Brexit
Editor's Comment: Are you in or out?
I’m a floating voter. I don’t consistently vote for the same political party.
In Depth - Brexit: What would a Brexit mean for the insurance industry?
The issue of the referendum has stirred debate – but what’s at stake?
Brexit and results in the news; Tasker interviewed
The insurance news and Post exclusives of the past week, in case you missed it.
Brexit ‘could result in 48,000 insurance job losses’
Businesses could relocate “overnight” following a Brexit, putting up to 48,000 insurance jobs at risk, according to a report.
Lloyd's Chairman: No 'regulatory nirvana' from Brexit
Leaving the EU won’t result in a “regulatory nirvana” for the insurance industry, Lloyd’s Chairman John Nelson said in a speech.
#BibaFever 2016 - Brexit or Bremain
Did the debate on the upcoming EU referendum sway any delegates at Biba 2016?
Norway loses top spot to Switzerland in FM Global’s 2016 annual resilience index
Insurer FM Global’s 2016 survey into business supply chain resilience saw Norway drop to second behind Switzerland, making the central European nation most resilient to disruption according to the index.
Lloyd’s chair Nelson to retire in May 2017
Lloyd’s chairman John Nelson plans to retire at the market’s annual general meeting in May next year.
Brexit would ‘significantly damage’ London Market, says IUA
Underwriters have raised concerns Brexit would limit access to markets and “significantly damage” London Market companies, according to the International Underwriting Association.
Alexander Miller boss among those calling for Brexit
Senior brokers have joined over 100 City names in signing a letter calling for Brexit.
Insurance Compliance Careers: The land of opportunity?
With so many rules and regulations within insurance, it is no surprise that jobs in this sector are plentiful. But are compliance staff enablers or blockers and how attractive is it as a career?
Blog: Five things I have learnt about insurance in five weeks
Since joining Post at the end of February, I have come to appreciate just how important insurance is to business. They both go hand in hand. Without insurance, business simply could not operate. Insurance is the grease to the wheels of the commercial…
Brexit would ‘hurt’ or ‘severely damage’ Lloyd’s
More than two-thirds of market professionals think Brexit would “hurt” or “severely damage” the London market, according to a survey from financial public relations consultancy Haggie Partners.
JLT CEO Dominic Burke and Robert Hiscox back Brexit campaign Vote Leave
JLT group chief executive Dominic Burke (pictured) and Hiscox's former chairman Robert Hiscox have been named among 250 business leaders and entrepreneurs backing the Vote Leave campaign.
Brexit too risky with no insurance policy against it, says Aviva boss
Britain leaving the European Union is not worth the risk when assessing the economic impacts, according to Aviva group CEO Mark Wilson.
SMEs split on Brexit according to Zurich risk poll
Just under 40% of SMEs would back Brexit according to Zurich’s latest SME Risk Index.
C-suite Broker: Lockton's Mike Hammond - Turn that frown upside down
It’s time to stop talking negatively and start focusing on the potential for positive outcomes
Admin fee transparency in the spotlight as insurers report 2015 results
Insurers' reporting of administration fees and non-risk income came under scrutiny in the 2015 full-year results reporting period as firms' balance sheets were dominated by commercial flood losses.
Reduced Admiral underwriting share to have little financial impact
Admiral Group's 3% reduction in its underwriting share announced in the company's 2015 full-year results today (3 March) will not have a significant financial impact on the business, according to chief financial officer Geraint Jones.
New Hiscox MGA to focus on professional indemnity and motor
Hiscox will this year set up a managing general agent in the UK focusing on areas outside its underwriting appetite, including some classes of professional indemnity and motor insurance.
Editor's Comment: The gloves are off
Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s relationship with London’s corporate sector has featured both highs and lows during his tenure so far.
QBE drawing up ‘Brexit’ contingency plans
QBE Insurance Group is currently drawing up contingency plans in the event of a ‘no’ vote in the forthcoming UK referendum on continued membership of the European Union.
Editor's comment: Be prepared
With the very definition of insurance being something that provides protection against a possible eventuality, I like to imagine that all insurers must have been scouts.
Industry will have time to deal with business implications of Brexit
Market commentators are divided over whether it is too early to start contingency planning ahead of the planned referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, despite a senior Lloyd's official warning the sector to be prepared for all possible…