Articles by Harry Curtis
Q&A: Mark Bower-Dyke and Crescens George, Wiser Academy
Insurance specialist learning provider Wiser Academy recently gained an ‘Outstanding’ award from Ofsted. Crescens George, CEO, and Mark Bower-Dyke, chairman, tell Post about the importance of formal qualifications to gain entry to the industry, and their…
Mulsanne ordered to pay 60% of Marshmallow's costs following legal battle
Mulsanne has been ordered to pay 60% of the costs incurred by Marshmallow during a recent legal battle between the insurer and its former broker.
Trade credit insurers face 'elevated risk' from remaining trade with Russia, warns ratings agency
DBRS Morningstar has warned that trade credit insurers “should expect to deal with an inflow of credit default claims” as Russian buyers start missing payments as a result of the fallout of the war in Ukraine.
Charlotte Halkett appointed as Many Pets CUO
Many Pets, formerly known as Bought By Many, has appointed Charlotte Halkett to its newly-created chief underwriting officer.
Settlement reached in Besso 'secret profits' case
Long-running litigation between Besso and a group of Caribbean hotel and resort companies has ended in an out-of-court settlement.
Dual appoints European executive chairman to spearhead 'hire and acquire' strategy
Howden-owned managing general agent Dual has appointed Maurizio Ghilosso as executive chair of its European business.
Jensten Group launches retail brand as it restructures
Jensten Group has announced a restructure that will see it launch four new brands in the coming months, affording greater prominence to the Jensten name.
RSA's Norgrove promises broker service improvements
RSA UK and international CEO Ken Norgrove has promised to materially improve the insurer’s level of service to brokers by the end of the year, admitting that it had fallen short in recent years.
Tokio Marine voids 'fraudulently obtained' Greensill policies
Tokio Marine has accused Greensill of fraudulently obtaining insurance policies and said it will “vigorously defend any claims against it” under the policies it has now voided.
UK regulators are not 'lumbering' and should not mirror Bermuda, says Glen
Calls from the London market to reform the UK regulatory regime to more closely resemble that of, for example, Bermuda should be resisted, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen has said.
UK's first public insurtech Ondo expects to break even within two years
Ondo, which became the first UK insurtech to go public last week, expects to break even within the next two years, its CEO Craig Foster has told Post.
Motion for mandatory leasehold buildings insurance commissions disclosure tabled in parliament
An early day motion naming Reich and calling for regulated firms to be required to disclose leasehold buildings insurance commissions has been tabled in the House of Commons.
RSA adopts trans-inclusive policy for UK staff
RSA has recently launched a new policy to support trans-identified and transitioning staff, and ensure their colleagues have the right tools and resources to be effective allies.
Insured value of aircraft facing seizure in Russia far lower than reported asset values, says Neal
The insured value of leased aircraft effectively impounded by Russian airlines is likely between 15% and 20% of the total asset values, Lloyd’s CEO John Neal has said.
Losses from 'major event' in Ukraine will take time to evaluate, says Neal as Lloyd's posts underwriting profit
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will be a major event for the insurance market but the losses will take a long time to evaluate, Lloyd’s CEO John Neal has said.
Verisk to launch investigation after conference photo met with criticism
Verisk is to launch an internal investigation and conduct a review of future trade show plans after it drew criticism for a photo shared on social media by one of its business unit leaders.
Market price increases not matching motor claims inflation, warns Sabre's Carter
Increases in the price of car insurance are not keeping pace with claims inflation, Sabre CEO Geoff Carter has warned.
Q&A: Nic Brown, Markel UK
At the start of 2022, Nic Brown took up the post of divisional director for Markel's UK broker channel. He speaks to Post about what Markel is hearing from brokers, and the insurer's strategy to continue driving the growth it has seen in recent years.
Ferma suspends Russian Risk Management Society's membership
The Federation of the European Risk Management Associations has suspended the membership of the Russian Risk Management Society in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Lloyd’s fines Atrium record £1m for harassment and bullying charges
Lloyd’s managing agent Atrium has been fined a record £1.05m after it accepted three charges of misconduct by its employees, including senior executives.
Corbin & King judgment unlikely to curb BI aggregation legal actions
The Commercial Court’s findings with regard to quantum in the case of Corbin & King v Axa are unlikely to curb further litigation on questions of aggregation in business interruption claims, lawyers have told Post.
Analysis: Corbin & King £4.4m judgment tugs at BI claims door
The Corbin & King business interruption judgment has the potential to open up insurers to further and more costly claims, but with multiple factors at play there is no guarantee others will win out.
FCA 'considering' Corbin & King BI judgment impact
The Financial Conduct Authority is considering the impact of the recent legal judgment in the case between restaurant group Corbin & King and Axa.
Reinsurers to continue to pay Russian claims, exposure limited: S&P
S&P Global Ratings expects global reinsurers will continue to pay claims arising in Russia, but said their exposure to the adverse effects of sanctions was limited.