High net worth
RSA’s PI product; Jensten’s One Broker deal; GTA names chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Jacqui Kelly, Zurich
Following her permanent appointment as head of sales and distribution at Zurich, which she took on as an interim in July, Jacqui Kelly explains her plans to deepen the insurer's relationships with brokers.
Q&A: Martin Langhorst, Davies
Martin Langhorst, new major loss director at Davies, reflects on returning to the business after a decade away, and shares his plans for ensuring that his division is the best in the market.
Percayso tackling fraud for CHO; LMA’s Blueprint Two playbook; Jensten appoints M&A director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Gallagher expands SME & PL ops; SRG launches sports and media division; RSA appoints commercial CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Specialist Risk Group's latest deal; Animal Friends partners with Costco and Gauntlet joins Brokerbility
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva chiefs reveal how the provider achieved 13% GWP growth
Aviva bosses have revealed the part rate and new product lines played in pushing general insurance premiums up 13% in the first half of 2023.
Big Interview: Ecclesiastical’s Richard Coleman
Richard Coleman, managing director of Ecclesiastical, shares his growth plans for the provider and how the insurer’s reach is going far beyond protecting the steeples of this land.
Zurich to focus on HNW, MGAs and partnerships as it pulls out of broker PL
Zurich UK has today announced plans to refocus its personal lines home and motor business to concentrate on high-net-worth through Zurich Private Clients, alongside its MGA and partnership channels.
60 Seconds With... Jon Bethell, Verlingue
Jon Bethell, head of private clients at Verlingue, reveals he is a poker fan and would love to fly an X-wing from Star Wars.
Ecclesiastical boss aims to double size of business
Richard Coleman, managing director of Ecclesiastical, reveals how he plans to double the size of the insurer’s business in the next few years as part of the provider’s mission to “give more to good causes”.
Aviva looks to build new product lines
David Martin, managing director of UK GI distribution & SME at Aviva, revealed that the insurer is considering its fund allocation with the intention of building out new products.
Zurich challenges itself to halve HNW quote times
As Zurich looks to invest further in the high net worth space, head of personal lines and specialties Phil Ost wants to challenge his HNW team to respond to brokers’ quotes within 24 hours
Ardonagh in double swoop; UK General rebrands; SRG launches in Europe
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments, and strategic moves of the week.
Diary of an Insurer: Criterion Loss Adjusters’ Mark Watts
Mark Watts, high-net-worth adjuster at Criterion Loss Adjusters, watches the weather, analyses forensic reports, and hits the road to assess major fire damage.
Coalition enters UK excess cyber market; JMG Group acquires New Era; Gallagher Re appoints CEO
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Gallagher partners with Knight Frank Finance; Azur announces MBO; Criterion appoints MD
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva UK&I GI sees growth as it returns more than £5bn in capital since 2021
Aviva Group CEO Amanda Blanc has announced strong results for the UK and Ireland general insurance business, while launching a £300m share buyback scheme, having taken capital return to over £5bn in two years.
Why property insurers are struggling to control claims costs
Analysis: Sam Barrett explores how inflation, increased labour costs plus material shortages are pushing up property insurance claims costs and why working with loss adjusters to remove frictional cost is essential.
Diary of an Insurer: iPrism’s Amie Wright
Amie Wright, private clients team manager at iPrism Underwriting, works on new business, mid-term adjustments, renewals in the run-up to Christmas, and Santa rewards her with a Ryan Reynolds mug after she smashes her targets.
Questgates acquires CP Adjusting; Pen UW rolls out cyber risk management suite; Brokerbility shakes up leadership team
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Perils pegs London’s 2021 summer flood losses at £281m
Perils has pegged insurance and reinsurance industry losses for London floods that took place between 12 and 14 July 2021 at £281m.
Aviva to restructure commercial lines leadership as two MDs depart
Aviva is set to restructure its UK commercial lines leadership following the decision of managing director Nick Major to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
Insurers warned recession and inflation fears could impact HNW insurance
Insurers have been warned that high net worth customers could review their cover levels as recession fears grow and inflation continues to rise