Cyber
Preview: What will 2022 bring for the insurance market?
Post spoke to market experts to get their predictions for what 2022 will look like.
Blog: Covid’s massive impact on solicitor negligence risk
Wilsons associate solicitor Jayna Patel considers the impact of Covid-19 on growing solicitor negligence risk.
Allianz in Uber tie-up; Assured Partners acquires SW broker; BGL and Covea to launch new direct brand; and Twelve Capital/Eos unveil insurtech focused growth fund
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Lloyd's to limit cyber exposures to 'best in class' syndicates as it approves £44bn GWP plans
Lloyd’s will remain open to new cyber business in 2022 but only “best in class” syndicates will be permitted to grow their exposures, its chief of markets Patrick Tiernan has said.
Aston Lark’s Peter Blanc on why tough conversations are the most important ones with clients
Peter Blanc, group CEO of Aston Lark, warns against taking the “easy road” in client conversations urging the industry to focus on the right claims outcomes with risks and risk mitigation instead of premiums at the top of the renewal agenda.
Spotlight: Electric vehicles – are brokers ready for the EV revolution?
The rapid growth of battery electric vehicles should make personal lines and fleet brokers think carefully about how to adapt to this changing market, with both specialist products and services such as replacement vehicles in the event of a claim…
Q&A: Helen Bush, The Insurance Octopus
Helen Bush, director of The Insurance Octopus, discusses doubling the business in the next five years, her journey from joining the start-up in 2008 to becoming the director in September and her pride in the business being shortlisted at this year’s…
Intelligence: Deepfakes – the next cyber threat?
Recent technological advances and increased dependence on video-based communication have accelerated the ability for fraudsters to create realistic audio and video fakes, also known as deepfakes, using artificial intelligence learning. Post investigates…
Aon’s Richard Hanlon on the need to focus on defence in cyber risks
Richard Hanlon, chief commercial officer for Aon’s Cyber Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa, says with cyber attacks reaching new levels it is crucial businesses test their resilience with regular attack simulations
SRA's changes to solicitors' PI terms and conditions rouse concerns from underwriters
Underwriters of solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance have raised concerns that a clause proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority fails to provide clarity on which cyber losses will be covered by policies.
Covéa to buy Partner Re; Lloyd’s joins net zero alliance; another record for insurtech investment; crime tops insurer concerns; and Flood Re on tour
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: Cyber’s new vista
CFC cyber claims director Roger Francis reflects on this year’s Microsoft Exchange Server hack.
Allianz unveils sustainability charter; Beazley plots ESG syndicate; FOS complaints up 5%; and IQUW set to acquire Agora
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
EQT and Vitruvian invest in CFC
The reinvestment in CFC by private equity house Vitruvian Partners and new funds from EQT is not the starting gun for an acquisition spree, according to founder and group CEO David Walsh.
Chubb boss Greenberg lets loose on industry cyber failings
The insurance industry has not 'developed well' in tackling cyber risk, Chubb CEO and chair Evan Greenberg has told conference delegates.
ABI reports fraud at lowest level since 2007; Axa relaunches British Gas cover; Getsafe extends Series B; and Lockton acquires
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Insurer cyber capacity continues to dwindle as demand grows, say brokers
Interest in cyber insurance among large businesses continues to grow, but cover may prove more difficult to come by as insurers limit capacity and reinsurers put their foot down.
Interview: Adam Winslow, Aviva
Adam Winslow, UK & Ireland GI CEO at Aviva, talks to Stephanie Denton about commercial growth, meeting high standards and getting the triangle right.
Brokers foresee disruption from Amazon business insurance deal but no reason to panic
Amazon Business’ partnership with insurtech Superscript has the potential to bring an element of disruption and grab niche market share by meeting demands but advice is still key for corporate SME business, according to experts.
Howden reveals football's Covid losses; Convex opens new European subsidiary; Volante gets new syndicate approval from Lloyd’s; and Zurich supplants Axa as MGA's £105m capacity
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: Grading the education insurance market
Experts specialising in education sector insurance have hailed the market’s performance during the pandemic and expressed optimism for more success as students head back to university and further education colleges.
British Insurance Awards 2021: Specialist Insurer of the Year Award
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
Listed insurtech market cap surpasses $22bn; motor start-up Adiona plans to take on 'outdated' incumbents; Dale Partners gets Lloyd's green light; and Zurich unveils £750m MGA capacity deal
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Healthy capital levels in reinsurance market, says Guy Carpenter
The reinsurance market had $531bn (£384bn) of dedicated capital at the middle of 2021, a $14bn increase on the end of 2020, Guy Carpenter has estimated in association with AM Best.