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Charles Taylor InsureTech steps up London Market digitalisation
Charles Taylor is to offer Delegated Data Manager to London Market clients as an elective market service via London Insurance Market Operations and Strategic Sourcing.
Lloyd’s CEO predicts no changes to current pricing cycle
Lloyd’s CEO John Neal has said he expects current insurance pricing conditions to persist, dismissing suggestions of imminent widespread softening of rates.
Lloyd’s explains how diverse talent initiative will work
Lloyd’s head of culture Mark Lomas has outlined how the Inclusive Futures education and workplace initiatives will operate in practice.
Lloyd’s COO put in charge of Blueprint Two following delays
Lloyd’s chief operating officer Bob James has been appointed as CEO of Velonetic, the London Market Joint Venture delivering Blueprint Two.
Climate activist group defaces insurer windows
A newly formed climate activist group has smashed and defaced windows of major insurers as part of a “campaign of sabotage”.
Aviva completes Probitas acquistion
Aviva has completed its acquisition of Probitas, following the receipt of all necessary approvals.
Lloyd’s joins forces with eight insurers in diverse talent push
Lloyd’s, along with Arch, Axa XL, Beazley, Chubb, Hiscox, Howden, MS Amlin and Tokio Marine Kiln, has unveiled plans to provide higher education bursaries to black and ethnically diverse talent, in a bid to make the insurance industry inclusive.
Climate change activists target British Insurance Awards
Extinction Rebellion targeted the Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2024 tonight (3 July) as part of its latest month of activity.
Lloyd’s urged to change approach to Blueprint Two
Lloyd’s of London may need to take a “more progressive route” to achieve Blueprint Two to ensure specific benefits of the transformation are realised.
Insurance Post Census 2024: Have your say
Insurance Post’s Census is back, and we need your help to achieve a snapshot of the make-up of the industry in 2024.
Blueprint Two rollout hit by more delays
The first phase of the rollout of Blueprint Two has been pushed back again, due to testing of the technology running behind schedule.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2024 revealed
The winners of the inaugural British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (18 June) at a glitzy bash at the London Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
What does Winslow’s hiring splurge say about DLG’s future?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift takes stock of Direct Line Group CEO Adam Winslow’s new look executive team and asks whether it has the attributes to succeed.
Q&A: Richard Clarkson, WTW
Richard Clarkson, global market leader, global specialty for insurance consulting and technology at WTW, explains how the business is working to help global specialty carriers reduce costs across underwriting, trading, and technical actuarial processes.
Known unknowns and the certainty of net zero
On World Environment Day (5 June), Ofir Eyal, director at consultancy Marakon, examines how the insurance industry is balancing the trade-off between revenue and reputation when it comes to climate planning.
Insuring property damage caused by cyber attacks
Analysis: As clients in heavy industry and manufacturing look to insurance to cover property damage that occurs due to cyber attacks, Harry Curtis explores the risks that arise at the intersection of cyberspace and the physical world plus what options…
Q&A: Daniel Grimwood-Bird, McKenzie Intelligence Services
Daniel Grimwood-Bird, head of sales and marketing at McKenzie Intelligence Services, shares how the provider of geospatial data and analytics plans to insurance industry plans to make it big in the UK and US.
What prompted FCA checks on bullying in insurance?
Jeremy Irving, head of the financial services regulatory practice at law firm Browne Jacobson, considers what could have prompted the Financial Conduct Authority looking into non-financial misconduct in the insurance industry.
Insurance Post Power List 2024’s Top 10 Podcast
To find out who made it into the Top 10 of Insurance Post’s Power List for 2024, make sure you listen to the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Julie Page, Aon
Julie Page, CEO of EMEA at Aon, has slipped down three places in this year’s Insurance Post Power List due to the fact Jane Kielty has risen up the ranks and stepped up to spearhead the organisation’s UK growth plans.
John Neal, Lloyd’s of London
The efforts of Lloyd’s chief executive John Neal to deliver profound change in the City’s insurance market through digitalisation are beginning to pay off with Aviva coming back into the fold in 2024.
Big Interview: Ola Jacob, Descartes Underwriting and Biba
Six months into his tenure at Descartes Underwriting, and not long after being announced as the new chair for Biba’s South East and London committee, Ola Jacob sits down with Scott McGee to talk about the potential of parametric insurance, and what his…
Lloyd’s appoints Miller as US-based chief commercial officer
Lloyd’s has appointed its commercial director Dawn Miller as chief commercial officer and CEO of Lloyd’s Americas, effective 1 September, in a move that will see her relocate to New York later this year.
Rokstone’s D&O head says there is less ‘moronic’ underwriting
Directors’ and officers’ insurance rates are set to flatten in the next 12 months, according to Jimmy Heaton, head of D&O for UK & Europe at Rokstone, who added there is now less moronic underwriting going on in the market than there was at the end of…