Marine
Jensten buys Ravenhall; Six leave Ed for Consilium; HF moves to Media City
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blockchain and insurance: Is there still life in this tech solution after B3i entered into insolvency?
Blockchain was touted as the technology that could revolutionise the insurance and reinsurance industry. Yet, in July, the high-profile blockchain consortium B3i entered insolvency after it failed to raise funding. Martin Friel explores what went wrong,…
Titcomb to replace Kesterton as Thomas Miller CEO
Thomas Miller, the international transport and professional indemnity specialist, has announced it intends to appoint Hugh Titcomb as its new CEO, subject to shareholder approval, replacing Bruce Kesterton.
Lloyd's reserves £1.1bn for Ukraine-related losses
Lloyd’s has set aside £1.1bn for losses arising from the conflict in Ukraine, around a quarter of the sum relating to expected aviation losses.
Interview: Ken Norgrove, RSA
Harry Curtis spoke to Ken Norgrove, RSA UK and international CEO, about life after being acquired by Intact, winning over brokers and the insurer’s technology overhaul.
Marine insurers call on manufacturers to make transportation of EVs safer
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published best practice guidance for the safe carriage and charging of electric vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferries, however insurers believe it's on EV manufacturers to do more to make the EV’s safer to…
Ascot to lead $50m Lloyd's facility to insure Ukrainian grain exports
Lloyd’s insurers led by Ascot have launched a facility that will provide up to $50m (£40.8m) of all risks marine cargo and war coverage for grain and food exports from Ukraine.
Intelligence: Fanning the flames – what is causing the fires on containerships?
With more than 70 reported fires breaking out on containerships in the past five years, cargo fires are a priority concern for marine industry. Post investigates how these fires are starting, and what is being done to address this issue.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Managing General Agent of the Year - Rokstone
Rokstone’s ambitious growth plan caught the judges’ attention with some impressive stats including treble-digit growth in gross written premiums, and development and 100% retention in its entrepreneurial carrier partnerships model.
European insurtech investment catching up with US; Goldman Sachs invests in Clear; Allianz to lead Coalitions’ UK cyber capacity; and Gallagher buys Erimus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Claims Apprentice 2022: Episode three – Marine insurance treasure hunt
After the claims handling task in episode two, Teams Build and Unite regroup and, following a short rest, are ready for the next challenge.
FCA fines JLT £7.8m; Acrisure acquires Russell Scanlan; Clear Group buys Pro Aktive; Howden Group creates start-up hub and Instanda raises $45m
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: Managing the fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries
With lithium-ion batteries becoming commonplace in everyday life, Post investigates the risks associated with them, and how insurers are incorporate such risks into policy terms.
Aviva joins Sign Live; Clear Group acquires Centor; Canopius reorganises underwriting team; LV steps up digital innovation with tie-up; and Questgates buys again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Data Analysis: Q1 results round-up - Aviva, Beazley, Direct Line, Hastings, Hiscox, Lancashire and Sabre
Insurance Post rounds up the first tranche of quarter one results from a host of major insurers.
Trade Voice: Installing EV charging points on ferries should be resisted, says London Foil
Facilitating electric vehicles being charged at sea presents a risk that the marine insurance market could do without, argues Forum of Insurance Lawyers CEO Laurence Besemer and London Foil marine sector focus team member Captain John Owen.
Capgemini: only 8% of insurers 'Resilience Champions'; Allianz mulls Home & Legacy disposal; CII reports £4.4m deficit; and Questgates buys
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Tower Brook acquires Premium Credit; ABI reports motor premiums have fallen 5% in Q1; Aston Lark buys UK Global; and Seventeen snaps up broker
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
2021 insurtech funding breaks record; Aviva in Tractable tie-up; Dive-In Festival theme announced and Lloyd's syndicate offers adjusters green bonus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Price walking ban pushes motor premiums up; Zurich opens branch; Handl acquires IPRS; Mason Owen MBO; and under 30s telematics sales rise
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Clyde & Co merges with BLM; Beazley unveils underwriting structure; KGM buys Eridge Underwriting Agency; Blanc becomes WWF ambassador; and Swiss Re warns of global protection gap
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Losses from 'major event' in Ukraine will take time to evaluate, says Neal as Lloyd's posts underwriting profit
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will be a major event for the insurance market but the losses will take a long time to evaluate, Lloyd’s CEO John Neal has said.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Marsh/Volante launch shareholder activism product; insurance sector launches flood directory; GRP buys Hamilton Fraser; Liberty rolls out real-time flood warning solution
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.