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The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Four: Data, social insurance and emerging risks
In the fourth report covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald asks how important data is, how social insurance and social media tools fit into the sector and what the emerging threats are for our CEOs and managing…
Roundtable: Hong Kong: The state of the insurance market in Hong Kong
Post held a roundtable with seven Hong Kong broker CEOs, three senior Asia-Pacific QBE executives and the Asia-Pacific leader of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the Mandarin Oriental to discuss the state of the insurance market in Hong Kong and how…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Three: Public Perception
In the third of a five-part series covering the results of the State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how our CEOs and managing directors view the public’s poor perception of the insurance industry and how simplified wordings and more…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Two: Politics and Europe
In the second of a five-part series covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how politics, government policy and the UK’s position in the European Union is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week One: Regulation
In the first report of a five-part series covering Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports on how regulation of the insurance industry is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors and how they think it could work better…
Absence of specialist underwriters sees Lloyd's cyber risk appetite shrink
Absence of a specialist underwriter and failing to recognise cyber exposure in pricing and capital models have been cited as reasons for Lloyd's potentially limiting the amount of cyber insurance it writes, as UK government data estimates 2.5 million…
Market Moves - 22 October 2015
All the latest movers and shakers on the insurance scene
Top 100 UK insurers: Top 20 focus
We focus on the insurers that made the top 20 in the 2015 listing.
Lang joins ArgoGlobal as COO
ArgoGlobal has hired Lloyd's former chief data officer David Lang as its new COO.
QBE launches European real estate practice amid growth plans
QBE has established a dedicated European real estate practice as part of a concerted effort to grow its real estate portfolio in the UK market and across continental Europe.
QBE names Roger Ball motor director
Business insurer QBE has appointed Roger Ball as director of motor, effective 1 January 2016.
C-suite - Insurer: A change in perception
Businesses feel their risk profiles are increasing – so how are they adapting?
QBE's private prosecution sees fraudster jailed
A fraudster has been given a 12 month custodial sentence as a result of a private prosecution launched by QBE.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2015: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2015 (headquarters not featured)
700 QBE shareholders begin A$200m class action lawsuit
700 of QBE's shareholders are attempting to recover over A$200m (£93m) from the insurance giant after its share price collapsed in December 2013.
Video: England Rugby captain Chris Robshaw
As the build up to the Rugby World Cup intensifies, England captain Chris Robshaw took some time out of his hectic schedule to jump in a black cab with Post news editor Callum Brodie to talk about the similarities between risk management in the boardroom…
QBE confirms Lingafelter appointment in Asia-Pacific
QBE has confirmed the appointment of Mark Lingafelter, previously managing director and CEO of Chubb in Australia.
Crawford's Allan to join QBE in Singapore
Global loss adjuster Crawford has made two senior appointments in Asia as the firm's Singapore general manager Martin Allan leaves for QBE.
QBE Europe eyes full year growth after delivering soaring H1 profits
A benign catastrophe period and continued favourable prior accident year reserve development have been credited for an 184% increase in insurance profit to $278m (£178m) at QBE European Operations at the halfway marker.
QBE gains in first half from asset sales and improved COR; CEO targets growth
Sydney-headquartered QBE saw a 24% rise in first half after tax profits to $488m (£331m) compared with $392m in the first half of last year.
Insurance quiz of the week - 14 August 2015
It’s that time to put your knowledge of this week’s insurance news stories to the test. Once again, it’s not just for fun – England rugby tickets are up for grabs!
Win England vs Ireland rugby tickets by completing the Post quiz
For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the England vs Ireland 2015 QBE International at Twickenham on 5 September complete this week's Post news quiz.
Insurance quiz of the week - 31 July 2015
It’s that time to put your knowledge of this week’s insurance news stories to the test – and this time it’s not just for fun. It is serious.
Standfield to leave QBE to join Australia broker group
Post understands Shaun Standfield, QBE's chief underwriting officer for Asia, is to leave the insurer to join an Australian broking group.