Q&A
Q&A: Tim Hardcastle, Instanda
Tim Hardcastle, co-founder and CEO of Instanda, speaks to Frances Stebbing one year after the startup’s latest fundraising round about upcoming trends in the software development industry and how the company is applying AI within the business.
Q&A: Victoria Gallimore, The Clear Group
Victoria Gallimore, group HR director and culture director of The Clear Group, speaks to Frances Stebbing about how to tackle the long-standing legacy issues within the industry and recruitment challenges across the sector.
Q&A: Jeff Winn, Winn Group
Jeff WInn, founder and executive chairman of Winn Group, describes the origins of the firm, how it managed to increase turnover by 139% in 2022, and how artificial intelligence could play a significant role in its future.
Q&A: Alex Martin, Clearspeed
Alex Martin, CEO and co-founder of AI-enabled voice analytics provider, and British Insurance Award winner Clearspeed, explains to Scott McGee how the business has gone from helping the armed forces spot attackers to helping insurers catch fraudulent…
Q&A: Fraser Edmond, Broker Insights
Broker Insights founder and CEO Fraser Edmond speaks to Insurance Post about the inefficiency of the commercial insurance space, bridging the knowledge gap between insurers and brokers, and how he hopes to more than triple the company's coverage by the…
Q&A: Thomas Hauschild, Omnius CEO
A self-confessed ‘claims nerd’, former chief product officer Thomas Hauschild took over as CEO of claims automation insurtech Omnius in February. He talks to Jonathan Swift about taming the legacy systems ‘animal’, and finding shortcuts to get the best…
Q&A: Adam Powell, Policy Expert
Adam Powell, co-founder and chief operating officer of Policy Expert, catches up with Insurance Post to talk about what it takes to develop an insurtech, its tech team expansion, and diversification issues in the market
Q&A: Volante Global managing director Hans Døhlen
Hans Døhlen, managing director of Volante Germany, explains how Shareholder Activist Protection Insurance works.
Q&A: Ardonagh UK Commercial MGA's chief executive Jaime Swindle
Jaime Swindle, chief executive of Ardonagh's UK Commercial MGA, catches up with Insurance Post to talk about moving from an insurer-owned company to a broker-owned business, and whether an organisation can be too acquisitive.
Q&A: Tom Clementi, Pool Re
Tom Clementi, CEO of Pool Re, updates Insurance Post on plans for the terrorism reinsurer to switch to a treaty model, and explains recent developments in the UK's domestic terror landscape.
Q&A: Toni Dines, founder and CEO, Boxtree Recruitment
Toni Dines, founder and CEO of insurance recruitment firm Boxtree, speaks to Insurance Post about the changing demands of candidates post-Covid, and the rapid growth the company has seen over the past few years.
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.
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.
Q&A: Luisa Barile, Many Pets
After the rebrand to Many Pets, from Bought by Many, and the acquisition of Digital Edge, Luisa Barile, chief financial officer at Many Pets, talks to Post about what’s coming for the new fiscal year.
Q&A: Chris Rolland, All Clear
Chris Rolland, CEO of All Clear, speaks to Scott McGee about how it used the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to invest, while other firms scaled back investments, and how keeping communication regular ensured that customers came back when travel was…
Q&A: Stephen Worrall, HSB
After taking over the CEO role six months ago, Stephen Worrall has overseen HSB's acquisition of the MD Group and its integration. He talks to Frances Stebbing about HSB's 2025 ambition, which is centred around doubling the size of the business, and…
Q&A: Olga Collins, WBN
Olga Collins took the reins as CEO of Worldwide Broker Network in April 2021 and now oversees a multi-billion network revenue. Collins talks to Frances Stebbing about the need for more focus on diversity and ‘cultural intelligence’ in global business
Q&A: David Philips, GIFC
David Philips, chair of the GIFC, talks to Scott McGee about General Insurance Fraud Committee's plans for 2022 and beyond, the plans to work more with the government, and the key strategies it wants to implement to protect customers from fraud.
Q&A: Mark Plews, Markel UK
Mark Plews has been director of underwriting at Markel UK since March, joining from Hiscox. After six months in the role, he talks to Post about Markel's growth plans, the difficulties of the hard market for professional indemnity, and the company's…
Q&A: Lara Pedley, ISC Group
Lara Pedley, global managing director at ISC Group, speaks to Post about how people used to be scared of diversity, and how the ISC is encouraging the advancement of female leaders in the insurance profession.
Q&A: Anthony Hughes, Credit Hire Organisation
Anthony Hughes was recently named chairman and CEO of the Credit Hire Organisation, replacing Peter Gomes. He talks to Frances Stebbing about the CHO's objectives and challenges in the market.
Video: View from the top: Aviva chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 we hear from Aviva’s Gareth Hemming as he offers his insight and thoughts on supporting customers and brokers during the pandemic.
COP26 Q&A: Carolyn Rich, Allianz
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Carolyn Rich, head of brand marketing and social…
British Insurance Awards 2021: Achievement Award: David Stevens CBE
Former Admiral CEO and co-founder David Stevens CBE was the recipient of the Achievement Award sponsored by Verisk at the 2021 British Insurance Awards. Jonathan Swift caught up with him to reflect on his career.