RSA Group
RSA acquisition of NIG to close at start of May
RSA’s acquisition of Direct Line Group’s brokered commercial lines business is set to be completed on 1 May.
Close Brothers partners with Hedron; Howden buys Laurie Ross; Admiral rebrands Toolbox
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Alina Jipa, RSA
RSA’s chief of staff, Alina Jipa, shares ways to tackle insurance’s boring image and improve the sector’s career path.
Big Interview: Ant Middle, Ageas
After a decade with Ageas UK, its CEO, Ant Middle, speaks to Tom Luckham about the changes he’s witnessed, reflects on 2023, muses on his early dreams of footballing stardom, and shares plans to grow the business in 2024.
RSA and Brit partner; Policy Expert expands top team; Guidewire chair joins Hyperexponential
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Zurich ‘on the defence’ in shifting commercial lines market
Frank Streidl, UK head of commercial insurance at Zurich, has said the insurer has had to “go on the defence” as competitors look to reshape and retool their commercial lines businesses.
Diary of an Insurer: RSA’s Emsal Arslan
Emsal Arslan, wording technician at RSA, has an alarm clock with a waggy tail and shares her work to ensure policy wordings are clear and easily understandable.
Aviva CEO Blanc awarded Damehood and ex-RSA boss Hester knighted in New Years Honours List
Amanda Blanc, the group chief executive officer of Aviva, has been awarded a Damehood in King Charles the Third’s second New Years Honours List.
RSA on why DEI is driven by hard data
Gemma Jackson RSA’s head of DEI shares how the insurer is taking a data driven approach to improve inclusion and build a competitive advantage in the industry.
Admiral reveals plan to grow home and pet books after RSA deal
Following the £115m deal to buy RSA’s direct home and pet business, Admiral’s deputy CEO of UK insurance explains how the business intends to continue to grow these lines.
Ex-RSA employee jailed for stealing and selling customer data
A former RSA employee, who stole customer details and sold the information to claims management companies, has been jailed.
Pool Re’s treaty reinsurance plans present SME cover opportunity
Proposals to make Pool Re a treaty reinsurer could lead to a greater proportion of UK SMEs taking out terrorism cover, senior industry figures have said.9
Admiral tipped as preferred bidder for RSA home and pet books
Admiral is the preferred bidder for the RSA household and pet insurance books, Insurance Post can reveal.
Could COP 28 leave insurers with more stranded assets?
As COP 28 kicks off on 30 November, Emma Ann Hughes examines how the race to net zero is creating stranded assets, affecting insureds and insurers.
RSA’s Dogu on holding the door open to diversity
View from the top: Yasemin Dogu, chief auditor at RSA, reflects on her career journey, moving to the UK from Turkey, and how it informs her commitment to improving the diverse make up of the industry.
‘Financial turmoil’ drives wave of SME Covid BI lawsuits
A law firm claiming to represent thousands of SMEs has initiated dozens of fresh Covid-related business interruption court proceedings.
Admiral is the most complained about general insurer in H1 2023
Data analysis: Admiral, Direct Line Group, Aviva, Axa and RSA were the most complained about general insurers in the first half of 2023, according to the latest Financial Ombudsman Service data.
Time for AI to take over Insurance Post
Editor’s View: Artificial intelligence is taking over Insurance Post from 13 to 17 November, causing Emma Ann Hughes to consider how generative AI is transforming the insurance sector and your favourite trade title.
How Birmingham’s insurance sector is evolving
As sister title Insurance Age takes over the Birmingham NEC for Broker Expo and the Broker Awards, Insurance Post looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the city’s insurance sector.
Allianz's Graham Gibson, Aviva, NFU and Zurich among winners at 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards
Allianz chief claims officer Graham Gibson, pictured, won the prestigious Achievement Award at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards yesterday evening (5 October) at The Brewery.
RSA’s Nicholls on fulfilling career ambitions and caring for loved ones
Susanna Nicholls, senior business analyst at RSA, shares the struggles she has faced as a carer to her son and how she is shaping policies to ensure colleagues can strike a balance between fulfilling their career ambitions and looking after loved ones.
Who’ll buy RSA’s home and pet books if sale is green-lit?
Content Director’s View: With RSA and parent Intact floating the idea of a possible sale of its remaining personal lines business, Jonathan Swift looks at who could be in the market for a new pet and/or household book.
CII reveals who scored top marks in insurance exams
Marsh, Axa, Gallagher, Zurich, Allianz, QBE, RSA, NFU Mutual and Hiscox employees were among those who scored the top marks in Chartered Insurance Institute exam and coursework submissions in 2022.
#24 RSA
UK-domiciled RSA climbed one place to 24th position in this year’s Insurance Post Top 30 European Insurers 2023 despite reporting -7.7% average premium growth for the year.