptation measures to cope with climate change that “is already in the system”.
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
COP26 blog: Insurance industry has a powerful role to play to protect against flooding
As heads of state, environmental scientists and campaigners attend COP26, the insurance industry must adapt now to protect UK homes from the damaging effects of climate change, writes Andy Bord, CEO of Flood Re.
Covéa to buy Partner Re; Lloyd’s joins net zero alliance; another record for insurtech investment; crime tops insurer concerns; and Flood Re on tour
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Motor insurance sees biggest drop for seven years; Apollo gets new investment; Axa sets aside €1.5bn to fight deforestation; Nexus refinances; and Radius acquires Milestone
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Top 100 UK Insurers 2021
Covid-19 had the biggest impact on insurers in 2020. Commercial lines insurers suffered while personal lines insurers broadly benefited according to William Keen-Tomlinson, senior financial analyst in London for AM Best.
Blog: The villain of the piece - Insurers cannot bear the risk of ESG change alone
Insurers have the opportunity to help drive global change but they cannot do it alone, blogs Kennedys partner Fleur Rochester.
Howden reveals football's Covid losses; Convex opens new European subsidiary; Volante gets new syndicate approval from Lloyd’s; and Zurich supplants Axa as MGA's £105m capacity
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers among host of UK businesses urging PM to show 'strong leadership' ahead of COP26
Insurance companies are among a group of more than 80 UK businesses that have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to show “strong leadership” to ensure the upcoming COP26 climate summit is a success.
Former Brightside and Axa boss Brendan McCafferty joins NPA Insurance as NED
Brendan McCafferty has joined the board of NPA Insurance and Peach Pi as a non-executive director.
Flood Re confident on lowering levy to £135m for next financial year
Flood Re is confident that its build back better proposals and reduced insurer levy will soon get government approval, CEO Andy Bord has confirmed, as he detailed plans for the organisation to buy lower limits in its own reinsurance programme.
ABI and Flood Re call for greater flood defence maintenance spending
The Association of British Insurers and Flood Re have urged the government to increase spending on maintaining flood defences, claiming that river flood walls and embankments provide £568m worth of protection annually to at-risk communities.