People
Blog: Managing the demographic loss adjuster time bomb
To widen the talent pool, loss adjusters must proactively look beyond the insurance industry. Scott Cameron, Sedgwick International UK commercial property operations director, and Joseph Noel, Sedgwick International UK director, head of specialty,…
Admiral to pocket £450m for comparison subsidiary despite claiming it had 'no plans' to sell Penguin Portals
Admiral Group has reached an agreement with the owner of Uswitch and Zoopla for the sale of price comparison subsidiary Penguin Portals Group for over £500m.
Briefing: Keeping the Admiral ‘freight train’ on track - what lies ahead for CEO Milena Mondini de Focatiis
In Milena Mondini de Focatiis Admiral has its first CEO who was not involved with the launch of the business in 1993.
Brexit: Looking forward, looking back
With the Brexit transition period ending on 31 December, Post asked insurance trade bodies and associations about the biggest challenges and changes for the market.
Fully Comp episode 11: When will we meet again? – The future of insurance networking in 2021 (part two)
Welcome to the last episode of Fully Comp, Post’s video series tackling some of the biggest issues in insurance, for 2020. Today - for a second day running - we will address the question: When will we meet again?
Fully Comp episode 10: When will we meet again? – the future of insurance networking in 2021 (part one)
Welcome to the latest episode of Fully Comp, Post’s video series tackling some of the biggest issues in insurance. Today we ask the question: When will we meet again?
Q&A: Tulsi Naidu, Zurich
Zurich UK CEO Tulsi Naidu will become the firm's Asia Pacific CEO in Singapore from 1 January 2021. She spoke to Post about her tenure in the UK, the importance of transparency and the challenges facing the market.
RSA names Steve Watson London market head
RSA has appointed Steve Watson as managing director of its London market business with immediate effect.
Hiscox confirms Tom Shewry as UK CFO
Hiscox has appointed Tom Shewry as chief financial officer for its UK business and Hiscox Insurance Company.
Admiral’s David Stevens to retire at year end
Admiral group CEO David Stevens will retire at an earlier than expected date of 31 December 2020, the insurer has confirmed.
Blog: Conversations on racial equality
Karyn Strickland, Covéa Insurance head of HR and reward, gives her take on the value of conversations about racial equality at work.
Brit names RSA’s Gavin Wilkinson as group CFO
Brit has appointed Gavin Wilkinson as group chief financial officer, joining from RSA where he is currently CFO for Scandinavia.
DLG issues inaugural environment progress reports and 2021 targets
Direct Line Group has become a carbon neutral company and is targeting a net carbon neutral investment portfolio by 2050, the insurer detailed in a pair of documents released at the end of 2020.
Blog: Our investment in people is missing the mark
Ashwin Mistry, Brokerbility executive chairman, considers why the industry is failing to attract starry eyed young professionals to insurance careers.
Be Wiser makes board changes
Be Wiser has reshaped its board again with a new chair and hiring former Endsleigh CEO Jeff Brinley as chief financial officer, Joe Copp as group chief operating officer and David Russell as chief risk and compliance officer.
Tasker targeting up to five more deals in 2021 after Numark buy
Tasker Insurance Brokers is looking to expands its regional footprint with a series of hub purchases next year, group CEO Rob Organ told Post.
Adam Winslow to return to Aviva as CEO of international
Adam Winslow, AIG CEO for global life insurance, is returning to Aviva in January to become CEO of international.
Apollo suspends head of marine and energy liability over reported assault conviction
Apollo head of marine and energy liability, Howard James Burnell, has been suspended following a reported conviction for assault, Post has learned.
Lucy Woods appointed CHO chair and Peter Gomes interim CEO
Lucy Woods, CEO of Ax Group – formerly known as Accident Exchange – has been appointed chair of the board of the Credit Hire Association, following the departure of Kirsty McKno who stepped down in November.
Blog: Lloyd’s and the London Market, your time has come
With Lloyd’s, London market and wholesale broker accountability drawing the regulator’s attention in recent weeks, Michael Sicsic, managing director of Sicsic Advisory and former Financial Conduct Authority head of retail general insurance supervision,…
C-Suite: AIG’s Anthony Baldwin on people power
AIG UK CEO Anthony Baldwin shares how he will focus on London’s role as a global centre for insurance and a hub for talent during his year as president of the Insurance Institute of London.
Bobby Gracey joins Charles Taylor as global head of fraud
Charles Taylor has appointed Bobby Gracey, the chairman of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters’ anti-fraud committee, as global head of fraud.
Esure adds former Sky betting and gaming CTO to top team
Esure Group has recruited Andy Burton as chief technology officer and appointed Justin Cockerill as chief commercial officer.
Arag appoints Simon Barrett CFO as UK co-founder retires
Arag has appointed Simon Barrett as chief financial officer in preparation for the retirement of longstanding CFO Bob Moreton next year.