Pamela Kokoszka
Senior Reporter, Post
Pam is a senior reporter for Insurance Post and covers claims, fraud and motor topics.
She joined Insurance Post in 2019 and won British Insurance Brokers’ Association most promising newcomer award in 2020.
In June 2022, she was a joint winner of British Insurance Brokers’ Association best investigative journalism award for the article that exposed loopholes in the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulation of claims management firms.
And in September 2022, Pam was highly commended in Insurance & Risk Features Journalist of the Year category at WTW Media Awards 2022.
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Articles by Pamela Kokoszka
QBE group action woos dentists after BI judgment
Mishcon de Reya is encouraging dental businesses to join its action group against QBE following the High Court verdict in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption test case.
Insurer shares climb despite BI payout predictions
Some of the Insurers involved in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption test case saw share prices increase following the verdict, despite participants being told to pay out for some claims.
FCA BI test case: Insurers likely to appeal - but at what cost?
Insurers have been urged to consider the “reputational damage they may suffer” before appealing the Financial Conduct Authority's business interruption test case judgment.
Covid 'uncertainty' to complicate January reinsurance renewals: Guy Carpenter
Total Covid-19 losses remain an unknown, leading to greater complexities and individual approaches at 1 January reinsurance renewals, Guy Carpenter has cautioned.
Analysis: Local lockdowns - the insurance impact
After relaxing the national lockdown, the government imposed local restrictions to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Post investigates what implications these local lockdowns have for insurance.
Q&A: Andy Anderson and Glen Donaldson, Questgates
Recently appointed unit manager for Questgates’ new public transport claims division Andy Anderson and divisional director of specialist services Glen Donaldson, spoke to Post about plans, challenges in the industry and the Scottish train derailment near…
FCA hones in on brokers in 'milestone' warning
The Financial Conduct Authority has urged brokers to address 'significant risks' they could pose to their customers or markets.
Six MPs back early day motion calling for Co-op to rethink Markerstudy deal
Tony Lloyd, Labour MP for Rochdale, filed a motion in House of Commons on 1 September calling on Co-op to review its decision to sell the Manchester-based insurance business to Markerstudy.
Government launches review of Pool Re
HM Treasury is embarking on a five year review of Pool Re, it was announced today.
Co-op faces union protest against Markerstudy job losses
Today members of trade union Unite the Union gathered outside the Rochdale Pioneers Museum in Greater Manchester to oppose incoming job losses at Co-op insurance and the de-recognition of the independent trade union on its sale to Markerstudy.
Protesters welcome workers back to Lloyd’s
A group of climate advocates welcomed Lloyd’s employees back this morning as the underwriting hall opened for the first time since March.
Climate protesters expected at Lloyd's today
Climate advocates calling for Lloyd's to “wash its hands of coal and tar sands” are expected to gather outside the Lloyd's building this morning as the underwriting room reopens.
Gallagher appoints Michelle Bree as UK retail COO
Gallagher has appointed Michelle Bree, currently chief operating officer at Pen Underwriting, as chief operating officer for its UK retail division, with effect from 1 October.
Aon and WTW merger gets shareholder vote of approval
Aon and Willis Towers Watson shareholders have voted in favour of the risk giants' merger.
Q&A: Caroline Poppleton, D&I leader, Crawford
Crawford’s recently appointed diversity and inclusion leader for the UK, Caroline Poppleton, spoke to Post about challenges and opportunities for improving D&I in loss adjusting.
Storm Francis eyes UK as August weather claims continue
The Met Office has issued further wind and rain warnings for today as storm Francis hits the UK, while the impact of Scottish floods continues to be felt.
Analysis: Why falling premiums do not mean clear cut savings for motorists
Falling average motor premiums may represent less significant savings for individual consumers than at first glance, experts have cautioned, while a swift return to pre-Covid motor premium levels is "not inevitable."
Analysis: Ethnicity pay gap reporting - getting the ball rolling
With growing pressure on the government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay reporting to measure inequality in the workplace, Post investigates what steps the industry is taking to prepare and what is still to do.
Storms drive claims spike in Scotland, North West England and Wales
Loss adjusters are reporting spike in flood and storm related claims across Scotland, North West England and Wales, as the Met Office extends weather warnings across the UK until the end of Tuesday.
Analysis: The serious injury claims cycle under Covid-19
While the serious injury claims cycle faced delays during the start of the pandemic, time pressures are now “easing” as care providers find ways to adapt.
Wales flood claims volume low so far as UK braces for storms
Loss adjusters are on standby following flooding in parts of Wales yesterday, as the Met Office warned of storms across the United Kingdom.
Watchstone launches £63m claim against PWC following S&G settlement
Watchstone, formerly Quindell, has filed a £63m damages claims against PWC, alleging the firm breached contract and opened an “unauthorised and illicit” channel of communication with a corporate finance adviser to Slater & Gordon in relation to the 2015…
Analysis: Beirut blast – cost of humanitarian crisis could top $10bn
The explosion in Beirut, Lebanon at around 6pm local time on Tuesday 4 August tragically killed at least 157 people and wounded another 5000, with more than a hundred still missing as rescue efforts continue.
Sampo and RMI bid a ‘real vote of confidence’ in UK insurance, says Hastings CFO
The takeover offer from Finnish insurer Sampo and South African financial services firm Rand Merchant Investment holdings is a ‘real vote of confidence’ for UK Insurance, Hastings chief financial officer John Worth told Post as Hastings released its…