Analysis
Intellectual Property: Protecting bright ideas
It is a sad fact that most businesses only appreciate the value of intellectual property insurance once it is too late. So why is it vital?
Women in Insurance: Making the breakthrough
Despite some recent high-level appointments, women are still lagging behind men when it comes to senior roles in insurance.
Blog: A rose by any other name still needs insurance
Love is in the air and behind the scenes, risk management and trade receivables insurance are facilitating the delivery of roses which so many choose to give.
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
Political Violence: Trail of ruination
It is not just people who are at risk from terrorists; economies are also the targets – so what can insurance offer as protection?
Price Comparison Websites: No comparison
There are plenty who would celebrate their demise, but despite regulatory scrutiny, price comparison websites remain strong
Asbestos: The toxic truth
Although some say the legal landscape is less adversarial, the number of asbestos disease claims is rising – but are insurers as guilty of drawing out the process as they stand accused?
Europe: Bring on Bermuda
Following six years of regulatory work, Bermuda is poised to receive European Parliament approval for Solvency II equivalence
Legal Update: A brave new world
The Insurance Act will demand a change of underwriting culture to reduce the risk of litigation.
Cyber: A cyber game changer
The European General Data Protection Regulation is approved and poised to bring new responsibilities that insurers must prepare for.
Climate Change: The future is in our hands
The Paris climate change summit is over – and now the work begins. What response will the insurance sector provide?
North of the Border: To decree or not to decree
A convicted party has a statutory right to prove they did not commit the offence they were convicted of.
Microinsurance: From little acorns
Microinsurance is expanding but it needs to grow beyond just provision of life cover – what are insurers’ strategies in these vast and largely untapped markets?
Vulnerable Customers: Access at a price
Insurers deny giving disabled customers a raw deal, but could they be doing more?
ABI: On the ropes?
A loss of members has raised concerns about the future of the ABI, but is the esteemed trade association weakened – or poised to make a resurgence?
In Focus: Digital Insurance - Q&A with Daryl Henwood, Hitachi Solutions
Hitachi Solutions' CRM industry lead for financial services Daryl Henwood, pictured, on the pitfalls insurers need to avoid with their customer engagement strategies; and what they can learn from the disruptors in other sectors.
Europe: March of the European giants
European insurers have huge influence in the UK, so how are their strategies set to unfold?
Legal Update: Everybody's talking
Reputation damage can have catastrophic effects – Helen Grimberg looks at how insurers can help.
Risk Management: What next for risk?
There remains regulatory pressure on insurers despite Solvency II models gaining approval.
Consumer Focus: 2016: The year of the ‘switcher’?
The insurance industry saw huge changes in 2015, with changes in regulation and government tax rises. The effect on consumers will be seen over the next year – and they may not be happy
D&O and Cyber: C-suite cyber risks take off
US legal influences continue to impact on the UK directors’ and officers’ market – and that now includes the growing cyber threat
Subsidence: A close call with cracks
While subsidence claims have been insignificant of late, some subsidence experts believe another event year could be around the corner.
Analysis: Hong Kong's 2016 prospects
Insurers in Hong Kong look set to have a testing year in 2016 as competition remains intense, margins are tight and the market gears up for a new regulatory regime writes Nicky Burridge.
Technology: The future of farming
The rural idyll of the UK's farmlands may be the last place many would expect to find a technological revolution. However, as the Internet of Things continues its steady creep into every aspect of life, Britain's agricultural industry has not been left…