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Gillighan departs Somerset Bridge and Southern Rock
Chris Gillighan, the managing director of Somerset Bridge’s managing general agent and Southern Rock’s in-house insurer, is understood to have left both businesses.
60 Seconds With... Bethany Thomas, Spring Insure MGA
Bethany Thomas, senior underwriter at Spring Insure MGA, shares fond memories of her wedding day, reveals her love of singing, and speculates on authorship debates surrounding the work of William Shakespeare.
Editor's Picks: CII clashes, a bonfire of Brexit red tape & cyber criminality
As we approach the end of a non-stop January, the headlines that caught your attention on Insurance Post this month give a distinct flavour of what the rest of 2023 may hold in store for the industry.
Diary of an Insurer: LV’s Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence, distribution and underwriting director of LV Broker, tends to his chickens plus a clash with a deer sees him put the insurer’s windscreen repair service to the test.
Ageas and Age UK part ways after 17 years
Ageas and Age UK are parting ways after almost two decades of the insurer providing the charity’s customers with home, motor, and travel insurance.
Hiscox partners with Verisk; RSA launches carers’ policy & QBE restructures trade credit team
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Vote for the best insurance employer in 2023
Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer research returns in 2023 seeking the views of staff in broking, managing general agent and insurer firms to find out which organisations really go the extra mile for their people.
View from the Top: Hiscox’s Louise Marling on the never-ending quest for operational excellence
Louise Marling, chief operating officer at Hiscox UK, argues that while pursuing operational excellence is like looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it is ultimately in the best interests of both the customer and insurers.
PRA stress tests raise concerns about reliance on reinsurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority intends to assess reinsurance risks that could threaten the financial stability of some general insurers later this year.
How inflation wiped out the benefits of the dual pricing ban
Data analysis: Dual pricing reforms successfully tackled price walking in motor and home policy renewals last year but Harry Whitworth reveals how double digit inflation threatens to nullify this benefit for customers in the next 12 months.
‘Clarity’ for PI as Court of Appeal hands down judgment on mixed injuries
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in two mixed injury cases leapfrogged in November, providing some clarity on how mixed injuries should be handled. However, some are concerned it could lead to further litigation and an adverse impact on…
Aviva looks to HNW and SMEs for growth
Adam Winslow, CEO of Aviva UK & Ireland General Insurance, has revealed plans to increase the provider's share of the high-net-worth insurance and SME cyber market in 2023.
Q&A: Matthew Crummack, D&G CEO
Former CEO of Lastminute.com, Matthew Crummack, who joined Domestic & General as CEO in October 2021, reveals how he intends to grow the domestic appliances and consumer electronics insurer in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis.
60 Seconds With... Valeria Altavilla, Scheme Serve
Valeria Altavilla, schemes architect at Scheme Serve, shares her love of Depeche Mode, her dislike of red wine (despite her Italian roots), and her sage advice on self-betterment.
Diary of an Insurer: iPrism’s Amie Wright
Amie Wright, private clients team manager at iPrism Underwriting, works on new business, mid-term adjustments, renewals in the run-up to Christmas, and Santa rewards her with a Ryan Reynolds mug after she smashes her targets.
Is Direct Line’s profit warning a bellwether of more bad news to come?
Content director's view: Jonathan Swift reflects on what Direct Line Group's trading update, and decision to scrap its 2022 dividend, might mean for both it and the UK insurance market.
FCA consults on Covid guidance regarding customers in financial difficulty
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation to update guidance, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, to support insurance customers in financial difficulty.
Defra to set out recommendations to reduce flood risk
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking to introduce a new approach to sustainable drainage, which is set to be incorporated into new developments in England to reduce flood risk.
How is the consumer's environmental conscience impacting motor insurance?
Blog: With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of climate change, there has been an increase in the ownership of electric cars, but even they aren’t completely innocent. Andy James CEO of Zixty, asks if environmentally conscious motor insurance…
PRA warns insurers to brace for further inflation woes
The Prudential Regulation Authority has told insurers to factor inflation into their business planning, kick the tires of their approach to risk management and prove they can withstand cyber-attacks in 2023.
CII finger pointing calls governance into question
Editor's View: Some insurers will have been pleased to see financial planners put in their place by the actions of the Chartered Insurance Institute Group’s board just before Christmas.
Q&A: Sam White, Freedom Services Group founder and chair
Sam White, founder and chair of Freedom Services Group, speaks to Insurance Post about the launch of Stella Insurance, her new female-centric venture, and what it means for her future within Freedom.
Analysis: How to handle founders post-acquisition
Frances Stebbing explores what acquiring insurers can do to ensure the founder of the business they are buying remain on board or smoothly exit the organisation.