Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Insurtech funding stabilising following ‘volatility’
Insurtech funding has showing signs of “maturing and becoming more selective” according to Gallagher Re’s Global InsurTech Report for the third quarter of 2025.
Q&A: Etienne Legangneux, Vet-AI
Etienne Legangneux, CEO of Vet-AI, discusses the opportunities for the firm’s AI triage tools to assist insurers in reducing claims and retaining customers in an increasingly price competitive market.
Lloyd's grows fossil fuel premiums
Lloyd’s of London is continuing to grow its fossil fuel business, according to analysis from non-governmental research and campaigning organisation Reclaim Finance.
Admiral reveals progress on pet insurance ambitions
Pritpal Powar, pet director at Admiral, has shared the insurer is “very close” to its goal of becoming a top five pet provider in the UK.
Flood Re CEO confesses scheme ‘failing’ customers on resilience
Flood Re CEO Perry Thomas has said the organisation is “failing” in preparing customers for the resilience needed for the transition to fully risk reflective pricing for flood insurance in 2039.
Compare the Market CEO dismisses ChatGPT taking over PCWs
Compare the Market CEO Mark Bailie has argued the question of Chat GPT taking over from price comparison websites is “fundamentally flawed”.
Pan-European MGA federation launches with MGAA backing
A pan-European managing general agents federation has launched today (4 November).
Claims inspector fined for sexual message to former claimant
An insurance claims inspector has been fined for sending an inappropriate sexual message to a former claimant on WhatsApp.
Allianz signs five-year deal with Ticker
Allianz UK has signed a five-year partnership agreement with connected motor insurance managing general agent Ticker.
Swiss Re CEO urges ‘prevention over cure’ for climate risk
Swiss Re group CEO Andreas Berger has called for an industry-wide shift in the approach to climate risk.
UK businesses scanned 4000 times a day by hackers
Cybercriminals are scanning the online devices of British businesses over 4,000 times a day, according to data from BT.
Admiral argues CMA vet probe could unlock uninsured pet market
Admiral pet director Pritpal Powar has argued the Competition and Market Authority’s investigation into the veterinary services market could help insurers tap into the uninsured pet owner market.
Q&A: Mark Miller, Insurevision
Mark Miller, founder and CEO of Insurevision, discusses with Insurance Post how the firm’s artificial intelligence computer vision technology has the capacity to begin telematics 2.0 and fulfil the untapped potential of the original technology.
Belfor calls for clarity in claims data collection
Managing director of Belfor UK Hein Hemke has argued insurers must communicate the purpose of added data collection as they make the claims process more data-driven.
Mea CEO argues AI can now impact combined ratio
Mea CEO Martin Henley has argued agentic artificial intelligence success could be measured against its impact on an organisation’s combined ratio.
Employee engagement drives Allianz Trade’s Net-Zero progress
Head of sustainability at Allianz Trade Piril Kadibesegil Yasar has argued employee buy-in has been key to the firm’s progress towards its Net-Zero goals.
MS Amlin predicts AI will replicate outsourcing consequences
The impact of artificial intelligence on the insurance workforce will be similar to the effect of outsourcing, according to MS Amlin chief people officer Gemma Lines.
McLarens urges ‘broader look’ at subsidence solution sustainability
Duncan Hamilton, subsidence lead at McLarens, has argued “a broader look” at subsidence solutions is needed, considering factors such as sustainability and resilience.
Q&A: Haris Khan, Novee
Haris Khan, CEO and co-founder of Novee discusses how the firm will execute its mission to solve efficiency and data visibility challenges for underwriting technology.
Early insurance involvement breaks ‘vicious’ carbon finance cycle
Insurers providing risk assessments for carbon projects before they start could end the “vicious cycle” of financing delays, according to Artio chief operating officer and co-founder Ibrahim Sarwar.
Marshmallow names motor brokerage CEO
Marshmallow has appointed Samuel Butler CEO of its car insurance brokerage subsidiary Marshmallow Financial Services Limited.
ABI pressed to make insurers cover subsidence for 10 years post-claim
The Association of British Insurers has been called on to specify insurers maintain clay shrinkage subsidence cover for 10 years after repairs in its guidance.
AI video tech three times better than telematics at predicting risk
Artificial intelligence-powered video telematics technology is three times better at risk prediction accuracy than traditional telematics inputs.
Staysure assembles specialist team for AI chatbot
Staysure has assembled a team of conversational artificial intelligence specialists to continuously monitor and refine its AI webchat assistant Susi.