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Penny Black’s Social Diary: British Insurance Awards special
Penny Black danced until dawn to Ella Eyre at the British Insurance Awards on Wednesday (8 July) and rubbed shoulders with comedian host Alan Carr to bring you some of the highlights from the industry's biggest party of the year.
Q&A: Rich Tomlinson, Thatcham Research
Rich Tomlinson, insurance sector director at Thatcham Research, talks to Insurance Post about his first month in the role and the ongoing technological changes which are shaping the motor insurance industry.
Throwback Thursday: Manchester bomb blast
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers were counting the cost of the Manchester bomb blast.
British Insurance Awards 2026 winners revealed
Triple winner QBE was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Dame Sue Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, picked up the Achievement Award at the 2026 British Insurance Awards last night (8 July).
Hyperexponential to launch agentic AI underwriting tool
Hyperexponential is launching an artificial intelligence-powered underwriting tool that advances submissions from email to a fully priced risk.
QBE’s Wallace on IUAD’s lasting legacy in dementia fight
Insurance United Against Dementia has evolved from a fledgling fundraising campaign into the insurance industry’s recognised source of support for the neurocognitive disorder, according to founding board member Chris Wallace.
Time:To – Axa’s Briggs on product innovation priorities
In the latest Insurance Post Time:To video, Matt Briggs, UK technical director for commercial property underwriting at Axa UK, sets out three priorities for insurers when it comes to product innovation.
How do you solve a problem like SME under-insurance?
From property and business interruption to cyber and terrorism risks, David Worsfold explores how insurers and brokers are battling to close a widening protection gap among Britain’s small businesses.
Winslow named CFC CEO as O’Shea steps down
CFC has hired former Direct Line Group chief executive Adam Winslow as group CEO, succeeding Louise O’Shea who is stepping down.
Big Interview: Tom Clementi, Pool Re
Tom Clementi, CEO of Pool Re, speaks to Insurance Post regarding his efforts to modernise the government-backed reinsurer, how terror risk has evolved, and where the firm sits on cyber.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Donna Klopp’s triumph ; Aviva’s Madness
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Aviva calls for forward-looking climate risk modelling
Insurers are relying too heavily on historical risk data, contributing to a widening protection gap as climate-related losses become more frequent and severe, according to Aviva.
Post’s Luckham scores hat trick at Biba Media Awards
Tom Luckham, senior reporter of Insurance Post, picked up three trophies including Journalist of the Year at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association's Journalist & Media Awards.
Why insurance needs to lead the green steel transition
View from the Top: Ben Kinder, chief underwriting officer at Tokio Marine GX, argues steel’s green transition is being held back by insurers being brought in too late into the picture.
Q&A: Trehane Oliver, McLarens Aviation
Trehane Oliver, managing director at McLarens Aviation, speaks to Insurance Post about his approach to recruitment and the various challenges affecting the aviation insurance space.
Throwback Thursday: Internet fears; Axa’s trade push
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers feared the internet and Axa was pushing into the tradesperson’s sector.
Flood Re halves premiums for low-income households
Flood Re will more than halve contents insurance premiums for some lower-income households as part of a major overhaul that ministers say will make flood insurance fairer, reward resilience and prepare the scheme for its planned closure in 2039.
Bspoke’s Smyth to replace Manchester as MGAA chair
The Managing General Agents’ Association has appointed Bspoke Group chair Tim Smyth as its new chairman.
Zurich launches life sciences offering in UK
Zurich has launched a life sciences insurance offering in the UK and Europe, expanding its existing US capabilities.
Shifting insurance claims from payout to prevention
As claims costs hit record highs, Fiona Nicolson examines how insurers are increasingly using data, technology and customer engagement to prevent losses before they occur.
Why promoters need to consider event cancellation insurance
With Latitude, Camp Bestival plus the Reading and Leeds Festival all on the horizon, the latest Insurance Post Podcast explores the growing risks organisers need to consider this summer and why event cancellation insurance is becoming increasingly…
What the Glasgow blaze reveals about connected urban risk
Richard Toomey, director of market planning at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, explores how the recent Glasgow fire should act as a reminder of the danger presented by interconnected buildings, infrastructure and human activity.
Pool Re launches terror resilience assessment tool
Terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has launched a tool aimed at helping policyholders assess and manage terrorism risk across property portfolios.
Sign up to watch Allianz and Cuvva discuss how voice channels are enabling fraud
Fraud in insurance is becoming increasingly organised, coordinated and difficult to detect, with bad actors operating seamlessly across channels and exploiting weaknesses at different stages of the policy lifecycle.