Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Green Insurer CEO reveals what went wrong following closure
The Green Insurer CEO Paul Baxter cited a failure to diversify funding sources as a key factor which led the eco-friendly motor broker to close its doors.
Nearly a third of young professionals looking to abandon insurance
Nearly a third (29%) of early career insurance professionals are considering leaving the sector, according to research from specialist insurance creative agency Free.
AI must automate required tasks to win underwriter adoption
Automating mandatory tasks is key to driving underwriter artificial intelligence tool uptake, according to Mosaic Insurance agency CEO Liam Jones.
AI agents tackle abandonment in digital insurance sales
High abandonment rates in direct digital insurance sales can be addressed by artificial intelligence agents, according to OpenDialog AI chief commercial officer Dean Chapman.
Q&A: Amrit Santhirasenan, Hyperexponential
Amrit Santhirasenan, CEO and co-founder of Hyperexponential, discusses with Insurance Post the value of taking a stream – rather than sliver-based approach to AI product development and the big picture benefits that are likely to emerge from that.
Former Tempcover execs launch short-term motor insurtech
The ex-Tempcover team has launched short-term motor insurance startup Covertime.
Williams Pitt MDs step down following management buy-out
Williams Pitt Chartered Loss Adjusters’ joint managing directors have stepped back from their roles as part of a management buy-out.
Green Insurer to shut down less than two years after launch
The Green Insurer, the eco-friendly motor insurance broker, has stopped offering policies to new and renewing customers, less than two years after its launch.
Aviation crashes fuel demand for insurance knowledge sharing
Recent aviation accidents have driven enthusiasm for information sharing in aviation insurance, according to global technical director at McLarens Aviation John Bayley.
Insurtech investment flips from insurance entities to tech providers
Funding for insurtechs has shifted away from insurance entities to value chain enablers, according to research from McKinsey and Insurtech UK.
How the AI revolution can unlock neurodiverse insurance talent
As artificial intelligence takes the insurance industry by storm, Damisola Sulaiman analyses the unexpected benefits AI implementation can have for creating a workplace that is inclusive by design for neurodiverse employees.
Zego slashes net loss by £30m
Zego has reported a net loss of £4m for 2024, down from a £34m net loss in the previous year, Insurance Post can reveal.
Marsh’s Fort slams ‘rigid’ insurance culture stifling ethnic talent rise
Shannan Fort, international cyber product leader at Marsh, argued insurance’s “rigid” culture is the challenge preventing racial inclusion in leadership.
Antares’s Thomas reveals secret to building underwriter belonging
James Thomas, head of specialty at Antares, highlighted key ways to foster belonging for underwriters on the 'Belonging through every chapter: supporting talent at every turn' panel at the Dive In festival.
ManyPets achieves profitability for the first time
Many Group, the parent company of ManyPets, has reported a profit of £6.25m for the year ending 31 March 2025, after posting a £33m loss in the previous year, Insurance Post can reveal.
Dive In experts urge carers’ leave support development
Panellists at the Dive In festival 2025 highlighted the need to build carers’ leave toolkits to assist employees with caring responsibilities returning from time off.
Markel launches domestic abuse support framework
Markel Insurance has rolled out a domestic abuse support framework for UK employees, Insurance Post can reveal.
What does belonging mean in the insurance industry?
To coincide with this year’s Dive In Festival theme Belonging builds tomorrow, Damisola Sulaiman examines why belonging is more important than ever now and what insurance companies must do to rise to the occasion.
Big Interview: Mark Lomas, Lloyd’s
Mark Lomas, head of culture at Lloyd’s of London, reflects on the market’s diversity achievements so far, and where the work is far from done.
Smashing the class ceiling in insurance
Damisola Sulaiman examines why social mobility data and initiatives remain patchy in insurance and how recruitment and culture need to change to smash the sector's class ceiling.
Allianz GenAI tool saves 135 days of underwriter time in a year
Allianz has rolled out a generative AI underwriter guidance tool, which has saved underwriters an estimated 65,000 minutes or 135 working days of information gathering since its pilot in September.
Lloyd’s deploys AI tool for performance management
Lloyd’s of London is using an artificial intelligence tool for evidence-based performance management.
21 insurtechs compete for a place in Lloyd’s Lab cohort 15
Lloyd’s Lab conducted a pitch day for its 15th cohort on Tuesday (9 September), which saw 21 firms face off for one of the 10 spots in the 10-week accelerator programme.
Q&A: Samantha Owen, Zurich Community Trust
Samantha Owen, interim head of Zurich’s independent charitable arm in the UK Zurich Community Trust, discusses the various elements of the trust’s work and how it is likely to evolve over the coming years.