Analysis
Lack of financial coordination of claims payments laid bare
The fragmented nature of the financial coordination underpinning claims payments in the UK has been flagged by a survey by Vitesse.
How cyber insurers are stepping up after M&S attack
How insurers and corporates are reassessing their exposure models and IT risk appetite because of the growing threat of ransomware plus attacks on the likes of M&S plus Co-op is examined by Edmund Tirbutt.
How Covid contracted the travel insurance market
Covid caused some travel insurers to beat a hasty retreat from the market but those that remain have changed the level of cover provided by policies as holidaymakers headed off again, according to Anna-Marie Duthie, insight consultant for general…
Insurers upping their female football game
To ensure the Lionesses are in peak form to win the Euros 2025, Damisola Sulaiman examines the strides that have been made to insure female footballers plus what more must be done in insurance innovation and partnerships with sports organisations.
Student interest in insurance careers hits record low
Interest in insurance careers among UK students has plummeted due to perceptions of the industry as boring and unethical, according to a poll by climate activists.
Art of the M&A insurance deal
With mergers and acquisitions hitting delays, or even collapsing, due to cyber security vulnerabilities, Tim Evershed examines how M&A insurance works and digs deep into the risk management advice insurers are giving plus deal makers to prevent data loss.
Four out of 10 insurance CFOs expect flat earnings
The three main concerns of insurance chief financial officers are low economic growth, competitive pressure and geopolitical risks, according to Moody’s annual survey of the individuals with their hands on the purse strings of 22 European insurers.
A giant leap forward for bancassurance
What steps banks and insurance companies are taking today to offer cover in fresh ways, plus the giant leaps being taken to reshape bancassurance sooner rather than later, is investigated by Emma Ann Hughes.
Rising water excess fuels distrust in home insurers
Peter Roper, head of research at Fairer Finance, argues home insurers need to do more to help customers understand the cover they are purchasing to increase satisfaction in the sector's products and services.
Three ways insurers can better assess the risk of weight loss jabs
Swiss Re has made three recommendations on how insurers can leverage the results of behavioural science experiments to better assess risk and support policyholders using weight loss jabs to reduce their waistlines.
Can insurers harness the power of Generative AI?
Generative artificial intelligence has the market buzzing around its huge potential for business growth, but at this early stage, Rachel Gordon warns many factors need careful consideration.
What it takes to scale generative AI in insurance revealed
While insurance executives expect generative artificial intelligence investment to continue to increase, a survey by Accenture shows that spending has yet to translate into scaled deployment.
The insurance stories set to dominate the headlines in the second half of 2025
Content director’s view: Things might have gone quiet of late, but Jonathan Swift expects the lull to offer only a short respite before the deal-doers and headline-makers are back in force fueling the market conversation. And here are some predictions as…
Keep on trucking with HGV insurance
With heavy goods vehicles representing less than 3% of vehicles on Europe’s roads yet accounting for nearly 15% of all road fatalities, Rachel Gordon examines how new standards and data are shaping fleet insurers approach to products, services, and risk…
Could aviation insurance be about to skyrocket?
David Worsfold examines how an increasing number of claims and capacity issues are changing conditions in the airline insurance market.
Claims service improves but regional delivery varies
The general insurance market overall is continuing its improvement in claims service at the start of 2025 but there is massive variation between the best and worst performing providers plus significant variations depending on where brokers are located in…
What is making waves in marine insurance
The marine insurance industry is navigating turbulent waters as it heads into 2025 from shifting market dynamics to emerging risks, Harry Curtis examines how insurers are balancing a complex set of challenges.
What it takes to be a Power List player in 2025
Insurance Post’s Power List reveals today’s leading lights in the industry, the impact of takeovers, plus who has shaken up the market in the last 12 months.
Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2025
These industry leaders narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s Insurance Post Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
John Bissell, Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
John Bissell, executive director of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, is working to help the sector win the war for talent.
Stuart McMurdo, Accredited UK and Europe
Stuart McMurdo is president of Accredited UK and Europe, which has swiftly established itself as a leading specialty MGA insurer.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, with Elon Musk as his right-hand man, created many challenges for the UK insurance industry.
Jeff Radke, Accelerant
Jeff Radke is using his nearly 30 years’ experience in insurance to replatform the industry and reimagine how risk is exchanged.
Matthew Hill, Chartered Insurance Institute
Matthew Hill joined the Chartered Insurance Institute in April 2024 and has set about ensuring the organisation achieves its Royal Charter mission: to raise public trust in insurance.