Brit Insurance
Insurance Covid-Cast episode 18: Brit head of innovation James Birch on digital Lloyd's start-up Ki's plan to be a top 10 syndicate by 2025
Ki, the new standalone algorithmically-driven digital Lloyd’s syndicate launched by Brit Insurance in collaboration with technology giant Google, aims to be a top ten player in terms of capacity by 2025.
Brit enters HNW market with Private Client launch
The division has been launched with Tara Parchment, formerly of Chubb, at the helm.
Q&A: Polaris managing director Vivek Banga
Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.
Brit unveils e-trading cyber portal
The insurer said that the platform, targeted at SMEs, should enable brokers to quickly quote and bind, entirely online, with a maximum of four question responses.
#Insagepeople: 1 - 5 July 2019
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Lloyd's launches product innovation facility with £53m capacity
New initiative to focus on emerging risks, with underwriters from a range of different businesses taking part including Tokio Marine Kiln, Beazley and Hiscox.
In Person: Simon Cooter and Carolyn Callan, Covéa
On the 1st May Simon Cooter effectively handed over the commercial and high net worth director baton at Covea to Carolyn Callan and became in his words ‘minister without portfolio’. At last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference…
Brit enhances Cyber Attack Plus product
The provider has increased limits to $150m (£116m) and made the product more flexible.
Vivek Banga to leave Gallagher for Polaris
Banga to become managing director with Martin McLachlan departing in April.
Covéa boss Simon Cooter to leave in 2019
Commercial lines and HNW leader joined the business in 2013.
Brit's Mark Cloutier to become Aspen CEO
Move follows Apollo's purchase of Aspen.
Ex-Lloyd's CEO Richard Ward joins Ardonagh
Ward takes on newly created role of executive chairman of specialty & international and MGA at the firm.
#Insagepeople: 11 - 15 June 2018
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Blog: Allianz and LV deal further proof that SME commercial is a tough nut to crack
Jonathan Swift looks back at the past decade and concludes the Allianz /LV deal is the latest evidence that the dominant incumbents have a iron-like grip on the UK SME market.
Brit appoints Matthew Wilson as new CEO
Wilson has been with the insurer since 1999 and steps up from deputy CEO.
Brit COR deteriorates to 96.5%
But profit before tax and operating profits both grow as the insurer described results as “sound in a challenging environment”.
Brit sees profit slump
Profits down and COR rises for insurer as results for 2015 come in.
Operating profit falls by $100m for Brit
Interim results for first half of 2015 show GWP fell 6.3% as profits plummet.
Fairfax to buy Brit for £1.22bn
Boards of both companies have reached agreement on the cash for shares deal.
Brit reports GWP increase
Investment returns soar and insurer confirms first interim dividend.
Ecclesiastical creates commercial director role
New position designed to help service specialist business.
Brit targets new UK property portfolio
Lloyd's insurer adds three from Amlin to team.