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
SRG poised to make further acquisitions after snapping up specialist broker
Specialist Risk Group has a "well thought out target list" of firms and will continue to seek acquisitive growth after buying jewellers' block specialist broker David Codling and Associates, its chief financial officer Charlie Love told Post.
Raft of senior appointments at Esure
Esure has made a number of senior leadership appointments as part of its digital transformation drive.
Analysis: How worried should insurtechs be by TFL's Uber clampdown?
If Uber's appeal to keep its private hire operator’s licence in London fails then this may have an immediate impact on insurtechs such as Zego and Inshur, but experts are divided on whether the longer-term outlook is brighter for them.
Uber stripped of London licence after placing 14,000 customers at risk in uninsured trips
Uber's private hire operator’s licence will not be renewed, after Transport for London found a "pattern of failures" by the company that placed passengers' safety at risk.
MoJ secrecy on small claims portal under fire
The Ministry of Justice faced criticism on secrecy around the development of the small claims portal at Post’s Insurance Claims and Fraud Summit in London yesterday.
Ecclesiastical appoints UKGI managing director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Richard Coleman as managing director of Ecclesiastical’s UK general insurance business.
Staysure buys majority stake in aggregator owner
UK insurance and travel provider Staysure has acquired a controlling stake in Eclipse Financial Holdings, the owners of payingtoomuch.com.
Go Compare owner appoints chief technology officer
The owner of Go Compare, Goco, has appointed Seb Chakraborty as group chief technology officer, with immediate effect.
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty names CEO
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Joachim Müller as CEO, succeeding Chris Fischer Hirs.
NFU Mutual on hunt for claims head after Jon Cawley's exit
Exclusive: NFU is actively recruiting for a new head of claims following the departure of Jon Cawley.
Flood forecasting insurtech launches nationwide
Insurtech Previsico has launched nationwide, aiming to support insurers, brokers and their customers across the whole of the UK with live actionable flood warnings.
Industry responds to 'jaw-dropping' behaviour at FCA headquarters
The insurance industry has reported mixed responses to reports of “shameful” behaviour by staff at the London offices of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Roundtable: Cyber - the next big opportunity in personal lines
Cyber has been long-touted as offering insurers and brokers a huge opportunity in commercial lines – from SMEs to corporates. But as individual consumers become ever more aware of their vulnerability to data breaches and cyber attacks, an equally large…
Fire Protection Association calls for a quick ban on combustible cladding in all high risk residencies
The government must work quickly to make changes to building regulations and ban combustible cladding in all high risk residencies, the Fire Protection Association has urged.
This week in Post: Carnival spooks
This week, some Post colleagues and I attended CFC Underwriting's annual Halloween party. The theme this year was carnival, and accordingly, the party was full of clowns, fortune tellers and more than the odd Joker.
Whiplash reforms timeline in 'grave doubt' as general election looms
With an early general election on the cards, the industry has raised concerns over the planned implementation of whiplash reforms in April.
Grenfell fraudsters claimed £775,000 from the victims’ fund
Fraudsters have been convicted for falsely claiming a total of £775,000 from the Grenfell Tower victims’ fund.
TMKI ops head takes middle market role at Chubb
Chubb has appointed Jonathan Poole as head of middle market for UK and Ireland, effective from 6 January 2020.
Analysis: 'Dangerous excesses' - Rogue firms drive increase in six-figure credit hire claims
"Outlier" credit hire companies have left insurers increasingly dealing with claims in excess of £100,000, lawyers have cautioned.
Civil Liability Act flaw leaves children 'stranded in a civil justice no man’s land'
Exclusive: A majority of children injured in road traffic accidents could lose access to compensation due to a flaw in the Civil Liability Act, a consumer support body has warned.
Analysis: E-vehicles - A missed opportunity?
As people are increasingly switching to electric vehicles, are insurers taking the opportunity to explore this market?
Fraudster found guilty of explosion insurance scam that injured 81 people
Insurance fraudster Pascal Blasio has been found guilty of causing an explosion at his shop that injured 81 people and damaged or destroyed 63 buildings.