https://www.postonline.co.uk/feeds/rss/category/people en David Pearce, director of retail direct at Axa UK, has rejoined Aviva after four years. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959642/axas-david-pearce-rejoins-aviva https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959642/axas-david-pearce-rejoins-aviva Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:31:14 +0000 Insurance Post Staff James Cranmer, training programme manager at Charles Taylor Assistance, blends a love of learning, tech and tidy spaces. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959458/60-seconds-with-charles-taylors-james-cranmer https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959458/60-seconds-with-charles-taylors-james-cranmer Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff The Insurance Museum has been awarded a £249,700 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959590/insurance-museum-awarded-national-lottery-heritage-fund-grant https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959590/insurance-museum-awarded-national-lottery-heritage-fund-grant Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Allianz Personal’s former claims director Caroline Johnson has joined Weightmans as its claims director and executive board member. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959640/allianz-claims-director-resurfaces-at-weightmans https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959640/allianz-claims-director-resurfaces-at-weightmans Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Scott McGee Cathryn Riley has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to business leadership and inclusion in the 2026 New Years Honours List. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959634/ex-aviva-exec-riley-awarded-cbe-for-leadership-and-inclusion https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959634/ex-aviva-exec-riley-awarded-cbe-for-leadership-and-inclusion Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:30:47 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Dougie Barnett is retiring after more than 40 years in the general insurance sector, most recently leading Axa UK’s customer risk management function. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959548/axa-uks-dougie-barnett-retires https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959548/axa-uks-dougie-barnett-retires Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:26:19 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959431/penny-blacks-social-diary-racs-car-set-sps-chicken https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959431/penny-blacks-social-diary-racs-car-set-sps-chicken Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black Cheryl Phillips, regional managing director of the South West for Gallagher, criss-crosses the region, integrates new teams, catches ups with clients, spots talent and enjoys a well-earned office Christmas party. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959631/diary-of-an-insurer-gallaghers-cheryl-phillips https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959631/diary-of-an-insurer-gallaghers-cheryl-phillips Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Tim Groves, professional communities and engagement manager at the Chartered Insurance Institute, outlines the lessons learned from a recent wellbeing programme run by the trade body’s Underwriting Community. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959564/underwriting-takes-its-toll-so-mental-health-support-is-vital https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959564/underwriting-takes-its-toll-so-mental-health-support-is-vital Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Whether it’s crunching numbers, finishing every project she starts, or dancing to Pulp, Sarah Vaughan, founder and director of Angelica Solutions, finds balance between work, play and perseverance. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7958980/60-seconds-with-sarah-vaughan-angelica-solutions https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7958980/60-seconds-with-sarah-vaughan-angelica-solutions Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Hannah Wilkinson, motor trade underwriting manager at QBE, gets her team's pipeline, performance and priorities ready for 2026, collaborates with cyber underwriting colleagues, and looks forward to the wonderful mayhem of a family weekend. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959330/diary-of-an-insurer-qbes-hannah-wilkinson https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959330/diary-of-an-insurer-qbes-hannah-wilkinson Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959396/penny-blacks-social-diary-markerstudys-feast-iscs-balloons https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959396/penny-blacks-social-diary-markerstudys-feast-iscs-balloons Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black Peter Martin-Simon, who took on the role as CEO at Esure in October, will leave his top job at the insurer in April. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959558/esure-ceo-already-heading-for-the-exit https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959558/esure-ceo-already-heading-for-the-exit Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:05:12 +0000 Scott McGee The International Underwriting Association has heard concern from members around the emerging skills gap in insurance as the workforce approaches retirement. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959523/iua-members-fret-over-emerging-skills-gap https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959523/iua-members-fret-over-emerging-skills-gap Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman Ernesto Suarez, CEO of Gigasure and newly appointed co-chair of Insurtech UK, is a travel insurance innovator on a mission to keep on running, be at the cutting edge of developments, plus plan the next family adventure. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959311/diary-of-an-insurer-gigasures-ernesto-suarez https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959311/diary-of-an-insurer-gigasures-ernesto-suarez Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959345/penny-blacks-social-diary-brits-coats-insurance-innovators-chicken https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959345/penny-blacks-social-diary-brits-coats-insurance-innovators-chicken Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black We can’t quite believe it’s come round so quickly – the 2026 British Insurance Awards are now open for entries. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959530/entries-open-for-the-2026-british-insurance-awards https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959530/entries-open-for-the-2026-british-insurance-awards Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:20 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Insurance Post can reveal Dan McNally has been appointed senior vice president and CEO of Tide’s global insurance business. