Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Cuvva triples profit to £12.8m
Cuvva has more than tripled its adjusted profit from £3.8m in 2023 to £12.8m in 2024, according to its financial accounts filed on Companies House on 26 June.
Gang of eight convicted after ‘largest’ nuisance call case
Eight men have been convicted of unlawfully accessing and obtaining one million people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages to generate potential leads for personal injury claims.
Retirements drive London market technology innovation
Guidewire London market lead Jamie McDonnell has argued that retirements are driving technology innovation in the market.
Clearspeed raises $60m for ‘high growth’
Clearspeed has raised $60m (£44m) in series D funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $110m.
Students warn class barriers remain despite insurance diversity push
Students from the Sixth Form College Farnborough have shared that while diverse early careers programmes are helpful, certain barriers to gaining insurance careers persist due to classism.
Zego CEO chooses New York over London for future IPO plans
Zego CEO Sten Saar has confirmed that if he were to choose a location for an IPO today, he would opt for the New York Stock Exchange over London.
Lockton’s Owen argues arts sponsorships outshine sports
Richard Owen, partner at Lockton, has argued the broker’s partnership with The Tate's art galleries is preferable to more commonplace sports partnerships because it encouraged creativity among the organisation's brokers and helped create a more inclusive…
NFU Mutual CIO predicts AI decision-making within decade
NFU Mutual chief information officer Tim Mann has argued that artificial intelligence will be making decisions in underwriting, claims and pricing within the next 10 years.
Axa offers domestic abuse support to motor and home customers
Axa Retail has partnered with two charities, Women’s Aid and Smart Works, to offer support for Axa car and home insurance customers in the UK who are experiencing domestic abuse.
Insurers seek alternative subsidence solutions to avoid backlash
Insurers are looking for alternative subsidence solutions to avoid “damaging headlines”, according to Innovation Group managing director John Watson.
Research shows insurer exclusions are forcing coal mine closures
A study by researchers at the University of Zurich and the Swiss Finance Institute has found there is a “significant and sustained” increase in the likelihood that a mine is abandoned following insurer exclusion policy adoption.
Markerstudy’s Williams claims stakeholder pressure key to sustainability push
Insurance firms will need stakeholder requests to pursue sustainability certifications, according to Markerstudy group head of sustainable business strategy Tom Williams.
Allianz makes £200k saving after butchered claim
Allianz has saved £200,000 after a complex injury claim was dropped due to the discovery of contradictory surveillance footage and social media evidence.
Q&A: Charlotte Koep, Root Platform
Charlotte Koep, CEO of Root Platform, discusses with Insurance Post why the insurtech sees MGAs as a “sweet spot” and how it plans to be the provider of choice for that market.
Extinction Rebellion demands RFU drop Allianz sponsorship
Extinction Rebellion has called on the Rugby Football Union to drop Allianz’s sponsorship of Twickenham Stadium due to its provision of insurance for fossil fuels.
Q&A: Jean-Philippe Doumeng, Napo
Jean-Philippe Doumeng, CEO and co-founder of Napo, discusses the challenges the firm has faced as a direct-to-consumer insurtech and its mission to provide premium pet insurance despite operating in a price-competitive market.
Big Interview: Tobias Taupitz, Laka
Tobias Taupitz, Laka CEO and co-founder, shares how the bicycle insurance company hopes to become the leading provider of green mobility cover in Europe plus the organic and inorganic paths he intends to take to achieve that goal.
Liberty and Convex create sight loss internships with IICF
Liberty Specialty Markets and Convex have committed to creating internships for people with sight loss as part of their participation in the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation sight loss steering group.
FCA likely to scale back non-financial misconduct guidance
The Financial Conduct Authority is likely to scale back the draft guidance on non-financial misconduct included in its original consultation paper, according to Dentons employment law counsel Sarah Jackman.
Aviva sees uptick in employee volunteering amid UK decline
Aviva has seen a 159% increase in employee volunteer hours in the past two years since it started a place-based approach to social action.
Q&A: Simon Ball, Embri
Simon Ball, director at Embri, talks to Insurance Post about the potential for embedded insurance to be a disruptor in the industry, as well as the factors enabling and preventing it.
Admiral provides genAI training to 8500 people
Admiral has trained 8500 employees on the use of generative artificial intelligence.
FCA clarifies ‘double-edged’ value review rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has clarified its approach to the value review reforms proposed in its insurance rule simplification consultation paper.
Only 7% of businesses adopt parametric flood insurance
Just 7% of businesses have included a parametric insurance solution in their flood risk financing programme, according to research from Previsico and Airmic.