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This week: Bagging a bargain
As the January sales draw to an end consumers aren't the only ones with deals on their minds.
Christopher Woolard named interim FCA CEO
HM Treasury has appointed Christopher Woolard as interim CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority, effective mid-March when Andrew Bailey departs.
Allianz appoints chief compliance officer
Allianz has named Margo Young as chief compliance officer.
Q&A: Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long
To tie in with his deep dive into the birth of the UK direct insurance market, Jonathan Swift caught up with Direct Line co-founder and Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long to talk about the birth and growth of both companies, their…
180 Years of Post - The history of direct insurance in the UK: How Direct Line and Churchill took on the establishment and ended up as merger partners
As Post celebrates 180 years, Post content director Jonathan Swift explores the birth of direct insurance in the UK and how two key early movers Direct Line and Churchill went from rivals to merger bedfellows in a deal that literally 'shook up insurance'.
My other life: Michael Whitfield, Lifetime caretaker
Outside of his role as managing director at CPP Group, Micheal Whitfield looks after an old farm in Staffordshire Moorlands. Along with his wife, he participates in a 'higher level' Countryside Stewardship Agreement, which involves adhering to a…
Lloyd's appoints 'whistleblowers’ champion' amid PRA scrutiny
Lloyd’s has added Angela Crawford-Ingle to its board as chair of its audit committee, also appointing her as the market’s whistleblowers’ champion.
Liberty's Matthew Moore to succeed Andrew Horton as LMG chair
Liberty Specialty Markets CEO Matthew Moore has been named as the next chair of the London Market Group.
Jane Hayes joins LMA as underwriting director ahead of Lloyd's syndication pilot
The Lloyd’s Market Association has appointed Jane Hayes as underwriting director, effective 3 February.
Aon names Helene Madell UK chief broking officer
Aon has appointed Helene Madell as chief broking officer for commercial risk solutions, health solutions and affinity in the UK.
Insurtech: Top 100 Insurtech Firms 2019
The annual Insurtech 100 returns; a celebration of the innovation that is rethinking and reshaping the world of insurance as we know it. Matt Connolly, founder and CEO of Tällt Ventures, which has produced the index, outlines the methodology and what has…
Sir Adrian Montague set to step down as Aviva chairman
Aviva chairman Sir Adrian Montague will retire later this year once a successor has been appointed.
Chaucer appoints CRO from within
James Wright will become Chaucer’s chief risk officer from April.
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries appeals £38,000 ‘direct discrimination’ payout
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is appealing against an employment tribunal ruling that ordered it to payout nearly £38,000 to a Zurich employee, Post has learned.
Analysis: Tackling the skills shortage
The insurance industry is facing a huge skills shortage, with employers struggling to find ways to attract and retain top talent
This week: It's all about change
Moving home has to be one of the most annoying and tedious things we have to do. From organising your flat viewings to packing up all your belongings. And honestly who really likes change? It’s much easier to just stay in the place you've grown…
Blog: How artificial intelligence is altering the landscape of liability for the healthcare industry
Missed, inappropriately delayed, or simply just wrong – these are all types of human diagnostic errors hampering healthcare systems and not only are they more common than you might think, some experts believe these errors to be the third-leading cause of…
Ecclesiastical group compliance director to retire
John Titchener, group compliance director for Ecclesiastical, will retire later this year.
Allianz business transfers resulted in 180 LV redundancies
180 LV staff faced redundancy as a result of the Allianz commercial business transfers, with around nine in ten (90%) having found roles elsewhere.
Rising Star: Ieva Andraityte, Arc Legal Assistance
Ieva Andraityte now manages some of the legal expenses of Arc Legal's largest corporate clients, having discovered a passion for statistics and data analysis at university.
MGA Mole: Why does banking look down on insurance?
Post has enlisted a managing general agent industry mole to lift the lid on what the sector is really like. Our anonymous commentator asks why the perception of working in the insurance industry is so bad from the outside.
RSA e-trading director exits amid strategy changes and departures
Exclusive: Departures and changes for RSA's e-trade division after former e-trading director Paul Trivett leaves the business.
Jon Hancock set to leave Lloyd's this year
Lloyd’s performance management director Jon Hancock will leave One Lime Street this year, it has been announced.
BGL's Peter Thompson on digital innovation in insurance
It’s 2020 so paying lip service to protecting vulnerable customers just doesn’t cut it, in any industry says Peter Thompson, CEO for insurance, distribution and outsourcing at BGL Group.