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959528/tide-names-insurance-business-ceo https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959528/tide-names-insurance-business-ceo Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman Henry Nelson, chief underwriting officer for the UK, Middle East and North Africa at Liberty Specialty Markets, balances strategy and encounters with US Presidents with early-morning family time, cycling and revisiting guitar bands. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959309/diary-of-an-insurer-liberty-specialtys-henry-nelson https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959309/diary-of-an-insurer-liberty-specialtys-henry-nelson Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959305/penny-blacks-social-diary-insurtech-uks-pizza-clearspeeds-sunglasses https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959305/penny-blacks-social-diary-insurtech-uks-pizza-clearspeeds-sunglasses Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black Intact UK’s chief transformation director for commercial lines, Rob Flynn, is to leave the business at the end of the year. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959497/intacts-flynn-to-leave-insurer-after-16-years https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959497/intacts-flynn-to-leave-insurer-after-16-years Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:13:01 +0000 Scott McGee With major employers starting to keep tabs on office attendance, Colin Ashworth, managing director of insurance operations at NFP, unpicks the potential claims that could arise from forcing more employees back into the workplace. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959139/six-insurance-risks-of-employee-attendance-monitoring https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959139/six-insurance-risks-of-employee-attendance-monitoring Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Aviva has confirmed to Insurance Post that members of staff are to be made redundant as a result of it closing down By Miles. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959472/aviva-confirms-by-miles-redundancies https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959472/aviva-confirms-by-miles-redundancies Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Scott McGee The number of providers offering family-friendly policies at the end of 2024 rose significantly compared with 2023, while board-level representation of ethnic minority groups has fallen, according to new data from the Association of British Insurers. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959477/insurers-boost-family-policies-as-board-ethnic-diversity-slips https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959477/insurers-boost-family-policies-as-board-ethnic-diversity-slips Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman When he isn’t deep in strategy meetings shaping the future of cyber insurance for SMEs, James Trevis, NIS portfolio manager and cyber specialist at NFU Mutual, is out on his bike, enjoying a drink with friends, or travelling with in his campervan. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959281/diary-of-an-insurer-nfu-mutuals-james-trevis https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959281/diary-of-an-insurer-nfu-mutuals-james-trevis Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Content Director's View: Putting aside the argument about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not, Jonathan Swift asks if you have ever wondered who would be the insurance equivalent to NYPD cop turned terrorist plot spoiler John McClane? https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959355/die-hard-who-is-insurances-answer-to-john-mcclane https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959355/die-hard-who-is-insurances-answer-to-john-mcclane Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Swift Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959274/penny-blacks-social-diary-cybercubes-tea-duals-dahlias https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959274/penny-blacks-social-diary-cybercubes-tea-duals-dahlias Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black A report has suggested Allianz Partners is looking to get rid of call centre staff, while Post understands Markerstudy is also considering its call centre personnel numbers over the next few years. https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7959463/insurers-target-call-centre-job-cuts-as-tech-adoption-advances https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7959463/insurers-target-call-centre-job-cuts-as-tech-adoption-advances Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:22:09 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman Nigel Walsh, global head of insurance at cloud-based platform ServiceNow, shares his family’s rapid and painful experience of Alzheimer’s and why Insurance United Against Dementia’s Day (27 November) holds deeper meaning for him this year. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959447/my-mum-alzheimers-and-the-importance-of-iuads-day https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959447/my-mum-alzheimers-and-the-importance-of-iuads-day Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Brandon Murtagh, operations director of Insurance Claims Accommodation Bureau, shares his hedge-trimming woes, dreams of market trading and hopes for a bucket-list Champions League Final. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7958933/60-seconds-with-icabs-brandon-murtagh https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7958933/60-seconds-with-icabs-brandon-murtagh Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff From jumping out of planes to global energy loss adjuster and volunteer police constable, new Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters president Hugh Kennaway is a man with a mission: to expand the reach of the professional body. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959346/big-interview-hugh-kennaway-president-of-cila https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959346/big-interview-hugh-kennaway-president-of-cila Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Sheldon Mills, executive director of consumers and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, is set to leave the City watchdog. https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959434/fcas-sheldon-mills-to-exit-regulator https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959434/fcas-sheldon-mills-to-exit-regulator Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:43:25 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Today’s teenagers understand the risks that will shape the insurance market of 2045 but are confused about the cover they need today, research has revealed. