International Underwriting Association (IUA)
IUA calls for reform on the discount rate as increase in premiums are becoming 'sizeable'
The International Underwriting Association has joined insurers and called for a reform of the discount rate and the way in which personal injuries are analysed and settled.
EU and US regulators agree new bi-lateral transatlantic insurance agreement
The US and EU have agreed to reduce legal and capital barriers to boost the transatlantic insurance and reinsurance market.
2017 Preview: What lies ahead for insurance?
After sharing their views on 2016 last month, insurers and brokers make their predictions for the coming year. What do they think the highlights and lowlights will be over the next 12 months?
Review of the year 2016
2016 started with several UK regions under water, and then saw the launch of Flood Re. It underwent the largest overhaul of insurance law in a century and it finishes on a long awaited reform. Insurers, brokers and industry representatives are sharing…
This Week in Post: claims, cold-calling and commercial vans
As the frost closes in and warns us of winter, my thoughts turn to safety and vehicles, especially as I found myself slipping over due to the black ice on the roads.
IUA: Single market access is key Brexit concern
The London insurance market must maintain access to the single market following Brexit negotiations, the International Underwriting Association has warned.
All aboard the Brexit rollercoaster
There is a touching stubborn optimism in the insurance industry about where the Brexit negotiations might lead, although it is rather like one of those fixed smiles that it gradually becomes harder to sustain with any degree of conviction.
Hard Brexit puts £7.3bn of London premiums at risk
More than £7.3bn of premium in the London market will be potentially affected by a change to passporting arrangements following Brexit.
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: Innovation and modernisation
The London Market is keen to encourage innovation, but that will involve overturning tried and tested practices and bringing through the younger generation
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: Deepening the talent pool
The second part of the research asks what diversity means to Lloyd’s and the London Market and how can it attract young talent and people from outside the profession into insurance?
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: The march of Globalisation
For Post’s third research project of 2016, Michèle Bacchus asks Lloyd’s and London Market players for their views on globalisation, diversity and the future of the market.
Are there too many roadblocks for rehabilitation to really work?
Getting injured people back on their feet through rehabilitation can be a win for claimants as well as insurer defendants but, when working within the naturally adversarial legal system, roadblocks can quickly spring up.
IUA at highest membership level for over a decade as two new members join from Norway and India
The International Underwriting Association has added two new members to its ranks, increasing its membership level to its highest in more than a decade.
Interview: Inga Beale, Lloyd's of London
Lloyd’s of London CEO Inga Beale sits down with Jonathan Swift to talk about Brexit, diversity and the need to modernise the market
Blog: So what will Brexit mean for insurance claims staff?
Following the UK electorate’s vote to leave the European Union, there has been a lot of crystal ball gazing as to what it might mean for the insurance industry.
Arch's Weatherstone and RSA's Hancock among six London Market executives elected to IUA board
Six senior London Market executives have been elected to the governing board of the International Underwriting Association.
IUA urges quick resolution to UK EU trade talks
The International Underwriting Association has called for talks to begin as soon as possible on the UK's new trading relationship with the EU following last Thursday’s Brexit vote.
Working group launches review of revised rehab code
Industry bodies have begun a review into the revised rehabilitation code, six months after it went live.
IUA warns job losses ‘highly likely’ if Brexit camp wins
Job losses among the 34,000 people employed directly in the city’s commercial insurance sector, and thousands more indirectly, are likely if the UK votes to leave the European Union, according to industry bodies.
Brexit would ‘significantly damage’ London Market, says IUA
Underwriters have raised concerns Brexit would limit access to markets and “significantly damage” London Market companies, according to the International Underwriting Association.
UK aircraft collision calls for greater regulation of drones
Experts have called for greater regulation of drones to minimise the risks to aviation, following a drone collision with a British Airways flight.
London is 'open for business' to Brazil says IUA's Matcham
International Underwriting Association CEO Dave Matcham has encouraged Brazilian customers to do business with London after changes to reinsurance regulation in the country have made it easier for clients there to access the London Market.
London market at odds with Mayor Boris over EU vote
Key bodies in the London market have sought to emphasise that ‘Brexit' from the European Union could see the capital lose international business, in the wake of London Mayor and Conservative MP Boris Johnson's decision to support the ‘leave' camp in the…
ABI: On the ropes?
A loss of members has raised concerns about the future of the ABI, but is the esteemed trade association weakened – or poised to make a resurgence?