Commercial
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.
Ports and terminals face down ‘geopolitical storm’
Volatile geopolitics is keeping ports and their insurers busy as they work to keep increased risks adequately covered, Markel’s Dean Johnson has told Post.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: AIG
AIG slips from fifth position last year to seventh place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2025.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Intact Insurance
Intact Insurance, formerly known as RSA, has held firm in fourth place on this year’s Top 100 UK Insurers list thanks to bold investments in technology, faster claims resolution, and its One Commercial programme.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Admiral
Admiral has climbed from seventh to fifth place on this year’s Insurance Post Top 100 UK Insurers list, thanks to strong profit growth and the acquisition of More Than's renewal rights.
Business interruption insurance after Covid-19
How has business interruption insurance changed since the pandemic – and whether the lessons of Covid-19 are really being applied today – is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Convex
Convex UK is the newest company - only created in 2019 - to appear towards the peak of Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2025.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Allianz
Allianz is ranked tenth again in Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list thanks to disciplined pricing, new partnerships, and digital transformation.