Commercial
No own goals: insuring the biggest World Cup yet
As the 2026 Fifa World Cup prepares to kick off across the US, Canada and Mexico, Tom Luckham explores how insurers are underwriting one of the world’s most valuable sporting events.
Benefact marks £250m given to good causes at St Paul’s
Benefact Group staff and representatives of 10,000 charities supported by the financial services provider gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral today (3 June) to celebrate £250m being donated to good causes.
HDI makes Hunt permanent following Ogden exit
HDI Global has named Simon Hunt as CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland following the departure of Stephanie Ogden.
Diary of an Insurer: Rokstone’s Darren Guymer
Darren Guymer was hired as head of surety at Rokstone in June 2025. His working week sees him take a hands-on approach to building relationships with both carriers and brokers while also coaching his son’s under eight’s football team.
Q&A: Will Pritchett, Accenture UK and Ireland
Will Pritchett, insurance lead for Accenture UK and Ireland, talks to Insurance Post about how insurers can cope with changing demands as AI transforms the industry, and how the company’s role in supporting providers is evolving.
How insurers can keep up with viral retail risks
View from the Top: Simon Ratcliff, head of commercial property and casualty at Hiscox UK, outlines the new "viral" exposures that are keeping insurers and brokers on their toes.
Hybrid warfare drives rethink of terror and war coverage
Insurers face mounting pressure to redefine exclusions and pricing as cyber warfare, sabotage and misinformation reshape global risk, according to participants in a panel discussion during London Risk Week.
Axa aims to double schemes business
Sarah Mallaby, chief distribution officer and mid-market trading director at Axa Commercial, has revealed the provider is looking to double its schemes business as the firm looks to become a “£2bn business”.
Tokio Marine could deploy $10bn in M&A over next 18 months
Brad Irick, managing executive officer and co-head of international business at Tokio Marine Holdings, has said the business can deploy $10bn (£7.4bn) in M&A transactions over the next 18 months.
Allianz’s Ktenidis looks to ‘dial up’ digital offering
Allianz Commercial’s new chief distribution officer Alex Ktenidis has told Insurance Post that he is looking to “dial up” the digital offering of the insurer.
Why insurance should be winning the war for talent
View from the Top: Frank Streidl, head of commercial insurance for Zurich UK, lays out why the industry needs to a better job at challenging misconceptions around working in insurance.
Q&A: Fiona Marry, Bridgehaven
Fiona Marry, recently appointed European chief executive of Bridgehaven, tells Insurance Post about the company’s international expansion plans and what sets the hybrid model apart.
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.
Intact looking at re-entering cyber market in 2027
Intact Insurance is ‘having a look’ at its cyber insurance strategy, and is considering returning to the market in 2027, Insurance Post can reveal.
Hiscox sees ‘plenty of headroom’ for growth
Hiscox sees “plenty of headroom” for growth across specialist sectors as it pushes to achieve 8% retail growth in 2026, according to chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming.
Markel restructures UK business ‘to facilitate growth’
Markel UK has named divisional director of broker, Jo Sykes, as divisional director for commercial lines as part of a restructure of its services division, Insurance Post can reveal.
Why the regulators are looking more closely at MGAs
MGAs are facing intensified oversight as regulators review delegated authority models, but Marcel Le Gouais asks could the scrutiny jumpstart measures to resolve claims and data quality issues?
'Categorically’ no plans for AI job cuts at Aviva
Aviva currently does not expect to reduce headcount in its commercial business as it scales its artificial intelligence operations, according to director of innovation Jason Chambers.
Allianz shifts commercial replatforming timeline
The previously announced commercial replatforming of Allianz Commercial’s product suite has had its timeframe readjusted, according to UK markets director Graham Stait.
Big Interview: Louise Birritteri, Pikl
Louise Birritteri, founder and CEO of Pikl, explains how the insurtech is reshaping risk, revenue and flexibility for short-term let property managers and how she is using profits to launch a mass market product plus expand into the US.
Fenchurch Law warns of rise in data centre cover disputes
With claims falling under both property and cyber policies, policyholders risk being left without the right cover due to exclusion clauses, according to Fenchurch Law.