At the time of writing, the UK had already suffered three major named storms – Agnes, Babet and Ciarán – ...
Broking - targeting ESG
How far should financial services firms go beyond the strict limits of the law? Do they even have the right to do so? We have seen the debate about environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities ebb and flow for...
How far should financial services firms go beyond the strict limits of the law? Do they even have the right to do so? We have seen the debate about environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities ebb and flow for...
Article / 8 months ago
Interview: Tony Hutchins
After almost 44 years in the insurance industry, Tony Hutchins, UK General Insurance Underwriting Director at Ecclesiastical, is now looking forward to a well-deserved retirement. Hutchins joined the Chartered Insurance Institute...
After almost 44 years in the insurance industry, Tony Hutchins, UK General Insurance Underwriting Director at Ecclesiastical, is now looking forward to a well-deserved retirement. Hutchins joined the Chartered Insurance Institute...
Article / 9 months ago
Myriad challenges facing Europe's insurers
Nearly half of all international insurance groups are European and, within Europe and beyond, the industry supports societies and economies through both the billions of euros it pays in claims...
Nearly half of all international insurance groups are European and, within Europe and beyond, the industry supports societies and economies through both the billions of euros it pays in claims...
Article / 9 months ago
BIBA 2023 - Rising to the challenge
Introducing this year's theme of ‘Rising to the challenge', BIBA CEO Steve White praised the broking community for its resilience and adaptability in recent times, before urging the profession to step up...
Introducing this year's theme of ‘Rising to the challenge', BIBA CEO Steve White praised the broking community for its resilience and adaptability in recent times, before urging the profession to step up...
Article / 10 months ago
CII New Generation report explores threat of hybrid working on London insurance market
Participants of the CII's New Generation programme have published a report exploring the potential threat of the hybrid working model on London's...
Participants of the CII's New Generation programme have published a report exploring the potential threat of the hybrid working model on London's...
Article / 11 months ago
ESG - Climate of inequality
While the sub-Saharan region of Africa reels under the unfolding tragedy of climate change and small island states bear the existential brunt of rising seas, there are close to a billion women across South Asia facing a...
While the sub-Saharan region of Africa reels under the unfolding tragedy of climate change and small island states bear the existential brunt of rising seas, there are close to a billion women across South Asia facing a...
Article / 12 months ago
Brexit wounds
Why has Brexit put a higher premium on commercial insurance contracts? Simoney Kyriakou finds out...
Why has Brexit put a higher premium on commercial insurance contracts? Simoney Kyriakou finds out...
Article / 1 year ago
ESG - Climate of change
Alison Steed examine the insurance profession's progress on the journey to net zero...
Alison Steed examine the insurance profession's progress on the journey to net zero...
Article / 1 year ago
NFTs - Covering the intangible
The increase in usage and ownership of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the past few years has transformed the way people view digital assets for art, music, property and sports. Last year, sales of NFTs exceeded $25bn...
The increase in usage and ownership of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the past few years has transformed the way people view digital assets for art, music, property and sports. Last year, sales of NFTs exceeded $25bn...
Article / 1 year ago
Regulation update - January 2023
On 9 December, the UK Chancellor announced his ‘Edinburgh reforms’ of financial services. The centrepiece is the government’s proposed reforms to Solvency II, which the Chancellor claims will...
On 9 December, the UK Chancellor announced his ‘Edinburgh reforms’ of financial services. The centrepiece is the government’s proposed reforms to Solvency II, which the Chancellor claims will...
Article / 1 year ago