SME
Group risk: A group safety net
With state benefits set at low levels, the safety net of group risk cover has never been more valuable. But although sales are creeping up, providers and advisers believe there is much more that could be done to grow the market
Awareness of many business covers in Hong Kong is low, says QBE
Research from Australia-headquartered insurer QBE suggests SMEs and large businesses have a costly insurance knowledge gap in Hong Kong.
Q&A: Sergio Pierro, XL Catlin
New rules on data protection will come into force in Europe next year. Sergio Pierro is a professional indemnity underwriter for international financial lines at XL Catlin, based in Paris, and focuses on cyber. He explains how companies can get ready for…
Cyber MGA joins Charles Taylor's incubator to offer SMEs cyber insurance
Cyber MGA, Node International has chosen Charles Taylor as its management service and will benefit from its MGA and broker incubator service.
Interview: Andrew Horton, Beazley
Beazley CEO Andrew Horton speaks to Post about the company's UK, Europe and international expansion programme.
Ageas's François-Xavier Boisseau on avoiding the avoidable
Insurance is the business of helping people in their time of need but as François-Xavier Boisseau, CEO of Ageas Insurance, explains sometimes there are limits to what insurers can do.
Interview: Conor Brennan, Zurich UK
Zurich has seen a seismic shift in the last year. A group-wide restructure also saw a reworked operating model in the UK, with commercial, general insurance and life businesses under a single leadership.
Finishing line in sight for the IPID
Although many who voted for Brexit may have hoped otherwise, leaving the European Union will not enable the UK insurance community to turn a blind eye to the insurance regulations dreamed up by those famously unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Although…
Claims: Providing a personal service
Brokers need to stand out in a competitive market and claims service is a way to make a real difference. Being there to advise, intervene – and to turn the heat up if necessary – can mean the world to a grateful client.
Blog: Brokers' bad reputation
So what’s the worst thing you can say to a broker? Accuse them of being commission driven? Question what value they add to customers? Definitely best not to stray into the territory of online comparison sites, says Adrian Saunders, commercial director at…
Blog: Know your customer... and your opposition
‘In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity', wrote the great military strategist Sun Tzu a mere 25 centuries ago. His observation still holds true in these strange times of disruption. And seizing the opportunity is vitally important to modern…
XL Catlin's François-Xavier d’Huart on opportunities for multinational insurers in France
French risk managers are less concerned with the domestic rise of populism than with providing their business with multinational cover, explains François-Xavier d’Huart, head of client and broker management, France, for XL Catlin.
Enterprise Act: Paying the price for paying late
With the Enterprise Act coming into force on 4 May, policyholders will now be able to claim damages for late payment of claims. Are insurers ready?
Interview: Guy Goldstein, Next Insurance
As Next Insurance launches today a chatbot allowing personal trainers to quote and buy insurance via Facebook Messenger, its founder and CEO Guy Goldstein tells Jonathan Swift how the American insurtech start-up plans on revolutionising the SME…
Travelers acquires Simply Business for $490m
Travelers has agreed to acquire Simply Business from Aquiline Capital Partners for approximately $490m (£401m).
Benard swaps Axa Gulf for Generali Asia
Fabrice Benard has been appointed regional head of P&C retail for Italian giant Generali's Asia operations.
Costs for SMEs could rise £6.8bn over 2017
Seven out of 10 small to medium enterprises expect their revenues to shrink or stay the same in 2017.
Zurich restructures Asia-Pacific commercial business
Swiss global giant Zurich is reorganising its commercial business in Asia-Pacific, headquartered in Hong Kong, following the worldwide decision to integrate its global corporate and commercial divisions.
Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
To celebrate the return of the Post Digital Insurance Collective, I thought I would take another of my periodic looks at some of the newer start-ups in the insurtech space with some connection to the UK.
Japan's AIU and Fuji Fire announce merger date and name
Two large AIG wholly owned general insurers in Japan will complete their proposed merger, first announced in 2013, by the end of the year.
Insurers must promote terrorism insurance outside of cities: Pool Re
Insurers must promote terrorism insurance to small and medium size enterprises and those outside of London, according to the latest threat report from Pool Re.
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Ignore at your peril
Dissatisfaction over clarity during the claims process has been highlighted by the recent Financial Conduct Authority review. What can the industry do to make the system work better?
SME focus more on price than scope of cover
Only four out of 10 small to medium enterprises rank scope of cover as the top deciding factor when buying insurance.
Hiscox rolls out new security incident response policy
Hiscox has launched a new security incident response policy to protect SMEs against terrorism, bribery, extortion and industrial espionage.