Brexit
How Trump’s tariffs shook up insurers’ investment books
Darren Bustin, global head of solutions capabilities and insurance solutions at Schroders, has revealed how regulatory changes, Labour’s growth agenda plus US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs have impacted general insurers’ investment books.
Arron Banks running for mayor of the West of England
Insurance veteran Arron Banks is The Reform UK party mayoral candidate for the West of England.
How the pandemic transformed travel insurance
Tom Luckham explores the travel insurance market post-Covid and analyses what kind of effect the pandemic had on the industry, and which effects are still lingering.
Blog: What impact will construction costs have on underinsurance?
After a relatively stable 2024 compared with recent years, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Ben Richmond explores what 2025 could look like for construction inflation and material costs, and the likely impact on buildings underinsurance.
Biba’s Trudgill on managing change
Trade Voice: Looking ahead to 2025, British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill says brokers should see enormous changes on the horizon as an opportunity rather than a threat.
Why the regulator shouldn’t be painted as a panto villain
James Daley, managing director of Fairer Finance, reacts to recent rabble rousing calls for a regulatory bonfire and urges the industry needs to get behind the watchdog rather than painting them as the panto villain.
Q&A: Ben Wooltorton, Cover-More Group
Ben Wooltorton, managing director of Zurich-owned Cover-More Group’s UK business, outlines the impact of the Consumer Duty and explains how he intends to increase the travel and speciality insurance provider’s number of partnerships.
Post-pandemic supply-chain issues beginning to ‘stabilise’
Aviva's technical claims manager Martin Smith has told Insurance Post that supply-chain issues caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have ‘stabilised.’
Q&A: Belinda Steedman, Aviva
Belinda Steedman, director of multinational at Aviva, shares plans to support more businesses around the world, plus launch a refreshed Captives proposition later this year.
PRA chief admits losing Solvency UK ‘row’ with MPs
Sam Woods, CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority, has admitted the regulator lost the “spectacular row” it had with the Conservative government over the Solvency UK reforms.
Car and motorcycle complaints hit record levels
Financial Ombudsman Service statistics show a record number of new cases for car and motorcycle insurance at the start of 2024.
Big Interview: Helena Evans, Criterion Adjusters
Helena Evans, managing director of Criterion Adjusters, speaks to Emma Ann Hughes about the sexism she encountered, growth plans for her business and her hope to encourage others to follow her lead and pass their Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters…
Q&A: Chris Rolland, AllClear & InsureandGo
Following the sale of InsurEvo, the parent company of AllClear and InsureandGo, CEO Chris Rolland talks about what that means for the broker moving forward, the travel insurance market following the pandemic, and how he hopes to implement more artificial…
Green shoots, but claims managers predict inflation to continue into 2025
Senior claims managers are seeing property claims inflation ease, but expect it to remain high for the foreseeable future; with suppliers turning their backs on insurance work being cited as a factor.
AllClear to grow international presence following sale
Chris Rolland, group CEO of AllClear and InsureandGo, has revealed the travel broker’s plans to expand the international business following the sale of owner InsurEvo.
How insurers can up their claims game
Insurers love to talk about claims exaggeration, but David Worsfold asks: are they guilty of some exaggeration of their own?
How Labour could reduce the cost of motor insurance
Analysis: Emma Ann Hughes examines efforts by the industry to push down motor insurance premiums and whether politicians could force providers to take more extreme action.
Hannah Gurga, Association of British Insurers
Hannah Gurga, director general of the Association of British Insurers, maintains her 18th position on the Insurance Post’s Power List thanks to her efforts to prove the industry’s worth to whoever will occupy 10 Downing Street later this year.
Sam Woods, Prudential Regulation Authority
In the run-up to a general election Sam Woods, chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority, has been clear it will be for the government, not regulators, to ensure insurers invest the dividends of forthcoming solvency reforms in the UK.
How Solvency UK will impact insurers’ credit quality
Data analysis: Post-Brexit Solvency II reforms look unlikely to make UK insurers more appealing to investors, a Fitch Ratings survey has revealed.
Motor insurance ‘as affordable now as it was in 2018’
Sabre CEO Geoff Carter has said that the burden of paying for motor insurance premiums is no worse now than it was in 2018.