Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Howden’s energy facility; Blackthorn sells Samphire; Acrisure rebrands brokers
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Winners of Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards 2025 revealed
Aviva. CFC, Charles Taylor, Crawford & Company, DWF and Markerstudy were all multiple winners at Insurance Post's Claims and Fraud Awards last night (2 October).
Throwback Thursday: Willis merger; CII’s coffers concerns
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to October 1990 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Willis was set to merge with a New York broker.
QBE, HSB, Markel, Flock, Geo and NBS to address first Underwriting Forum
Secure your place at next week’s inaugral Underwriting Forum 2025 on Thursday 9 October at the NEC, Birmingham.
Hastings catches out café cook’s fabricated claims
Hastings and HF have secured a custodial sentence for a fraudster who dishonestly exaggerated her claim for damages following a minor road traffic accident.
60 Seconds With... ITIC’s Mark Brattman
Whether he’s channelling Father Christmas for professionals in a pickle or negotiating with insurers over coffee, Mark Brattman, claims director at ITIC, brings wit, wisdom, and a touch of Jean-Luc Picard to the world of claims handling.
Axa’s road safety initiative; Marshmallow’s migrant offering; Bridgehaven joins ABI
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Watch Axa and Covea discuss the shift from generative to agentic AI
As insurers become more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence, attention is shifting to the next evolution: agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and take autonomous action
Throwback Thursday: Insurers returning from war look for work
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1945 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when war heroes were advertising their desire to return to the industry.
Video Q&A: New dimensions in flood cat modelling
Olivia Sloan of flood risk specialists Fathom discusses the changing demands on catastrophe models, from climate risk to exposure insights, and their value to insurers.
DWF Law’s Paul Berry passes away
DWF Law partner, and Insurance Post's Claims and Fraud Achievement Award winner, Paul Berry has passed away.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 revealed
The winners of the second British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (23 September) at a The Brewery in London.
Roundtable: No room for zombies as digital transformation gathers pace
Insurance Post, in association with Sollers Consulting, brought together senior transformation and technology leaders to discuss how insurers can unlock the value of digital change.
British Insurance Awards 2025: Best Newcomer Award - rrelentless
A fresh face in the cyber insurance market, rrelentless has made a striking first impression – enough to earn the Best Newcomer Award at the 2025 British Insurance Awards.
Zurich capacity deal; Dual’s HNW partnership; Marsh’s CCO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Colonial Mutual’s business boost
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1945 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Colonial Mutual was boasting of “unprecedented progress” during the Second World War.
McLarens’ Alcock on how belonging is about being empowered
Kim Alcock, head of UK casualty at McLarens, considers how belonging means creating pathways, removing barriers, and empowering women to thrive and progress in insurance careers.
60 Seconds with... Insurance Compliance Services’ Isabella Macfarlane
Isabella Macfarlane, head of London markets at Insurance Compliance Services, talks career milestones, bath-hating dogs, shaking it off with Taylor Swift and shares still has the heels that helped her stand tall at Lloyd’s.
Axa’s Scott on battling imposter syndrome in insurance
Suzanne Scott, chief people and corporate responsibility officer at Axa UK & Ireland, reflects on how an inclusive culture can help individuals overcome imposter syndrome and opens doors for all in insurance – not just the elite.
Zurich’s fleet change; Ariel Re’s syndicate; Applied’s purchase
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: CII plans for new world
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1945 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the Chartered Insurance Institute was planning its first post-war annual conference.
Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
Ageas joins Co-op panel; Aon sponsors F1 Ferrari; Descartes hires new CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Lit streets and radar reflections
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1945 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when burglary insurance providers had their hopes raised by lit streets.