Corporate
Analysis: Energy risks: negative energy?
The insurance industry is worried about the energy sector. This already complicated and fragmented industry is getting more complex, especially with pressure from governments to increase production from renewable sources, just as the risks it faces are…
Marsh's Joe Grogan on catering for the mid-market
Joe Grogan, CEO of corporate division at Marsh, says the insurance offering for mid-market firms is too disjointed and complex.
Analysis: Legacy: Changing legacy
Once neatly shunted to one side as an IT issue, legacy now casts a long, darkening shadow across the insurance industry
Blog: The key to successful brand campaigns
David Radford, chief marketing officer at Allianz, shares his advice on how insurers can design successful brand campaigns.
Q&A: Chris Smith, Mapfre Global Risks
Mapfre Global Risks is working on a UK retail proposition, says Chris Smith, chief regions and markets officer – International.
Analysis: Connected risks require joined-up thinking
Faced with events that cascade from one risk class to others, insurers need to review their underwriting strategies.
Analysis: Intellectual property: Creative cover
The significance of intellectual property risks has not translated into a large demand for IP insurance policies - yet
AIG's Baldwin on how the London Market should view Brexit
As Brexit discussions continue, Anthony Baldwin, CEO of AIG Europe and AIG UK, asks if the London Market should be die-hard Brexiteers, cautious optimists, accepting pragmatists or devastated pessimists.
International: Battling cyber crime in ports and at sea
Susanna Marsden, claims executive at the TT Club, looks at the causes of cyber crime, risks to ports and ships, as well as the practical issues affecting insurers and brokers.
Claims Club: Brokers tell insurers there is disconnect between internal ambitions and the claims reality
Insurers need to improve internal communication and break down silos to provide brokers and their customers a better service.
Analysis: D&O and the rise in securities class actions
Securities class actions are on the increase as law firms target smaller companies and focus on litigation related to initial public offerings
This Week in Post: Is there a driver on board this truck?
Living in South London, I’m in an on-off relationship with my broadband connection. My unreliable web access is irritating – although it is probably not as bad as in certain rural areas.
Aviva names Nick Major as global corporate and specialty CUO
Aviva has named former Zurich chief underwriting officer Nick Major as CUO for the its global corporate and specialty division.
Analysis: Business interruption - Trigger warning
As cyber and terror risks trigger new types of business interruption, insurers are becoming the go-to resource for expertise.
Chubb's Sara Mitchell: Stuck in the mid-market?
The middle market is the engine room of the UK economy, says Sara Mitchell, head of corporate division, UK & Ireland, Chubb, urging insurers to work closely with brokers to support this sector.
Blog: Travel insurance alone doesn't cut it for corporate clients
Corporate clients want travel insurance and travel risk management in the same place, says Chris Knight, head of corporate services at Cega.
Aviva launches health insurance to corporate clients
Aviva has launched a low cost ‘Health Essentials’ insurance to its corporate clients which will enable employers to offer top-up cancer and physiotherapy cover to their employees.
Revealed: 2017 British Insurance Awards winners
RSA scooped a trio of awards last night at the British Insurance Awards, winning in the claims initiative, major loss and young achiever categories.