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Allianz’s Stephanie Smith on being prepared for operational resilience
Stephanie Smith, chief operating officer at Allianz Insurance, assesses how the focus on operational resilience has taken old school business continuity planning and added helpful and important extras.
Guy Carp takes Cook from Aon as MD and head of London Europe
Guy Carpenter has appointed Sebastian Cook as managing director and head of London Europe with immediate effect joining from Aon where he was head of EMEA London and deputy CEO, Nordic and Baltic Region.
Penny Black's Social World: April 2020
From tackling climate change, to supporting wellbeing in the workplace
Marsh Commercial confirms settlement reached in DRP legal dispute
The legal dispute between Marsh Commercial and David Roberts & Partners is over with the terms of the settlement being kept confidential, Marsh Commercial has confirmed.
Briefing: Lowering the bar
Change at Lloyd’s does not come easily, the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association was reminded last week, after its suggestion that formal attire requirements be banished to the annals of history was at first met with almost anything but…
Six jailed as motor trade policies facilitate drugs trafficking
Six members of a Bristol-based organised crime group who fraudulently used trade motor insurance policies to help traffic drugs have been sentenced to a combined 18 years and eight months in prison.
Analysis: Tapping into the returners talent pool
Post investigates whether the insurance industry is welcoming of returners who have had a career gap, assessing the programmes in place to support them and the range of skills, experience, motivation and fresh perspective that they can bring to an…
RSA names Hodges chair for UK and International business after proposed takeover
RSA has confirmed Mark Hodges as chair and Charlotte Jones as chief financial officer for its future structure following the completion of Intact Financial Corporation’s proposed takeover.
Allison Carr named CEO of Davies’ Keoghs
John Whittle, CEO of law firm Keoghs, will retire from the business with Allison Carr named as his successor.
Covéa files complaint against Scor CEO Denis Kessler
Covéa has filed a complaint against Scor CEO Denis Kessler, in a move blasted by Scor as “deceitful and groundless”.
Blog: Three ways the IICF brings the industry’s social purpose to life
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK improves the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people by presenting a coordinated industry approach to grant giving, volunteering and leadership. Wendy Wilder, executive director of the IICF UK,…
Braun, Fisher and Woolard among sector leaders named on government socio-economic taskforce
Yvonne Braun, Sian Fisher, Tracy Garrad, Georgina Philippou and Chris Woolard have been appointed to a government taskforce designed to boost socio-economic diversity at senior levels across the UK.
Ageas’ Adam Beckett on soft skills and resilience
Great business is founded on good listening, mutual trust and results, says Adam Beckett, chief distribution officer at Ageas, as he analyses the power of soft skills and emotional resilience when combined with technology.
Tokio Marine HCC appoints Des Burke as CIO
Tokio Marine HCC International has hired Des Burke as chief information officer reporting to Thibaud Hervy, chief underwriting officer, specialty lines division.
Insurance lives in the Covid era - 12 months on from the first National Lockdown: Part Four
On the 23 March 2020 as Covid-19 infection rates soared Prime Minster Boris Johnson told us to “stay at home” triggering the first National Lockdown. One year on Post spoke to a host of insurance workers - the insurer boss, the broker boss, the insurer…
Lyles adds non-exec chair of Rising Edge to portfolio
Kelly Lyles has joined the board of London-based directors’ and officers’ managing general agent Rising Edge as non-executive chair.
LMG names Wagstaff as interim CEO
The London Market Group has appointed communications specialist Caroline Wagstaff as interim CEO to replace outgoing boss Clare Lebecq on a part time basis from 1 April till the end of 2021.
My Other Life: Arron Darlington, rock band bassist
Away from his job as an insurance account manager at Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, Arron Darlington can be found in the studio or on tour, playing bass for the band All The Young.
Amanda Blanc named Women in Finance Champion
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc has succeeded Dame Jayne Anne-Gadhia as HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Champion.
Gurpreet Johal to lead Deloitte’s global reinsurance and London market team
Deloitte has named Gurpreet (Guru) Johal as UK and global sector leader for global reinsurance and the London market.
Ex-CHO chair sets sights on improving 'frictional' industry relationships with company launch
Credit hire firm Cogent Hire will aim for “zero litigation” and “near total” removal of fraud, managing director Kirsty McKno told Post as the company launched.
Steve Jenkins to leave CII
Steve Jenkins, development director at the Chartered Insurance Institute is leaving the organisation in April, Post can reveal.
Staveley Head administrators reveal £27.7m in claims
Unsecured creditors have submitted £27.68m in claims against motor broker and managing general agent Staveley Head Limited, far in excess of the £9.98m on the company’s books when Duff & Phelps were appointed as administrators in February 2020.
Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer returns for 2021 – take part
Did your employer go above and beyond to look after its staff during the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020/2021? Are the perks you receive out of this world? Take part in our survey to give your employer the recognition it deserves.