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Marsh McLennan receives Lord Mayor’s Dragon Award
Marsh McLennan has received the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Award for the social impact achieved through Surviving to Thriving – a strategic regional initiative developed by British Red Cross to support unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers aged 11 to 25.
Post LIVE Tech: Pandemic an 'impossibly hard time' for some insurtechs
While some insurtechs have shone through the pandemic, others have been faced with mammoth difficulties around changing customer priorities and restrictions, a conference heard.
Allianz launches recycled parts digital platform; Howden acquires Medical Professional Risk Solutions; and Zurich UK doubles apprenticeship places
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Briefing: From Who Evans? to Huw Da Man - How the understated DG made his mark at the ABI
As Huw Evans plans to step down as director general of the Association of British Insurers to join KPMG as a partner at the end of the year, Jonathan Swift looks back at his time at the trade body and assesses how he has helped both modernise it and keep…
Blog: Dealing with non-disclosure of delivery driving
Uptake in the gig economy has been significant due to the pandemic and helped keep many families solvent. Martin Williams, chief operating officer at Thing Co, investigates the hidden danger of people relying on their private motor insurance when using…
Ardonagh recouped £22.75m from Bennetts sale
Ardonagh's first quarter results have revealed it was paid £22.75m for Bennetts, structured through a £1 sale price and the settlement of Bennetts' debt owed to the group.
Post LIVE Tech: Future proofing systems
Change is business as normal and insurance companies should be designing IT systems with flexibility rather than built to last technology, experts said at Post’s LIVE Technology conference.
Post LIVE Tech: More work for brokers to do on digital advice for SMEs
Speaking at Post’s LIVE Technology conference, Aston Lark CEO Peter Blanc flagged that more work needs to be done on providing SMEs with advice in a digital environment.
Huw Evans to step down as ABI director general
Association of British Insurers director general Huw Evans will step down from the trade association at the end of this year to join KPMG.
Ardonagh Global Partners recruits Morna Leather as CFO
Ardonagh Global Partners, the recently launched investment unit of Ardonagh, has appointed ex-RFIB leader Morna Leather as chief financial officer.
Crawford names Michelle Jarrard as chair
Crawford has made Michelle Jarrard non-executive chair of the board, replacing Charles Ogburn who remains on the board and will chair the compensation committee.
Q&A: Randall Goss and James Begley, Oxford Insurance Group
Post caught up with Randall Goss, chair and CEO of parent company US Risk, and James Begley, chief operating officer of Oxford Insurance Group, to track how the offering was formed, its growth, expansion and acquisition targets. The pair also share their…
Scor changes succession plan with Laurent Rousseau named to replace Denis Kessler as CEO
Laurent Rousseau, deputy CEO of Scor Global P&C, will replace Denis Kessler as Scor CEO instead of Benoît Ribadeau-Dumas with the move happening a year earlier than originally planned.
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Reich targeting £120m GWP within five years
Reich is on track to hit its £100m of gross written premium target for 2022 and will push on to £120m over the next five years, CEO Simon Taylor told Post.
Cytora adds former Aspen boss Karen Green to advisory board
Commercial lines focused insurtech Cytora has appointed ex-Aspen UK CEO Karen Green to its advisory board.
Intelligence: Insurtech and the missing women – time for an investigation
Insurance has long been thought of as a men’s game, although the sector is making some steps towards greater gender diversity. Post investigates whether – as new kids on the block with no legacy issues – insurtechs are doing a better job here
Biba 2021: Training that could 'mould' people is counter-productive to D&I efforts
Insurers must hone in on specific areas of the business such as training to address diversity and inclusion deficiencies within the sector, a panel at the British Insurance Brokers' Association has said.
Climate stress tests not a 'capital generation exercise': BoE's Claus
The Bank of England’s forthcoming climate stress tests of the UK financial services sector have been designed to provide a view of “the size of the adjustment that is needed”, regulators told an industry summit on Thursday.
Neil Manser named DLG CFO as Tim Harris retires
Direct Line Group has appointed Neil Manser as chief financial officer replacing Tim Harris.
Blog: Terrorism insurance expected to be in greater demand as lockdown lifts
Burns & Wilcox terrorism underwriting manager Sarah Joiner outlines why she anticipates terrorism insurance demand will surge post-lockdown.
Biba 2021: FCA’s Matt Brewis says BI claims payments could have been made quicker post-judgment
While acknowledging the complexity around Covid-19 business interruption claims, an FCA representative has said he believes payments could have been made quicker following the January test case judgment.
Broker and insurer FSCS levies still up despite forecasts being slashed
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has issued final levies for 2021/22 of £73.8m for brokers and £189.8m for insurers, down significantly on initial estimates but still up on this year’s bills.
Biba 2021: 'Unified action' needed to fix PI insurance problem
With professional indemnity insurance prices soaring, and insurers increasingly withdrawing cover, panellists at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference called for insurers and brokers to collaborate to bring back value for customers.