Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Throwback Thursday: Female first; Co-op’s woe
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when a woman first entered a male building safety arena and Co-operative Insurance’s results were disappointing.
60 Seconds With... CyberCube’s Nate Brink
Nate Brink, head of broker sales and account management at CyberCube, would like to master agriculture, believes trust is the only currency that never devalues, and can do the splits.
Pen’s capacity; Seventeen’s acquisition; Bspoke’s hires
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Broker pay threat & motor premiums hike
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when lawyers met to discuss whether entering the European Economic Community could reduce broker pay and motorists moaned…
Markel’s Broker hub; Chubb and Acturis; MGAA’s milestone
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Entering Europe; Fire damage
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers were told they were better off in Europe and fire claims reached record highs.
60 Seconds With... AND-E’s Pamela Avornyo
Pamela Avornyo, head of people development at AND-E, is proud of launching Elevate, a leadership programme mid-senior women, would like to speak Ewe and be Princess Leia.
Natwest x Uinsure; CFC’s AI cover; Sapiens’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Beazley underwriter’s charity ride; Consilium’s cyber partnership; Canopius’ COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: RAC and Eagle Star clash
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when an insurer was accused of poaching customers.
60 Seconds with... Weightmans’ Kieran Jones
Kieran Jones, head of insurance at Weightmans, is feeling lucky, can't stand changing the bed, and would love an invitation to see the Ashes test in Australia.
Jensten’s Scottish presence; Munich Re’s miner product; Uinsure’s panel
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Video Q&A: Smartnumbers’ Tim Burton on ghost broking, synthetic IDs and the growing threat of AI in fraud
In the latest Insurance Post video we caught up with Tim Burton, chief product and success officer at Smartnumbers, to discuss the need to move to proactive – rather than reactive – fraud detection.
Throwback Thursday: Rate rise hope for motor insurers
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when motor insurers were told their premiums had finally hit solid ground.
Allianz’s Ben Fletcher named GIFC chair
Allianz’s director of financial crime, Ben Fletcher, has been named chair of the General Insurance Fraud Committee, replacing Adele Sumner.
Open GI x Covéa; Aviva’s cyber cover; PIB’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Manchester bomb blast
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers were counting the cost of the Manchester bomb blast.
British Insurance Awards 2026 winners revealed
Triple winner QBE was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Dame Sue Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, picked up the Achievement Award at the 2026 British Insurance Awards last night (8 July).
ACSO director Matthew Maxwell-Scott passes away
Executive director of the Association of Consumer Support Organisations, and CEO of the recently launched Consumer Legal Association, Matthew Maxwell Scott, has passed away aged 49.
60 Seconds with... QGLaw’s Peter Oakes
Peter Oakes, head of counter fraud and partner at QGLaw, would love to be Liverpool Football Club’s goalkeeper, can’t stand cooking, and is interested in medieval history.
Allianz’s MGA; Policy Expert’s capacity; Clear’s CCO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Internet fears; Axa’s trade push
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers feared the internet and Axa was pushing into the tradesperson’s sector.
Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr to host British Insurance Awards
Insurance Post can today reveal that comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr will be hosting our prestigious British Insurance Awards next week at the Royal Albert Hall.