General Election
Discount rate: Are insurers being too optimistic?
In anticipation of the new discount rate announcement, expected by 5 August 2019, many insurers have already started to price and reserve at 0%
Justice Committee chair earns £15,000 a year from personal injury law practice
Exclusive: The chair of the Justice Select Committee earns £15,000 a year from a law practice with a significant personal injury insurance practice.
Biba’s Steve White on keeping abreast with politics
Lobbying is a long game, writes Steve White, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, explaining why his trade body is cultivating its connections with both the government and the shadow cabinet.
XL Catlin's Andrew Underwood on political risk insurance: don’t ignore your own backyard
When you think about political risk, the chances are you recall what you saw on the news last night, writes XL Catlin's Andrew Underwood, regional product leader UK & Ireland for Political Risk Credit and Bond. Scenes of conflict, civil unrest, physical…
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 4: The heat is on
As insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint learns about the benefits of collaboration, James Stuart Clarke explains the ins and outs of daily life in the insurtech world.
Aviva's Rob Townend on removing 'easy money' from personal injury claims
Some are sounding the death knell of the personal injury reforms but Rob Townend, claims director at Aviva Insurance, explains why insurers must be alive to an increasingly aggressive claims management company industry.
Election result makes whiplash reform less likely to go through in proposed form
The general election result makes whiplash reform less likely to go through in its proposed form, experts said.
Liz Truss replaced as Justice Secretary in reshuffle
The architect of both the whiplash reforms and the discount rate cut, Liz Truss, has been replaced as Justice Secretary after less than a year in the role.
Week in Post: Mayhem, Brexit and PR
It has been a year of political surprises, starting with Brexit, to Trump’s election and finally to today’s hung parliament.
ABI calls for industry to 'rigorously frame' policy positions following election result
The Association of British Insurers has urged the industry to ensure its policy positions are “rigorously framed” around the needs of retail and business customers following the election result.
General Election 2017: The industry reacts
The industry's reaction to the election result
Hung parliament spells fresh uncertainty for insurance industry, experts say
The result of yesterday’s general election is likely to cause fresh uncertainty for the insurance sector, industry leaders have said.
What is at stake for the insurance industry in the election?
The country has gone to the polls today and the insurance industry will wait with bated breath for the result.
Tory manifesto pledges to 'consider ban' on cold calling for personal injury
The Conservative Party has pledged to consider a ban on cold calling for personal injury claims if it wins the general election.
C-Suite: Towergate's Paul Dilley on surviving or thriving
Anyone who’s followed the fortunes of Towergate will know that it has had something of a mountain to climb in the last couple of years – but Paul Dilley believes the full year results show it's made significant progress and now has the summit firmly in…
UK insurers likely to be impacted if Trump triumphs as stock market faces a ‘battering’
The UK stock market is likely to take a “battering” tomorrow if US presidential hopeful Donald Trump wins the election and UK insurers will not be immune to the fallout.
ABI's Evans praises government as one insurers can work with
Association of British Insurers director general Huw Evans has deemed the Conservative government elected today (8 May) as one the insurance industry can work with.
Civil justice issues in danger of being sidelined by EU referendum
An insurance law firm has warned of a "strong possibility" civil justice reforms will take a back seat under the newly elected Conservative government while it focuses on the proposed 2017 European Union referendum.
Interview: Julian Enoizi: A pool of knowledge
Eighteen months into his role as CEO of Pool Re, Julian Enoizi talks about the changes he has made, how a new government may affect things and offers advice to Flood Re.
General Election 2015: The ties that bind
Concerns that political influence is for sale refuse to go away. But could the system really be changed to stop MPs having outside business interests?
Scenario testing required as industry concerns over EU exit increase
Insurance firms are being urged to adopt scenario testing from this year in preparation for the proposed referendum on the UK's European Union membership under a future Conservative government.
Next government urged to take long-term approach by industry
Industry figures have implored the next government to take a long term approach to issues affecting insurance and to resist the temptation to unpick reforms that are starting to have a positive impact.
Cullum, Oliver, Thiam and Henderson back the Conservatives
Four well-known senior managers in the market have joined 99 other business leaders and backed the Conservatives for the 2015 general election in a letter.