Analysis
Motor insurers with the happiest customers revealed
Data analysis: Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey shows Audi, NFU Mutual, BMW, Santander, and By Miles have the happiest motor insurance customers and digs into the reasons why they are more cheerful than most.
Could COP 28 leave insurers with more stranded assets?
As COP 28 kicks off on 30 November, Emma Ann Hughes examines how the race to net zero is creating stranded assets, affecting insureds and insurers.
State of the pet insurance market revealed
Data analysis: While the overall number of pet insurance providers has been decreasing for some time, Angela Pilley, insight consultant for general insurance at Defaqto, explores how the number of policies available has increased significantly.
Top 50 Reinsurers of 2023 revealed
Munich Re remained in first place of Insurance Post’s Top 50 Reinsurers 2023 list, with Swiss Re and Hannover Rück SE joining Munich Re on the podium this year.
Brace yourself for claims following Black Friday
Ahead of Black Friday on 24 November, Sophie King examines the impact that challenges affecting the global supply chain could have on product recall and liability claims for insurers.
Insurers are financially steady but shaky at articulating risks
Analysis of Solvency II reporting of 100 of the largest non-life UK and Ireland insurers showed the financial strength of the market remains strong but providers need to up their game on articulating operational risks.
Managing underinsurance risks and valuations
Analysis: As inflation continues to be an issue across all lines of insurance, Sam Barrett explores how brokers can use AI to manage underinsurance risk and valuations.
Scale of insurers’ fight for tech talent laid bare
Data analysis: The amount of competition insurers face in attracting tech talent plus the type of skills providers are hunting for has been revealed by an Insurance Post deep dive into LinkedIn job adverts.
What NFTs mean for fine art insurance
Analysis: Edmund Tirbutt examines what the advent of non-fungible tokens means for insurers, and whether the industry is designing an array of cover for this emerging art form.
IFRS 17 disrupting business as usual for insurers
Insurers report substantial work is still needed to better understand and explain IFRS 17 results and improve business-as-usual reporting processes, according to a WTW survey.
Why cannabis farms are a growing problem for property insurers
Analysis: Fiona Nicolson examines why the illegal cultivation of cannabis is a growing problem for both residential and commercial landlords as well as the wider community.
Admiral is the most complained about general insurer in H1 2023
Data analysis: Admiral, Direct Line Group, Aviva, Axa and RSA were the most complained about general insurers in the first half of 2023, according to the latest Financial Ombudsman Service data.
Carriers chasing profitability rather than growth
Data analysis: In a challenging economic environment, insurance executives have shared they are increasingly spreading their attention across many operational areas to prioritise profitability over growth.
