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Stock losses caused by Covid freight delays likely to be excluded from insurance policies
Damage to and deterioration of stock as a result of the ban on manned freight between France and the UK is unlikely to be covered by insurance, industry representatives have confirmed.
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.
Covéa fined €20m by Paris court in civil suit with Scor
Covéa and its CEO and chairman Thierry Derez have been fined €20.1m (£17.9m) by a Paris court for a breach of legal and fiduciary duties and obligations on the part of Derez in his role as a director of Scor.
Top 30 European Insurers 2020: A year of profit
The top 30 European insurers saw growth in non-life premiums in 2019 and overall profit after tax was significantly higher than in 2018. Mathilde Jakobsen, director, analytics, AM Best, explains what the market is facing
Covea agrees €1.5bn investment with Exor after Partner Re deal collapse
Covéa will invest €1.5bn (£1.35m) with Exor and special purpose reinsurance vehicles managed by Partner Re, after its bid to buy the reinsurer fell apart earlier this year.
Registration for virtual diversity event Dive In opens
Registration for diversity and inclusion festival Dive In has opened with over 90 virtual events taking place in over 30 countries from the 22 to 24 September.
Briefing: Gefion hopes to go out with a whimper as brokers predict a bang
News that Danish unrated insurer Gefion had entered run-off and solvent liquidation left us and others in the industry feeling somewhat underwhelmed.
Gefion to enter run-off as regulator revokes insurance license
Danish unrated insurer Gefion will enter solvent liquidation as the Danish regulator has chosen to withdraw its license, the insurer has said.
180 Years of Post: Corporate collapses
As Post celebrates 180 years, we look at the companies that have come and then very quickly gone and ask what today's insurers can learn from them.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – 'The Last Word' with Pie Insurance CEO John Swigart and Shift Technology CEO Jeremy Jawish
In the 26th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together two start-ups featured in the Insurtech 100, to provide the last word on the rankings.
Axa forecasts €1.5bn coronavirus hit and halves dividend
Axa has estimated it will face €1.2bn (£1.07bn) in property and casualty coronavirus related costs along with spending €300m on ‘solidarity measures’.
Interview: Zego CEO Sten Saar
Zego co-founder and CEO Sten Saar tells Emmanuel Kenning about the insurtech’s significant growth ambitions, how he came into the market nearly four years ago and why he is committed to it for the long haul
Top 100 Insurtech Firms 2020: Sønr Comment and Tables
Partnering with insurtechs enables companies to accelerate their agendas, the top strategic challenge the insurance market is facing today. As companies adapt to the necessity of digital first, corporate start-up partnerships provide the opportunity for…
Axa’s Garance Wattez-Richard wins inaugural Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award
Axa Emerging Customers CEO Garance Wattez-Richard has won the first annual Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award for her work to tackle the insurance protection gap in emerging markets and protect underserved populations.
Acturis reports 10% dip in platform use during pandemic as it picks up Partners& business
Activity across Acturis’ software platform has reduced by 10% during the coronavirus pandemic, Acturis co-CEO Theo Duchen told Post as he detailed the company's Partners& technology supplier win.
Covéa pulls out of $9bn Partner Re deal
Covéa has scrapped its $9bn (£7.3bn) buy of Bermuda-based global reinsurer Partner Re from the Ferrari-owning Agnelli family’s holding company Exor less than two years after if failed to takeover reinsurer Scor.
Blog: Covid-19 lockdown - how will it impact motor insurers and the repair industry?
As countries pull the lockdown lever in response to Covid-19 Tom Helm, head of Claims Consulting at Willis Towers Watson, and David Shepherd regional managing director at Solera ask: what do early global repair industry statistics show, what might we…
180 years of Post: Broking under occupation
May marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War. The only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Germans during the war were the Channel Islands, which were under the rule of the Germany Armed Forces from 1940 to 1945. As part of Post’s…
Insurer charitable cash donations to tackle Covid-19 mount up
Chubb has named the recipients of the first three instalments of its planned $10m (£8m) contribution to coronavirus pandemic relief efforts around the world.
Trade credit insurers in cover limits and pricing re-think
Trade credit insurers are looking at pricing and cover limits as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold, Post understands, as they warn virtually no sector will be left unaffected by the pandemic.
Activist investor renews pressure on Scor over 'unjustified' AGM slot
Investment fund CIAM has renewed its pressure on Scor ahead of the reinsurer’s annual general meeting on 17 April, calling for the firm to publish a succession plan for its CEO position.
Ageas cuts repair times by a week as its unveils Tractable-powered policyholder app
Exclusive: Insurtech Tractable claims it has significantly reduced the key-to-key time for vehicle repairs for client Ageas by at least a week using the latest iteration of its AI technology.