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959235/teens-see-cyber-risks-clearly-but-dont-know-insurance-basics https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959235/teens-see-cyber-risks-clearly-but-dont-know-insurance-basics Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:37:27 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes For Louise Griffiths, trading underwriter for Zurich UK, no two days are ever quite the same working in Wales and the south-west region, from growing her own fruit and vegetables to hosting roundtables. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959271/diary-of-an-insurer-zurichs-louise-griffiths https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959271/diary-of-an-insurer-zurichs-louise-griffiths Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959228/penny-blacks-social-diary-iquws-kitchen-aons-sliders https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959228/penny-blacks-social-diary-iquws-kitchen-aons-sliders Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black Zurich UK’s Scott Clayton has been named chair of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, with effect from 1 January 2026. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959418/zurichs-clayton-named-ifb-chair https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959418/zurichs-clayton-named-ifb-chair Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:42:35 +0000 Scott McGee Behind every dementia statistic is a family like Dave Carey’s, managing director of intermediary of Ecclesiastical, which is why he is supporting Insurance Day for Dementia – and running 100km in his mum’s memory – to help fund research, support services, and a future where the disease no longer devastates lives. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959140/why-ecclesiasticals-carey-is-running-to-fight-dementia https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959140/why-ecclesiasticals-carey-is-running-to-fight-dementia Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK & Ireland, has been named Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the Year at Insurance Post’s Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959362/diversity-inclusion-in-insurance-award-winners-revealed https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959362/diversity-inclusion-in-insurance-award-winners-revealed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, is betting on regional expansion, specialist expertise and empowering underwriting talent, rather than pursuing takeovers, to double the MGA business by 2030. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959275/big-interview-simon-mcginn-ceo-of-dual-uk https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959275/big-interview-simon-mcginn-ceo-of-dual-uk Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:54:09 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Moira Spencer, regional manager for Dual in the northwest, starts her week with an energising early morning workout before diving into broker conversations about the newly launched commercial combined product. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959265/diary-of-an-insurer-duals-moira-spencer https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959265/diary-of-an-insurer-duals-moira-spencer Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff AIG has announced John Neal will no longer be joining the insurer as president next month due to personal circumstances. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959395/aig-cancels-john-neals-president-appointment https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959395/aig-cancels-john-neals-president-appointment Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:22:18 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman Editor’s View: Ahead of International Men’s Day on Wednesday (19 November), Emma Ann Hughes reflects on the male trailblazers who are reshaping the insurance industry by leading with empathy, allyship and action. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959356/five-insurance-trailblazers-to-celebrate-on-international-mens-day https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959356/five-insurance-trailblazers-to-celebrate-on-international-mens-day Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959207/penny-blacks-social-diary-axas-therapy-acinis-shots https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959207/penny-blacks-social-diary-axas-therapy-acinis-shots Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black Markel Insurance has today named Rohan Davies as managing director of its newly created London Market business. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959378/markel-names-md-for-new-london-market-business https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959378/markel-names-md-for-new-london-market-business Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:04:47 +0000 Scott McGee Rob Kemp, head of commercial risk at Aon, speaks to Insurance Post regarding his role so far, the broker's recent M&A activity, and its investments in AI. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958929/qa-rob-kemp-aon https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958929/qa-rob-kemp-aon Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Hanna Metsanvirta, Trium’s director of underwriting performance and one of the few female active underwriters in the market, shares her career milestones, love for Wonder Woman, and why Darude always gets her dancing. https://www.postonline.co.uk/lloydslondon/7958248/60-seconds-with-triums-hanna-metsanvirta https://www.postonline.co.uk/lloydslondon/7958248/60-seconds-with-triums-hanna-metsanvirta Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff The International Underwriting Association has elected Theo Butt, UK CEO of Convex Insurance, as its next chair. https://www.postonline.co.uk/lloydslondon/7959349/iua-elects-chair-amid-challenging-market-conditions https://www.postonline.co.uk/lloydslondon/7959349/iua-elects-chair-amid-challenging-market-conditions Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:33:00 +0000 Harry Curtis Adam Waterstreet, claims relationship manager for Arch Insurance's UK regional division, balances homeworking with time spent in the Birmingham office and on the road visiting colleagues and brokers, and attending industry events. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959261/diary-of-an-insurer-archs-adam-waterstreet https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959261/diary-of-an-insurer-archs-adam-waterstreet Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959170/penny-blacks-social-diary-russell-scanlans-retirement-ciis-cookies https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959170/penny-blacks-social-diary-russell-scanlans-retirement-ciis-cookies Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Black Former Bravo Networks MD Scott Bennett has announced has joined JMG Group as group insurer director. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959308/former-bravo-boss-bennett-resurfaces-at-jmg https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959308/former-bravo-boss-bennett-resurfaces-at-jmg Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Scott McGee