Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Big Interview: Andrew Leal, Waggel
Andrew Leal, CEO and co-founder of Waggel, chats with Insurance Post about the challenges and opportunities in attempting to build the “most human pet insurer”.
Admiral and Octopus partner for tailored EV insurance model
Admiral Pioneer, Admiral Group’s venture-building arm, has partnered with Octopus Electric Vehicles on an individual EV insurance model estimated to deliver almost £550 in savings for drivers.
Insurance AI adoption offers chance to boost women in tech roles
Laura Drabik, chief evangelist at Guidewire, has argued artificial intelligence implementation in insurance does not have to widen the gap in gender representation, and can actually help close it.
Nat cat insured losses hit $127bn despite 10-year economic loss low
Global insured losses from natural disasters totalled $127bn (£94.4bn) in 2025, according to data from the Aon Climate and Catastrophe insight report
Allianz backs Wrisk in strategic investment
Allianz Holdings plc has invested in motor embedded insurtech Wrisk as part of its £12m series B funding round.
Lack of tech standards stifles premium finance competition
A “lack of standards” in technology has prevented the UK premium finance market from developing as quickly as others across the world, according to Steve Wallis, European representative for Red Planet Software.
Big Interview: Mark Allan, Ki
Mark Allan, CEO of Ki, tells Insurance Post how the firm has maintained its innovation culture as it scaled from a side of desk project to a standalone business writing over $1bn of premium, and reveals its opportunities to accelerate that growth in the…
Defaqto buys Pearson Ham’s pricing business for £11m
Defaqto has acquired Pearson Ham Group’s market pricing business for £11m in a bid to become the “single source of truth” for retail financial services.
Ki offers tech stack to brokers
Ki is open to making its technology stack available to brokers developing their digital capabilities.
Q&A: Will Ross, Federato
Will Ross, CEO and co-founder of Federato, gives Insurance Post a peek behind the curtain of its $100m (£74.3m) fundraise and reveals what makes its artificial intelligence platform stand out for insurance.
Agentic AI vision fails to match reality for two-thirds of insurance firms
Two-thirds (65%) of insurance companies admit there is a gap between their agentic artificial intelligence vision and the current reality, according to research by automation platform Camunda.
EE introduces unlimited gadget insurance policy
EE has launched a gadget insurance policy covering multiple devices in partnership with Chubb.
And-E claims expansion prompts Newcastle hiring spree
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe plans to increase its UK claims headcount by 30% by the end of 2026, as part of the expansion of its Newcastle-based Claims Centre of Excellence.
Lloyd’s survey shows culture continuing to improve
Lloyd’s 2025 culture survey found the market has outperformed financial services industry standards, with 26 out of 28 comparable questions scoring above the financial services benchmark.
Industry applauds government road safety crackdown
The insurance industry has had a positive reaction to the government’s road safety strategy aimed at saving thousands of lives on the nation’s roads.
Q&A: Richard King, Ticker
Richard King, founder and CEO of Ticker, discusses the journey from being a telematics “market maker” when it first launched to building a sustainable telematics MGA in the current landscape.
Insurance M&A deal value quadruples in 2025
UK insurance M&A deal value more than quadrupled from £4.6bn in 2024 to £19.8bn in 2025, according to data from EY.
Burst pipes cost Allianz £20m across two years
Allianz paid out £20m for damage caused by burst pipes in 345 claims between the start of 2023 and September 2025.
Insurers could deploy quantum computing within five years
Lewis Guignard, director of data science solution at Guidewire, has predicted insurers will have applications of quantum computing in production within three to five years.
IUA members fret over emerging skills gap
The International Underwriting Association has heard concern from members around the emerging skills gap in insurance as the workforce approaches retirement.
Seven insurtechs vie for investors at Insurtech UK event
Insurtech UK hosted it annual end-of-year pitching session on Tuesday (9 December), where seven startups showcased their businesses for an audience of peers, potential partners and investors.
Q&A: Dan Sandler, Veridox
Dan Sandler, founder of Veridox, explains the insurtech’s unconventional, community-focused approach to developing the AI-powered forensic document and image manipulation analysis platform.
Tide names insurance business CEO
Insurance Post can reveal Dan McNally has been appointed senior vice president and CEO of Tide’s global insurance business.
Aviva office targeted by ‘stop the chop’ protesters
Aviva’s London headquarters has been targeted by a protest from residents of Wivenhoe, Essex today (9 December) campaigning for the insurer to release evidence on its decision to fell two local trees, including a 150-year-old oak.