Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
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The Financial Conduct Authority is likely to scale back the draft guidance on non-financial misconduct included in its original consultation paper, according to Dentons employment law counsel Sarah Jackman.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.
McLarens aims for net zero by 2050
McLarens has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in its inaugural ESG Impact Report.
Extinction Rebellion returns to Biba for third consecutive protest
Extinction Rebellion has targeted the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference today (14 May) marking its third year of protest at the conference.
Biba launches question guidance to reduce disclosure disputes
As the industry flocks to Manchester for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, the trade body has launched cross industry guidance aimed at reducing disclosure misunderstandings.
Rising mobile phone attachment drives SquareTrade product expansion
SquareTrade is developing products over the next two years to address the coming shift in the nature of mobile phone protection, and plans to announce developments over the next six to 12 months.
Quarterly weather damage claims payouts hit record £200m
In the first quarter of this year, claims for weather-related damage to people’s homes and possessions topped £200m for the first time ever, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
Insurtech funding bounces back with 90% uptick
Global insurtech funding surged 90.2% quarter-on-quarter to $1.31bn (£979m), according to the Gallagher Re's Global Insurtech report for Q1 2025.
Regulator consulting on ‘complete rewrite’ of climate expectations
The Prudential Regulation Authority has released a consultation paper setting out proposals on updated supervisory expectations for banks and insurers aimed at helping them “manage the effects of climate change”.
Q&A: Craig Foster, Ondo Insurtech
Craig Foster, founder and CEO of Ondo Insurtech, the first insurtech to list on the London Stock Exchange, discusses with Insurance Post what makes its flagship claims prevention technology unique, the growth opportunities the technology offers and the…
Laka CEO says insurtech ‘desperately’ needs success stories
Tobias Taupitz, Laka CEO and co-founder, has argued that the insurtech landscape needs more successful exits.
Q&A: Dave Connors, Distribind
Dave Connors, CEO and founder of Distribind, speaks to Insurance Post about the insurtech’s goal of “curing the insurance industry of its spreadsheet addiction”. He highlights some of the limitations of this goal and how flexibility is the key to…