Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
Palestine Action targets Aviva for the second time
Palestine Action has targeted two Aviva offices in Scotland in the early hours of this morning (28 February), marking the group’s second protest against the insurer.
Admiral holds climate course as Trump takes office
Admiral Group chief sustainability officer Michelle Leavesley has doubled down on the insurer’s intentions to achieve its transition targets, despite the likely climate rollback in the US due to President Donald Trump coming into office in January 2025.
UK pet insurance shifts from sales to process focus
August Von Sydow, chief commercial officer at pet claims automation insurtech Wisentic has said the UK pet insurance market has shifted from being sales-focused to process-focused due to increased adoption.
Insurers favour internal talent for cyber team growth
Insurance companies are looking to double their cyber teams but are primarily focused on internal hiring, according to Cyber Insurance Academy CEO and co-founder Guy Simkin.
Atrium CIO backs AI for broker submission insights
The ability of generative artificial intelligence to provide insight from unstructured data in broker submissions is a key use case for underwriters, according to Atrium chief information officer Justin Emrich, who is soon retiring after 41 years in the…
Over one in four businesses impacted by protests and civil unrest
More than one in four UK businesses were impacted by civil unrest last year, according to research from Gallagher.
Blockchain insurtech wins Norton Rose Fulbright accelerator
Blockchain insurtech Opencover has won £50,000 of investment and legal advice at the Norton Rose Fulbright 2025 Insurathon.
Big Interview: Steve Tooze, Extinction Rebellion
Steve Tooze, spokesperson for climate pressure group Extinction Rebellion, tells Damisola Sulaiman about the group’s motivations for targeting the insurance industry, responds to questions from the companies his organisation has targeted and shares plans…
Extinction Rebellion to focus on insurance CEOs in 2025
Extinction Rebellion plans to partake in more direct insurance CEO engagement in 2025 following the perceived success of previous CEO-focused tactics.
ISC Group starts reproductive health forum
ISC Group has launched a reproductive health forum with reproductive health solutions provider Juniper, designed to drive an inclusive culture
Q&A: Jonathan Jackson, Previsico
Jonathan Jackson, CEO of Previsico, discusses practical uses of the firm's flood risk forecasting service and its primary areas of growth over the coming year.
Zurich posts 10% pay gap between socio-economic groups
Zurich has today (12 Feb) published its socio-economic pay gap, showing the mean (average) pay gap between employees from profession and lower socio-economic backgrounds at 10.5%.
Extinction Rebellion to double protests this year
Extinction Rebellion plans to double direct actions staged against the insurance industry this year.
MGAA and ABI sign collaboration agreement
The Managing General Agents’ Association and the Association of British Insurers have signed a memorandum of understanding.
Big Interview: Freddy Macnamara, Cuvva
Freddy Macnamara, Cuvva CEO and founder, explores with Damisola Sulaiman how the insurtech’s app has been key to its direct customer acquisition and why price comparison sites may soon be a thing of the past.
Cuvva CEO predicts ‘flip away’ from PCWs
Cuvva CEO Freddy Macnamara has predicted there will be a “big flip away” from price comparison websites.
Palestine Action targets Allianz for the third time
Palestine Action has targeted an Allianz office in Milton Keynes just a week after hitting 15 Allianz offices across Europe.
Cuvva ‘eyeing’ annual motor insurance
Short-term car motor insurance firm Cuvva “has its eye on” annual motor insurance, according to CEO and founder Freddy Macnamara.
Government releases AI security code
The UK government has released an artificial intelligence cyber security code of practice aimed at helping organisations secure their AI systems.
Cuvva brings temporary car insurance to non-British licence holders
Cuvva has rolled out its short-term car insurance to French and German licence holders.
CII sees rise in qualification numbers
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today reported a 15% annual increase in the number of its insurance qualifications completed in 2024.
Climate campaign group slams government’s captives consultation
Global NGO campaign Insure Our Future has criticised HM Treasury’s captives consultation due to the potential for lowering capital requirements for captives to benefit from the fossil fuel industry.
Insurers urged to share more cyber information
Cybersecurity professionals have called on the insurance industry to encourage cyber information sharing and take a collaborative approach to security.
Extinction Rebellion identifies ‘wanted’ CEOs
Extinction Rebellion has targeted five insurance companies in the City of London this morning (30 January).