Tom Luckham

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Decant adds embedded cover amid whisky scam surge

6 days ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Following its partnership with Embri, Decant’s CEO has told Insurance Post that embedded insurance will help reassure investors amid a surge in whisky investment scams.
What lessons should the industry learn from retail cyber attacks?

1 week ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Following several high-profile cyber attacks against retail businesses in recent months, figures throughout the insurance industry have highlighted the importance of comprehensive risk management, alongside robust cyber cover. In late April, Marks and Spencer confirmed that it had suffered a cyber-attack, which led it to pause all online orders. Harrods and Co-op followed shortly with similar announcements.
Premium finance vital to one in four customers

1 week ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page More than one in four insurance customers would cut cover or switch to cheaper policies if they couldn't utilise premium finance, research from Premium Credit has revealed. Premium Credit’s Insurance Index surveyed customers to gauge how they would react if they were unable to utilise it.
Acrisure UK planning further expansion amid IPO hopes

1 week ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page After rebranding Sutton Winson to Acrisure UK Broking, Acrisure UK CEO Mark McIlquham is planning further regional expansion and acquisitions in service of eventually floating publicly. Acrisure purchased Sutton Winson, a commercial SME and personal lines broker, in 2022, alongside its MGA arm Sutton Specialist Risk.
Lithium-ion linked fires nearly double in three years

1 week ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Research from QBE has revealed that lithium-ion battery fires have almost doubled since 2022, with the insurer calling for heightened education on the risks posed by the batteries. Lithium, while a great source of power for batteries, is a highly reactive element that burns intensely when ignited.
Q&A: Julian Tomlinson, Alps

2 weeks ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Julian Tomlinson, chair and founder of Alps, talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s M&A appetite, delivering value in legal expenses coverage, and why artificial intelligence is like Tinder for claims. What’s on the Alps agenda right now? There’s always a lot of legislative change happening – and we try to make sure we can respond to it quickly.
Insurers must stay ‘live’ to broker tech capability

2 weeks ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Natalie Ferrigan, head of distribution at QBE, has told Insurance Post that firms must keep tabs on where their partners are in the tech development journey.
Acrisure valued at $32bn following Bain Capital-led funding round

2 weeks ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page US-based Insurtech Acrisure has secured $2.1bn in fundraising from a Bain Capital-led funding round, according to its founder and CEO Greg Williams. The funding, first rumoured late last month and led by Bain’s special situations arm, is approximately 40% higher than the level raised in the firm’s previous investment round three years ago.
Aviva targets midmarket with updated multinational proposition

2 weeks ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Aviva has expanded its multinational capability, widening its appetite to businesses with a turnover of up to £250m, Insurance Post can reveal.
Zurich targeting 30% SME growth in 2025

2 weeks ago | postonline.co.uk | Tom Luckham

Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page Nikki Lidster, head of SME and trading at Zurich UK, has revealed the insurer is targeting 30% GWP growth in its SME business in 2025.