Recruitment
Big Interview: Paul Lofkin, Crawford
Paul Lofkin, president of Crawford for UK & Ireland, is going to sort out the nation’s subsidence and promises to “disrupt that market like never before”.
What to expect from the London market in 2025
Trade Voice: From consolidation to the evolution of specialty lines, Paul Finn, technical author at the London Forum of Insurance Lawyers, runs down the trends we’re likely to see in the London market this year.
Talent is everywhere, sadly access to opportunity is not
View from the Top: Julie Harrison, chief people and culture officer at Allianz Holdings, considers what insurers can do to boost social mobility.
Big Interview: Jane Kielty, Aon UK and Ireland
Aon UK and Ireland’s CEO, Jane Kielty sits down with Scott McGee to talk through her first year in the job, and why 2025 will be the year of high performance for the broker.
PIB takes Howden to court over team exodus
PIB Group has launched legal proceedings in the High Court against Howden and several individuals, including founder and CEO David Howden.
Why talent is insurers’ ace card in the quest for profit
View from the Top: Louisa Blain, head of insurance for human capital at Aon in EMEA, explains why talent management has become business-critical.
Cyber market under pressure to pass on know-how to the next generation
The cyber insurance market needs to expedite the passing on of know-how from experienced staff to new recruits, Markel’s head of cyber has said.
MGAs Review of the Year 2025
An MGA chief would like Sir Bob Geldof to teach the industry a thing or two about social responsibility in 2025, and leaders are confident that while the hard market was punishing for a time in 2024, next year the sector is well-positioned to lead…
Marshmallow cuts losses by 98.7% as turnover hits £184m
Insurtech unicorn Marshmallow has revealed that it is close to turning a profit after its losses shrunk by 98.7%.
Broker Review of the Year 2024
Brokers were pleased with M&A activity in 2024 but ticked off by disproportionate regulation, capacity exiting the market and artificial intelligence failing to live up to expectations.
Big Interview: Neil Gibson, Sedgwick
Neil Gibson, CEO of Sedgwick UK, reflects on his first year in the top job and shares his plans to grow Sedgwick in the UK by winning the sector’s war for talent and focussing on customer service outcomes.
Optalitix and PWC team up; Ki goes standalone; Davies’s reshuffle
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Re-emergence of Southampton: where insurance first docked
While the story of insurance is often traced back to old coffee houses in London in the 16th century, Scott McGee discovers insurance had a place in the UK hundreds of years before that as he explores the re-emergence of its original hub in the UK:…
Ageas announces raft of personal lines hires
Ageas UK has today announced changes to its executive leadership team, as it commits to growing in the personal lines broker market.
Mandatory qualifications will safeguard the future of insurance
Given the regulator’s role in safeguarding consumers, Crescens George, CEO of Wiser Academy, wonders why the Financial Conduct Authority hasn't already stepped in to mandate higher qualification standards for the insurance sector.
Von Mesterhazy appointed Allianz MD for specialty
Isabella Von Mesterhazy has been appointed managing director for Allianz UK’s specialty business, effective 1 December 2024
Zurich to offer free neurodivergent assessments from 2025
From 2025, Zurich will be offering all employees the opportunity to be assessed for neurodiversity, after research found half of neurodivergent adults have been discriminated against by a hiring manager or recruiter.
Ageas’ AI fraud tool; Clear’s Wycombe partnership; Moonrock’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Allianz’s counter fraud head James Burge departing for Hiscox
James Burge, Allianz UK’s head of counter fraud, is leaving the insurer to take up a global role at Hiscox, Insurance Post can reveal.
Inclusive job adverts key to tackling talent gap
Job postings should be amended to be more inclusive to attract diverse talent and drive recruitment, according to Martyn Matthews, managing director of SSP Broker.
Insurance Post’s Top 90 MGAs revealed
Ardonagh Group, Brown & Brown, Gallagher, Markerstudy and Policy Expert are the UK’s five biggest MGAs.