Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Cuvva CEO on achieving profitability in a turbulent insurtech space
In its 2023 annual report, the car sharing insurtech revealed it was able to go from a £6m loss in 2022 to £3.8m adjusted profit in 2023.
Climate activist group defaces insurer windows
A newly formed climate activist group has smashed and defaced windows of major insurers as part of a “campaign of sabotage”.
Insurance claim puts Cardiff trees on chopping block
Two mature lime trees in Riverside, Cardiff, are set to be felled due to a home insurance claim, causing uproar among locals.
Big Interview: Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White, CEO of Stella Insurance, discusses her journey from aspiring stunt woman to insurance entrepreneur, the impact of her unconventional career path, and her mission to drive innovation and inclusivity within the industry.
ABI outlines plan to help Labour achieve green energy goals
The Association of British Insurers has published a 10-point action plan for green investment, matching Labour's green energy plans.
Sam White’s Stella to launch domestic abuse insurance in UK
Stella Insurance is set to launch a domestic abuse insurance product in the UK, to go alongside its motor policy, Insurance Post can reveal.
Zurich and Aon develop ‘Lego-like’ hydrogen insurance cover
Zurich and Aon took a “Lego-like” approach to developing its clean hydrogen insurance facility due to the challenges of developing blue and green hydrogen projects.
Climate change activists target British Insurance Awards
Extinction Rebellion targeted the Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2024 tonight (3 July) as part of its latest month of activity.
Lloyd’s urged to change approach to Blueprint Two
Lloyd’s of London may need to take a “more progressive route” to achieve Blueprint Two to ensure specific benefits of the transformation are realised.
Instanda CEO 'taken aback' by rival tactics
Instanda CEO Tim Hardcastle has claimed “established” insurtech providers are far from “fair and open” when competing with his business for deals with major insurance companies.
Zurich to review family friendly HR policies
Zurich’s human resources and actuarial teams are conducting a review of its family friendly policies and benefits, Insurance Post can reveal.
Insurance market has rushed automation – survey
Many technology professionals at insurers and MGAs believe the market has rushed into automation, according to a survey by RDT Tech.
Axa and Zego reject generative AI for pricing
Axa and Zego have ruled out using generative artificial intelligence for pricing due to compliance concerns.
Sedgwick reveals how carbon neutrality was achieved in the UK
Insurers have approached Sedgwick for guidance on lowering their carbon footprints, after the loss adjusters achieved carbon neutrality in the UK.
Brokers aiming for net zero more than doubles in two years
The proportion of brokers taking steps to achieve net zero has more than doubled in just two years, according to research from Aviva.
Insurance experts propose using IPT to combat premium discrimination
Insurance industry professionals have proposed that the government use insurance premium tax to address the “poverty premium” and “ethnicity penalty” in motor insurance.
One in 10 claim images flagged for potential fraud
One in 10 images from claims have been flagged for fraud concerns, according to Kaye Sydenham, Verisk’s anti-fraud product manager.
Dive In opens inclusive manager campaign
Dive In, the insurance industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion festival, has invited nominations for managers making “outstanding” inclusion contributions.
McLarens reports data from 230 offices for sustainability certification
McLarens has collected carbon footprint data from 230 offices to become the first insurance sector company to gain the Planet Mark certification.
Protesters target Biba conference with street theatre
Greater Manchester Stop EACOP coalition chose to protest at the British Insurance Broker’s Association conference because the insurance industry is the “Achilles’ heel” of the fossil fuel projects it is campaigning against, according to member Martin…
Insurance influencer argues AI scares the ‘antiquated’ industry
The insurance industry is terrified of AI, which could delay its adoption in the insurance industry, according to Instagram insurance influencer TheHardMarket.
Insurtechs outpacing large insurers in using cloud cyber risk data
Big insurers in the cyber insurance space need to emulate insurtechs in adopting technology that can integrate cybersecurity-enhancing data from cloud providers, according to Monica Shokrai, Google Cloud’s head of business risk and insurance.
Gain urges neurodiversity inclusion in FCA D&I plan
The Group for Autism, Insurance and NeurodIversity has called on the Financial Conduct Authority to include neurodiversity as a category in its diversity and inclusion proposal.
Cytora to streamline ‘time-consuming’ data gathering within large fleets
Cytora has partnered with risk management platform SambaSafety in a bid to streamline workflows and improve risk selection of motor insurance for large fleets.