Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
Break down barriers rather than teaching women to jump higher
Editor's View: With International Women's Day returning on 8 March, Insurance Post editor Emma Ann Hughes says now is the time to stop teaching women facing barriers in their insurance career to jump higher, and smash glass ceilings instead.
Insurance Post Podcast: How the cost-of-living crisis is impacting motor insurance
The cost-of-living crisis is causing some motor insurance policyholders to delay making a claim because they would struggle to pay the excess.
RSA offloads pension liability in £6.5bn deal
RSA’s parent company, Intact, has agreed a £6.5bn buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation – allowing the company to pursue other “growth opportunities”.
Insurers with unsatisfactory websites named and shamed
Insurance companies with websites that fall short of consumer expectations have been named and shamed.
Editor’s Picks: Musk’s move, navigating losses and regulatory improvements
As we approach the end of February, the headlines that caught your attention on Insurance Post this month show the challenges and opportunities facing the industry one year on after Russia invaded the Ukraine.
Insurance Post Podcast: Are insurers ready for the FCA’s Consumer Duty?
Insurers who think they've already met the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty requirements shouldn't be "resting on their laurels", DAC Beachcroft has warned.
Still 'room for improvement' in Consumer Duty prep, says FCA's Brewis
Matt Brewis, director of insurance at the FCA, has said that while most general insurers are on track to meet the regulator’s Consumer Duty requirements, there is still “room for improvement”.
PRA reveals its plans for the Solvency II reform
The Prudential Regulation Authority has promised that fewer insurers will be subject to the new Solvency II rules, and it won’t overturn the government’s plan to ditch the European Union’s capital requirements.
Insurers must fix their attitude to mental health, as Martin Lewis highlighted
Editor's View: Given the influence that Martin Lewis has with consumers and politicians, insurers would be wise to listen to him when he highlights areas where the industry falls short.
Insurance Post Podcast: Super-charging take-up of cyber insurance
Putting the customer first and educating them about the risks they face online is required to accelerate the number of businesses purchasing cyber insurance, according to Aviva’s Stephen Ridley.
Zurich UK’s profits down £67m due to claims inflation
Zurich UK has posted a profit of £403m for 2022, compared with £470m in 2021, with bosses blaming the dip on the impact of large losses, claims inflation and the very strong prior-year result.
Martin Lewis tells FCA to investigate insurers
Campaigning journalist Martin Lewis called on the Financial Conduct Authority to urgently investigate whether travel insurers are making fair decisions about customers with mental health problems – and to punish those that are not.
Insurance Post Podcast: How the great resignation made insurance an employee’s market
The activities you post plus the chatter among insurers on Linked In is increasingly playing a role in attracting talent to the insurance industry, according to Verlingue UK, Allianz Commercial and Claims Consortium Group.
Insurance broker’s killer is jailed for life
A man has been jailed for life for killing a young insurance broker he mistakenly blamed for losing his life savings.
Why insurance should be recession proof
Editor's View: Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes kicks the tires of insurance to see if the industry is right to be pessimistic about its prospects at the moment.
Axa Commercial to offer SME cyber insurance this year
Exclusive: Jon Walker, CEO of Axa Commercial, has revealed plans to roll out a cyber insurance product and service for SMEs in the next 12 months.
Insurance Post Podcast: What the cost-of-living crisis means for insurers
The cost-of-living crisis is resulting in a growing number of policyholders pressing, complaining and shouting loudest in the hope their claim will move faster than everybody else’s, according to Claims Consortium Group.
Editor's Picks: CII clashes, a bonfire of Brexit red tape & cyber criminality
As we approach the end of a non-stop January, the headlines that caught your attention on Insurance Post this month give a distinct flavour of what the rest of 2023 may hold in store for the industry.
Ageas and Age UK part ways after 17 years
Ageas and Age UK are parting ways after almost two decades of the insurer providing the charity’s customers with home, motor, and travel insurance.
Vote for the best insurance employer in 2023
Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer research returns in 2023 seeking the views of staff in broking, managing general agent and insurer firms to find out which organisations really go the extra mile for their people.
PRA stress tests raise concerns about reliance on reinsurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority intends to assess reinsurance risks that could threaten the financial stability of some general insurers later this year.
Why ditching Solvency II could be bad for insurers
Editor's opinion: With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looking to revise the Solvency II rules, are insurers about to find out they have to be careful what they wish for?
Aviva looks to HNW and SMEs for growth
Adam Winslow, CEO of Aviva UK & Ireland General Insurance, has revealed plans to increase the provider's share of the high-net-worth insurance and SME cyber market in 2023.