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Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Business lines
A ranking of the top 100 UK Insurers for different general insurance business lines, based on data from AM Best’s Financial Suite.
Extinction Rebellion issues fossil fuel ultimatum to 52 insurance firms
Extinction Rebellion has given insurers 14 days to announce they will no longer be insuring new fossil fuel projects.
Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Award winners revealed
Allianz (including LV), Aviva, DWF and Sedgwick were all multiple winners at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards last night (3 October).
Gallagher’s Rea bemoans ‘basic’ service remains a differentiator
Such has been the drop in service standards among insurers, anyone offering “the bare minimum” might stand out in the current market, according to the CEO of the UK’s largest insurance broker, Gallagher.
Markel invests in distribution ahead of new five-year strategy
Markel is investing in its UK distribution teams in anticipation of a fresh five-year strategy that will chart a course for the insurer through to 2030, UK broker channel divisional director Jo Sykes has said.
Markel’s Humphreys on ensuring everyone can thrive
Dr Julie Humphreys, head of diversity and inclusion at Markel International, outlines the importance of a people-powered approach to achieving inclusivity in the insurance industry, with a focus on creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Hiscox’s employee security cover; Markel adds legal expenses; Outbacker’s app
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva’s cyber partnership; Clear buys Accelerate; Bupa's insurance CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Dive In registration opens
Registration has opened today (15 August) for the 2024 Dive In Festival, which aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry.
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”.
2024 Claims and Fraud Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist can today be revealed for the 2024 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
Diary of an Insurer: Markel’s Jo Sykes
Jo Sykes, divisional director, broker & ATE UK, for Markel, provides a taxi service for her daughters as they cope with mock GCSEs plus A Levels, has plenty of meetings, plus she manages to squeeze in a five mile run.
British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.
SRG buys broker; Lockton’s space practice; Markel’s head of casualty
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Plugable’s charger scheme; FSCS’ claims partnership; Aon’s broking head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why Markel’s media team are cautious about AI-exposed risks
Sam Clarke, media and entertainment underwriter at Markel, questions how underwriters can be comfortable with the intellectual property exposures of generative artificial intelligence when each jurisdiction would effectively view and handle claims…
Four key takeaways from Insurance Post’s AI Summit
Insurance Post organised a conference for senior-level artificial intelligence leaders from the UK’s largest insurance companies to discuss strategies for implementing AI, as well as the challenges and opportunities encountered in their transformation…
‘Nascent’ cyber market to hit ‘choppy waters’
Experts speaking at the Financial Times Global Insurance Summit on 13 June have said there are going to lots of ups and downs in the cyber market, with one suggesting “premiums are under-priced”.
Dive In opens inclusive manager campaign
Dive In, the insurance industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion festival, has invited nominations for managers making “outstanding” inclusion contributions.
Aon’s carbon offering; Arch’s events cover; WTW’s war facility
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.