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Throwback Thursday: RSA embraces colour and data
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to November 1975 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Sun Alliance was being innovative with technology and Royal Insurance was embracing colour.
Can insurers keep their climate promises?
Whether insurers are truly delivering on their climate commitments or just talking a good game is explored in the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Diary of an Insurer: HDI’s Oliver Davies
From early train coffees to late-night strategy sessions, Oliver Davies, chief distribution officer of HDI UK & Ireland, working week is a fast-paced blend of relationships, innovation, and leadership.
Halloween horror stories haunting insurers
Editor’s View: It’s that spine-tingling time of year again, when the nights draw in, shadows lengthen across Leadenhall Market, and Emma Ann Hughes shares scary stories about insurance.
AIG invests in Convex Group
AIG will acquire a 35% equity interest in Convex Group for $2.1bn (£1.6bn), participating in a whole account quota share of Convex’s business from January 1 2026.
UK businesses scanned 4000 times a day by hackers
Cybercriminals are scanning the online devices of British businesses over 4,000 times a day, according to data from BT.
Q&A: Mark Miller, Insurevision
Mark Miller, founder and CEO of Insurevision, discusses with Insurance Post how the firm’s artificial intelligence computer vision technology has the capacity to begin telematics 2.0 and fulfil the untapped potential of the original technology.
Throwback Thursday: Axa’s size boast
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 Axa was bragging about it’s size.
Providing cover for construction
From green buildings and supply chain bottlenecks to keeping premiums viable amid increasingly complex projects – the latest Insurance Post Podcast explores how changes in the construction sector are causing insurers to adapt.
Space congestion pushes insurers towards a new frontier
With low-Earth orbit becoming more crowded, Harry Curtis examines how the rise of in-orbit servicing and tighter de-orbit rules could reshape the market for satellite cover.
Why MGA’s suppliers are more than a support act
View from the Top: Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, examines the ecosystem of suppliers that underpins the UK’s MGA community.
CEO voices – A Sollers interview series: Interview with Ken Norgrove, CEO of Intact Insurance
Climate change is the top challenge. Reinsurance, nature-based solutions, and AI in pricing and claims are key. Success lies in blending tech and people. This article explores how digital claims, broker ties, and commercial lines can boost UK market…
Employee engagement drives Allianz Trade’s Net-Zero progress
Head of sustainability at Allianz Trade Piril Kadibesegil Yasar has argued employee buy-in has been key to the firm’s progress towards its Net-Zero goals.
CyberCube expects AWS outage to have ‘moderate’ insurance impact
CyberCube has estimated this week’s Amazon Web Services outage will result in an insurance loss in the range of $38m (£28.5m) to $581m (£436.3m).
Lockerbie Memorial restoration saved as BLW and Aviva step in
Broker BLW Insurance and Aviva have arranged bespoke cover for the restoration of the former Dryfesdale Church as it is transformed into the Lockerbie Memorial Church Museum.
FCA CEO warns UK ‘massively under-insuring’ against cyber threats
Financial Conduct Authority CEO Nikhil Rathi has warned of mass underinsurance against catastrophe and hostile cyber threats, highlighting the wide-ranging economic impact of such attacks.
Talc lawsuit raises coverage questions for insurers
A major High Court lawsuit filed against the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson alleging links between talcum powder and cancer has been described as a “significant development for the insurance market” by law firm HCR Law.
Jaguar Land Rover hack now ‘costliest in UK history’
The Cyber Monitoring Centre has categorised the recent malicious cyber incident affecting Jaguar Land Rover as “the most economically damaging cyber event to hit the UK”.
Clyde and Co sees rapid rise in work-related stress claims
Work-related stress claims, which are covered under employers’ liability policies, have risen sharply in recent years, Clyde and Co partner Barbara Goddard has told Post.
Could the Trocadero ruling threaten broker commission arrangements?
After the High Court ordered the landlord of London’s Trocadero Centre to repay £653,150 to Picturehouse Cinemas because of commission-sharing arrangements, Tom Luckham examines whether similar deals could face legal challenge.
Early insurance involvement breaks ‘vicious’ carbon finance cycle
Insurers providing risk assessments for carbon projects before they start could end the “vicious cycle” of financing delays, according to Artio chief operating officer and co-founder Ibrahim Sarwar.
Everywhen partners with Asda on business insurance
Everywhen has partnered with Asda Money to develop the supermarket’s first business insurance product.
Q&A: Nick Pomeroy, QRG Specialty
Nick Pomeroy, head of reinsurance and broking at QRG Specialty, reflects on his journey from decades at industry heavyweights to helping build a nimble challenger in the London Market.
Aviva acts to close business interruption protection gap
Aviva is applying an automatic uplift to a 24-month business interruption indemnity period for policies issued through its Fast Trade platform in order to tackle underinsurance.