Articles by Séamus O’Hanlon
Lloyd’s launch event lifts lid on men’s health gap
Lloyd’s hosted the launch of the government’s first ever 10-year men’s health strategy as a series of City-based free events and webinars will be available this summer.
Duck Creek bets on AI and Lloyd’s to drive UK expansion
As Lloyd’s looks beyond Blueprint Two, Duck Creek is positioning itself to become a leading technology provider to the London Market, backed by new artificial intelligence capabilities and a push for market certification.
Swiss Re climate activists met with ‘aggression’ at Gherkin
Student protesters who occupied Swiss Re’s foyer said they were met with ‘aggression’ as they demanded the insurer stop underwriting fossil fuel projects in the Coral Triangle.
Cytora CEO says Zurich proves agentic AI is beyond pilots
Cytora CEO Richard Hartley has claimed the firm’s recent deployment with Zurich proves agentic artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation to being implemented at scale.
Lloyd’s targeted with eco-protest mural
A giant mural was painted outside Lloyd’s of London this morning as activists demanded that insurers make the Coral Triangle a no-go zone.
Aviva stops ‘record levels of claims fraud’ as AI is abused
Aviva stopped “record levels of claims fraud” in 2025, as fraudsters increasingly use AI-generated images and documents to deceive.
LGBTQ+ family leave at insurers must be ‘normalised’
Sam White, founder and CEO of Stella Insurance, has said adoption and parental leave parity for the LGBTQ+ community in the sector must be normalised.
Flood Re launches UK-wide tour to boost exposure and take-up
Flood Re has launched a UK-wide educational tour to improve take up and improve communication with households as 8 million properties are predicted to be at-risk of flooding by 2050.
SSP to launch AI product platform as it joins MGAA
Software provider SSP UK & Ireland has joined the Managing General Agents’ Association to launch an AI-powered product configuration platform to speed up product launches, Insurance Post can reveal.
Lloyd’s DEI role model ‘leaves job after misconduct allegations’
A report has suggested Lloyd’s former DEI role model, and Beazley’s chief risk officer, Rob Anarfi, has left the insurer over ‘non-financial misconduct allegations’.
Biker’s £4m claim crashes after posts tell another story
Keoghs has helped the Motor Insurers’ Bureau expose a fraudulent £4m injury claim brought by a motorcyclist, in what has been described as the largest finding of fundamental dishonesty under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2017.
Lithium ion vape fires up by a third despite disposable ban
The number of vape fires are up by a third since the disposable vape ban came into force last year, following increasing concerns over lithium-ion fires.
‘Inappropriate behaviour’ against LGBTQ+ peers in insurance doubles
A survey from Link has found that ‘inappropriate behaviour’ against LGBTQ+ individuals within the insurance industry has doubled in recent years as fewer colleagues are coming out of the closet.
Guidewire’s InsurPitch crowns first joint winners
A ‘wallet studio’ firm and a company seeking to connect vertical SaaS platforms with providers were the first joint winners of Guidewire’s InsurPitch.
Insurers must take ‘vital’ action after climate change report
Insurers have said the industry must take “vital actions” as a government report says the UK should adopt maximum temperature rules among other changes.
QBE sounds alarm over supplier AI cyber exposures
QBE has warned UK businesses could be leaving themselves exposed to supply chain cyber-attacks, with only 28% of companies auditing their third-party suppliers’ artificial intelligence systems despite growing concern over the risks.
Zurich promises to protect employee rights in AI age
Zurich UK has signed a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence charter to protect employee rights while using the technology responsibly.