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Did Markerstudy just set a record for shortest GI CEO stint?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift reflects on the shortest stints in general insurance hot seats this century and mulls whether the CEO of Markerstudy Distribution Ian Donaldson has just beaten the previous record holder, Brendan McCafferty.
Aviva promotes Fazzini-Jones for group COO
Aviva has appointed Craig Fazzini-Jones as group chief operating officer, effective from 1 March.
Diary of an Insurer: Charles Taylor's Nadeem Sheikh-Ali
Nadeem Sheikh-Ali, senior assistance and client services manager at Charles Taylor Assistance, is greeted by a raccoon, enjoys a stroll around the lake outside his office, and remembers evacuating some injured corporate policyholders from a war-torn area.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Biba’s buffet and murder mysteries
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Abby Thomas steps down as ombudsman CEO
Abby Thomas, CEO and chief ombudsman at the Financial Ombudsman Service, is stepping down.
Q&A: Matt Button, Davies
Matt Button outlines what he has been tasked with as deputy group CEO of Davies plus how he plans to ensure the business achieves annual global revenues of £2.5bn by the end of 2030.
Big Interview: ASL International’s Helen Meredith
Helen Meredith, managing director of ASL International, shares why she isn’t afraid of the ticking demographic time bomb scaring most loss adjusting firms and how the financial lines specialists intend to increase the amount of cyber and political risk…
60 Seconds With... Xceedance’s Ankur Mittal
Ankur Mittal, vice president of business development for EMEA & APAC at Xceedance, has a sense of humour but can’t carry on unless he has had a cup of tea in the morning.
CII sees rise in qualification numbers
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today reported a 15% annual increase in the number of its insurance qualifications completed in 2024.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s Paul Tombs
Paul Tombs, director of intermediated SME at Axa Commercial, catches up with his team in Glasgow, struggles to get his miniature dachshund Betty to go for a walk in the winter, and enjoys fajita Friday with his wife and twins.
Is there such a thing as a ‘happy ship’ in insurance?
News Editor’s View: With wholesale changes, widespread redundancies, and apparently tonnes more M&A to come, is there such a thing as a happy ship in insurance?
David Haynes to succeed retiring Buss as Arag CEO
David Haynes has been named CEO of Arag UK Holdings Limited and Arag Legal Expenses Insurance, succeeding Tony Buss who is set to retire.
Tributes paid to insurance industry veteran Douglas Shillito
Insurance industry veteran and former Post contributor Douglas Shillito passed away on 11 January.
Talent is everywhere, sadly access to opportunity is not
View from the Top: Julie Harrison, chief people and culture officer at Allianz Holdings, considers what insurers can do to boost social mobility.
Nigel Walsh leaves Google Cloud
Nigel Walsh, Google Cloud’s global head of insurance, has stepped away from the company.
What insurers should do to stop sexual harassment
Analysis: Damisola Sulaiman reviews the progress of trade bodies in responding to the Financial Conduct Authority’s findings on sexual harassment in the industry and explores what steps insurers and brokers can take to prevent abusive incidents and the…
What the Employment Rights Bill means for insurers
Zhaleh Hawkins, partner and deputy head of employment at law firm HF, explains how the government’s new rights for workers announcement around sick pay and parental leave will affect the insurance sector.
Holloway replaces Lickens as Clear Group’s M&A lead
Clear Group has named Oscar Holloway as its managing director of mergers and acquisitions, replacing Howard Lickens.
Diary of an Insurer: Alps’s Julian Tomlinson
Julian Tomlinson, chairman at Alps, counts his blessings, catches up with plenty of colleagues plus brokers and shares his secrets for a life well lived in the French countryside.
Why talent is insurers’ ace card in the quest for profit
View from the Top: Louisa Blain, head of insurance for human capital at Aon in EMEA, explains why talent management has become business-critical.
Q&A: David Clamp, Camelot
David Clamp, founder and CEO of Camelot, discusses his motivations behind starting a network of independent advisors and the importance of building community after a career in the corporate world.