Articles by Stephanie Denton
Editor's comment: PI breaking point
Spending most of the most recent half term indoors with nowhere to go, we turned to being creative and churned out paint pouring masterpieces, pottery-wheel egg cups (although eggs can’t fit in them) and designed our own t-shirts
Editor's comment: How will the class of 2020 fare?
The traditional school ‘Class of 2020’ had a tough year – my son proudly wears his year six leavers’ hoody but thanks to Covid-19 he never got to sit his SATS or say goodbye to class mates.
Editor's comment: Talking about reputation
To start 2021 we asked the major players in broking, claims and insurance to predict what the biggest event of the new year would be and what trends the first year in the next decade would bring.
Preview: What will 2021 bring?
Post spoke to insurers, brokers and claims professionals to get their predictions for what 2021 will look like.
Review of the Year 2020 – Brokers and MGAs
Post spoke to brokers and MGAs to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2020
Review of the Year 2020 – Insurers
Post spoke to insurers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2020
Review of the Year 2020 – Claims
Post spoke to loss adjusting and legal professionals to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2020
Q&A: Tulsi Naidu, Zurich
Zurich UK CEO Tulsi Naidu will become the firm's Asia Pacific CEO in Singapore from 1 January 2021. She spoke to Post about her tenure in the UK, the importance of transparency and the challenges facing the market.
Editor's comment: 2020 a year of uncertainty
Humans are not designed to cope well with uncertainty.
Insurers urge MOJ for an early Christmas present of the rules for the whiplash portal
Insurers have urged the Ministry of Justice to release the rules for the whiplash portal as soon as possible, after delays earlier this year.
Editor's comment: Living at work
Last month at a Post virtual conference on the Future of Work I heard from a panel that mental health has now reached the top of the corporate agenda.
Editor's comment: What a difference a year makes
I’m a firm believer that even when you are facing your darkest days things will be better on the other side and good things will always follow.
Insurers urged to rewrite flexible working rules
Insurers have been urged to review flexible working policies and consult with staff to capitalise on positive changes to working practices during Covid-19 disruption.
Editor's comment: Year of action on climate change
While pandemics have been predicted for some time it’s fair to say not many people had foreseen an almost global lockdown, a workforce at home and a virus that affects every walk of life.
Interview: Ant Middle, Ageas
Ant Middle, UK CEO of Ageas, talks to Stephanie Denton about restructuring, refocusing and remaining positive throughout the challenges thrown up by 2020 so far
Editor's comment: End of the road or new opportunity for insurtechs?
The rumours and water cooler conversations began in July 2019 as soon as it was confirmed market stalwart Amanda Blanc had left Zurich after only nine months.
Briefing: Is it time to lock up your employees as Amazon comes a-calling?
News that Amazon is expanding in the Indian insurance market coupled with its recent recruitment in the UK could leave insurers feeling a bit worried for their staff and their business.
Axa XL reshuffles leadership team for UK and Lloyd’s region
Following a leadership restructure earlier this year and the confirmation of former Lloyd’s leader Sean McGovern as CEO for the UK and Lloyd’s market, Axa XL has now made changes to the leadership team for its UK and Lloyd’s region.
Briefing: The FCA is sending the wrong message on dual pricing
June 2020 was to be the month insurers got their comeuppance on the saga that is dual pricing, but the Financial Conduct Authority has once again dropped the ball.
Briefing: Travel insurance – when is cancellation insurance not cancellation insurance?
A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Disneyland to treat the kids, an all-expenses paid honeymoon to Cancun and a retirement cruise around Europe – for many people the plans for these long-anticipated trips now lay in tatters but insurance isn’t offering the…
Briefing: Have insurers thrown brokers under the bus on BI?
There have always been points of conflict in the insurer and broker relationship but this week that reached a new low as RSA offered up Marsh as a human shield in its battle to avoid payment of business interruption claims for the Covid-19 pandemic.
Biba CEO blasts 'irrelevant' and 'unhelpful' insurer conduct in FCA BI test case
Insurers' comments about the duty of brokers made in the defences in the ongoing Financial Conduct Authority business interruption court case are "irrelevant" and "unhelpful" according to British Insurance Brokers' Association CEO Steve White.
Editor's comment: Strength in numbers
As Post celebrated its 180th birthday this year we’ve looked back at how the sector and the publication have weathered changes in technology, regulation and not least two world wars.
Covid-19 Resilience Survey 2: Two-thirds of insurance staff are not keen to return to the office, while 90% are anxious about using public transport
The majority of insurance staff feel worried or anxious about a return to the office environment, while 90% of those surveyed had major concerns about using public transport to get there a survey by Post has found.