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Intelligence: Our duty to protect must begin now
Protect Duty legislation has been touted as a way to reduce the potential for catastrophic events from terrorist attacks at publicly accessible locations, and it is likely to affect public and employers’ liability polices. But, as Edmund Tirbutt reports,…
Citizens Advice ethnicity penalty campaign a ‘wake up call to FCA’
Citizens Advice ethnicity penalty report must be "a wake up call to the Financial Conduct Authority” to act on its promise to HM Treasury as insurers face warnings the fallout from this could be as far reaching as the Test Achats gender ruling.
RSA's Norgrove promises broker service improvements
RSA UK and international CEO Ken Norgrove has promised to materially improve the insurer’s level of service to brokers by the end of the year, admitting that it had fallen short in recent years.
Aviva names RSA’s Charlotte Jones CFO
Aviva has appointed Charlotte Jones as chief financial officer starting in September.
RSA adopts trans-inclusive policy for UK staff
RSA has recently launched a new policy to support trans-identified and transitioning staff, and ensure their colleagues have the right tools and resources to be effective allies.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: Post's complaints matrix shows the products that let consumers down during the pandemic
Complaints data from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service helps to create greater transparency and accountability for insurance firms. As Post brings together the most comprehensive set of complaints data from 2014 onwards,…
Insurance staff come together to support Ukraine refugees
From gearing up to take in refugees to delivering supplies, Post spoke to European insurance staff who are dedicating their time to helping those affected by the Ukraine crisis.
ESG Exchange Q&A 1: How are insurers helping their staff and partners to be green?
As part of Post's ESG Exchange fortnight we spoke to Allianz, Axa, Bupa and RSA to find out how insurers are thinking beyond their own firms and helping staff, partners and their supply chain to adopt environmental, social and governance practises.
HSBC extends Marsh deal; Zurich to set up transformation Centre of Excellence; Pool Re completes expanded terrorism placement; and Howden acquires again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Penny Black's Social World: March 2022
Nurturing nature, a fare share for food and a marathon man
British Insurance Awards Countdown: In 2021, which firm became the 15th different name to win General Insurer of the Year?
There are now just 15 days left to get your British Insurance Awards entries in [closing date: 11 March].
Q&A: Karl Helgesen, RSA
RSA chief claims officer UK & International Karl Helgesen spoke to Post about the insurer’s latest multi-million pound investment to enhance home insurance claims service, the impact of the extreme weather on home claims, and shortages in the supply…
Loss adjusters and insurers see claims influx from succession of storms
Loss adjusters and insurers have been inundated with claims in the wake of Storm Eunice, which hit the UK on Friday.
Insurance M&A tops 418 deals in 2021; Beazley leads IVF solution after Gaia tie-up; Ageas joins telematics panel; and Tokio Marine HCC relocates branches
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
60 seconds with... Kate Gregory, RSA
Kate Gregory, regional underwriting leader at RSA, tells Post why her first job left her little better off than when she was unemployed, and the one thing she couldn't live without.
Lower claims impact expected from Malik and Corrie than predecessors
The insurance impact of storms Malik and Corrie is expected to be less severe than recent storms Arwen and Barra.
Direct Line begins green parts trial; Revolut diversifies insurance offering; RSA to recruit more adjusters; and Sabre strikes solus MGA deal
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Analysis: Covid BI disputes rage on a year after Supreme Court judgment
The final bill for coronavirus-related business interruption claims could yet run much higher than the £1.3bn paid out so far depending on how issues left unanswered are resolved in the months – and possibly years – ahead.
RSA and QIC face BI group action from hospitality businesses
Law firm Edwin Coe has launched an action group to start proceedings against RSA and Qatar Insurance Company Europe, arguing that businesses are entitled to payouts for lockdowns in 2020 beyond the initial March restrictions.
Briefing: 10 insurtech start-ups to watch in 2022
For a seventh year running, Post content director Jonathan Swift scans the insurtech space and identifies a host of up-and-coming businesses potentially worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.
Roundtable: Combatting exaggeration and fraud in household claims
Post, in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, recently gathered experts together to discuss why consumers might be motivated to commit household fraud and how insurers can address this. By identifying those policyholders attempting to game them at…
Roundtable: The future of affinity insurance in the digital age
The affinity space continues to attract interest from both insurers/brokers and brand partners looking to either tap into new customers or create deeper longer term relationships with existing ones. But what was once a case of simply white labelling…
Insurers warn of supply chain issues heightening the impact of windstorms
Insurers have reported a spike in claims following storms Arwen and Barra with fears remaining that remediation work could be significantly delayed due to building material and labour shortages.