Analysis
Analysis: Hastings sale - a welcome and a warning
The bid to take motor insurer Hastings back into private hands is a positive move for the company and a stamp of approval for the sector, say market specialists – but, after years of growth, challenges lie ahead
Lloyd's Lab - Class of 2020
The fifth cohort of Lloyd’s lab kicks off this week, with the chosen teams set to concentrate on Covid-19 products and solutions. Post looks at the businesses that hope the accelerator will help make their mark on insurance.
Analysis: Returning to the workplace
As the UK government further eases Covid-19 lockdown measures, as pupils across the country return to school, how do insurance companies and employees feeling about returning back to the workplace? Post spoke to some of the leading insurance firms to…
Penny Black's Social World: September 2020
Consulting on, investing in and attending events - all about the future.
Top 30 European Insurers 2020: A year of profit
The top 30 European insurers saw growth in non-life premiums in 2019 and overall profit after tax was significantly higher than in 2018. Mathilde Jakobsen, director, analytics, AM Best, explains what the market is facing
Future Focus 2030: The future of climate change
As part of a monthly series, where Post looks into how the insurance industry is set to evolve by 2030, David Worsfold looks at climate change and why tackling it might once again be top of the agenda for most insurers
Analysis: Covid-19 event cancellations
Following the Covid-19 outbreak live events across the world had to be postponed or cancelled due to fears for public health and safety. Multibillion-dollar losses as a result of coronavirus has put the contingency market under the spotlight, while…
Blockchain: Element of faith required from industry
(Re)insurers and brokers should not expect blockchain investment to provide ‘instant gratification’, but should instead be looking five years’ into the future for tangible return on investment, a panel heard. B3i, the blockchain pilot involving 38…
Spotlight: Product development: The need for speed
Lockdown has been a challenge for businesses across the country but the change in working has led to insurers developing in many positive ways that will benefit the customer in the long run
Penny Black's Social World: August 2020
Claims & Fraud Awards, charity challenges and sustainability week
Analysis: Legal expenses insurers: Rising to the challenge
Legal expenses insurers saw at least double-digit increases in call volumes as the government moved to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus by locking down the UK. Providers rose to the challenge and believe they are well placed to meet any further…
Future Focus 2030: The future of property
As part of a monthly series, Post looks into the future at how the insurance market might change, with each part focusing on a specific issue through a 2030 lens. In the latest instalment, Jonathan Swift looks at how in 10 years new technologies from…
180 years: Hurricanes in history
PREMIUM: The insurance industry has suffered very large losses from natural disasters over the past two centuries and this still remains a problem today, with 409 natural catastrophe events totaling $232bn in losses in 2019. Post looks at some of the…
Virtual Roundtable: Has Covid-19 helped speed up the digitalisation of insurance customer communications?’
Post gathered a group of experts together for an interactive digital roundtable at which we discussed how insurers and their partners can maximise satisfaction, despite policyholders being in lockdown; and build long-standing relationships that will…
Penny Black's Social World: July 2020
Movement for Good, artistic auctions and Cupcake Day
Spotlight: Lloyd's and the London market: Adapting to the needs of the modern insurance customer
With the launch of Blueprint One last September, Lloyd’s has demonstrated its commitment to an ambitious programme of modernisation for the London Market. But, as research conducted by Post with WNS found, opinion is split on the success of the proposed…
Future Focus 2030: The future of personal injury claims
In the second of a new monthly series, Post looks into the future at how the insurance market might change, with each part focusing on a specific issue. Jonathan Swift fast forwards a decade to look at how a new era of collaboration and ethics changed…
BI Case Notes: A who’s who of the FCA’s business interruption test case
Updated: The Financial Conduct Authority’s test case showdown, which the regulator has estimated could affected 370,000 policyholders, is expected to reach a climax on 15 January 2021 when the Supreme Court will rule on points of appeal.
180 Years of Post: Corporate collapses
As Post celebrates 180 years, we look at the companies that have come and then very quickly gone and ask what today's insurers can learn from them.
Analysis: Private medical insurance - providing the benefits and managing the risks
As the NHS faces unrelenting pressure to deliver services to patients, this begs the question whether the UK will be able to sustain its funding over the longer term. And while there has been increased reporting of alleged malpractice cases against…
Penny Black's Social World: June 2020
FCA guidance, solidarity during coronavirus and climbing for charity
Analysis: Broker buyers upbeat on M&A rebound
As the coronavirus pandemic hits every aspect of life and business in the country Post investigates what has happened in the broker mergers and acquisitions space and what is likely to come next
Top 100 Insurtech Firms 2020: The insurtech graveyard
For every successful start-up, there are many more failures and insurance is no different. Jonathan Swift reflects on some of those that shone brightly for a short time before being buried in the insurtech graveyard.
Top 100 Insurtech Firms 2020: Sønr Comment and Tables
Partnering with insurtechs enables companies to accelerate their agendas, the top strategic challenge the insurance market is facing today. As companies adapt to the necessity of digital first, corporate start-up partnerships provide the opportunity for…