Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Guidewire buys pricing software provider Quantee
Guidewire has bought insurance pricing software provider Quantee, after insurers asked the platform provider “to solve the problem in a cohesive and seamlessly integrated way”.
Q&A: Sivan Iram, Flow Specialty
Sivan Iram, CEO and co-founder of Flow Specialty, shares with insurance Post the reasoning behind launching an artificial intelligence broker agent, as well as how the firm retains its quality.
Howden cyber chief blames brokers for cyber insurance adoption lag
Shay Simkin, global head of cyber at Howden, has argued that brokers are to blame for the lack of adoption of cyber insurance.
Miller flags Trump’s impact on parametrics
Alice Glenister, head of parametrics at Miller, has called for the market to develop more data sources outside the US due to President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal scientific research bodies.
Lemonade CEO sees AI replacing engineers and actuaries soon
Lemonade CEO Daniel Schrieber has shared that artificial intelligence might be used to replace employees in engineering, actuarial, legal and compliance functions at the insurtech in the next few years.
Palestine Action defies legal warning with another Allianz hit
Palestine Action targeted Allianz Trade’s office in Manchester this morning (17 March) in its most recent action against the insurer over its links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Ripe to launch pet insurance product in 2025
Ripe plans to launch a pet insurance product later this year, according to CEO Alan Thomas.
ABI adviser calls current climate ‘difficult time’ for DEI work
Association of British Insurers senior policy adviser for diversity, equity and inclusion Liisa Antola has said it is a “difficult time” to work in DEI.
Natural resources firms struggle with ‘excessive’ insurance exclusions
According to the Willis Global Clean Energy Survey 2025, more than half (53%) of natural resources companies cited “blanket or excessive” exclusions as the greatest obstacle to transferring clean energy risk to the insurance market.
Clyde & Co calls on insurers to reinforce cyber security guidance
Ian Birdsey, cyber specialist partner at Clyde & Co has called for insurers to echo legal cybersecurity recommendations to clients.
Q&A: Chaz Perera, Roots Automation
Chaz Perera, CEO and co-founder of Roots Automation, tells Insurance Post about the firm’s generative artificial intelligence model specially trained for insurance InsurGPT and the challenges in the industry this technology is primed to solve.
Cleaner caught in dirty £100K claim
Allianz UK and DWF Law resolved a more than £100,000 personal injury claim after the claimant was found to be fundamentally dishonest in her allegations.
FCA scraps name and shame proposals
The Financial Conduct Authority has scrapped plans to name and shame firms it is investigating and revealed it has “no plans” to progress its diversity and inclusion proposals.
Palestine Action targets Aviva in Manchester
Palestine Action has targeted Aviva’s Manchester office in its third consecutive day of action against insurers over links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Allianz seeking legal action after two days of Palestine protests
After two days of protests from Palestine Action, a spokesperson from Allianz UK has confirmed the insurer will be seeking legal action.
Career Returners programme could reduce Markel gender pay gap
Markel’s Career Returners programme could aid in reducing its gender pay gap, according to head of diversity and inclusion Julie Humphreys.
Five future female insurance CEOs
As International Women’s Day approaches, Insurance Post spotlights five women in the insurance industry that are likely to be at the helm of our nation’s biggest insurers in the years to come.
When will insurance get more female leaders?
Analysis: Damisola Sulaiman highlights the barriers preventing women in insurance from attaining senior-level positions today, and questions whether the move away from diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives in the US could hamper efforts to gain…
Hannah Kate Smith leaves Lloyd’s for Guy Carpenter
Former Lloyd’s of London operations and engagement director Hannah Kate Smith joined Guy Carpenter last month as international head of distribution and market relations.
Lloyd’s predicts potential $2.4trn extreme space weather loss
The latest systemic risk scenario from Lloyd’s and the Cambridge Centre of Risk Studies has revealed that the global economy could be exposed to losses of $2.4trn over five years if a solar storm occurred.
Palestine Action targets Aviva for the second time
Palestine Action has targeted two Aviva offices in Scotland in the early hours of this morning (28 February), marking the group’s second protest against the insurer.
Admiral holds climate course as Trump takes office
Admiral Group chief sustainability officer Michelle Leavesley has doubled down on the insurer’s intentions to achieve its transition targets, despite the likely climate rollback in the US due to President Donald Trump coming into office in January 2025.
UK pet insurance shifts from sales to process focus
August Von Sydow, chief commercial officer at pet claims automation insurtech Wisentic has said the UK pet insurance market has shifted from being sales-focused to process-focused due to increased adoption.
Insurers favour internal talent for cyber team growth
Insurance companies are looking to double their cyber teams but are primarily focused on internal hiring, according to Cyber Insurance Academy CEO and co-founder Guy Simkin.