Lloyd’s/London
Long-term participants have an edge in ‘challenging’ PI market
Underwriting adaptability and prudence are all important in the face of a professional indemnity insurance market swimming in capacity and a turbulent geopolitical environment, Markel senior underwriter Joanne Healy has told Post.
Q&A: Brett Sainty, BLW Insurance Brokers
Brett Sainty, CEO of BLW Insurance Brokers, shares how he intends to double the business in the next five years plus what differentiates it from the consolidators.
Top 30 European Insurers of 2025 Revealed
Europe’s Top 30 non-life insurers achieved another year of solid top line growth in 2024, with the average rate being 11%.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 revealed
The winners of the second British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (23 September) at a The Brewery in London.
Why the fight back for brokers starts now
Trade Voice: With the market turning and the government giving brokers short shrift, CEO Chris Croft explains how the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association is seeking to redress the balance.
Protesters interrupt closing events of Dive In Festival
The plug was pulled on one of the final sessions of this year’s Dive In Festival on Thursday afternoon (18 September) after a climate change activist stepped onto the stage.
Aon’s Shaw on power of pausing to aid inclusion
Hal Shaw, director and senior broker at Aon, has urged men in the insurance market to “shut their mouths” at times if they want to help drive genuine gender inclusion.
Belonging best practice in insurance
In a special episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, recorded to coincide with this year’s Dive In Festival, how insurers and brokers can move beyond intention to create real impact on inclusion and belonging is explored.
Lloyd’s CEO says culture isn't a side project
Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan opened the market’s Dive In festival this morning (16 September), calling culture “not a side project” but the foundation of long-term performance.
Big Interview: Mark Lomas, Lloyd’s
Mark Lomas, head of culture at Lloyd’s of London, reflects on the market’s diversity achievements so far, and where the work is far from done.
Belonging in the insurance industry
In the first of two special episodes of the Insurance Post Podcast, recorded to mark Dive In, AND-E’s Gemma Robinson and Markel’s Erik Johnson reveal what it takes to create workplaces where everyone feels they truly fit.
60 Seconds with... Insurance Compliance Services’ Isabella Macfarlane
Isabella Macfarlane, head of London markets at Insurance Compliance Services, talks career milestones, bath-hating dogs, shaking it off with Taylor Swift and shares still has the heels that helped her stand tall at Lloyd’s.
Diary of an Insurer: Hiscox’s Shali Vasudeva
Shali Vasudeva, group chief operations and technology officer at Hiscox, oversees areas including technology, data plus artificial intelligence, property services, procurement, and change management including improvements to the claims process.
21 insurtechs compete for a place in Lloyd’s Lab cohort 15
Lloyd’s Lab conducted a pitch day for its 15th cohort on Tuesday (9 September), which saw 21 firms face off for one of the 10 spots in the 10-week accelerator programme.
Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
Santam unveils syndicate exec team after Lloyd’s approval
Santam has revealed the executive team to lead its newly launched syndicate, 1918.
Tiernan denies Lloyd’s has done a u-turn on fossil fuels
Lloyd’s of London CEO Patrick Tiernan has denied claims the marketplace will no longer ask insurers to stop providing insurance cover for fossil fuels.
Lloyd’s urges ‘laser focus’ on COR as Tiernan teases strategy refresh
Lloyd’s executives have urged market participants to ensure combined ratios do not creep up, so that it can continue to absorb the impact of major loss events such as this year’s California wildfires.
Blueprint Two re-platforming won’t complete before 2028
The core re-platforming element of the London market’s Blueprint Two modernisation programme is not expected to be completed until at least 2028, Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan has said.
Big Interview: Andrew McMellin, Markel
Andrew McMellin, president of Markel International, sits down with Harry Curtis to talk about the insurer’s plans to hit $5bn premium by 2030, rebalance its portfolio, and how it’s using AI to turn the distribution chain on its head.
Sompo strikes £2.6bn deal to acquire Aspen
Sompo has agreed to acquire Aspen in a deal worth approximately $3.5bn (£2.6bn), with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Brace yourself: Modernising the London market has just begun
Trade Voice: Joe Brace, the Lloyd's Market Association’s operations director, calls for shared standards, more collaboration and experimentation with data and artificial intelligence to move the market forward.
Q&A: Julian Schoemig, Diesta
Julian Schoemig, CEO and co-founder of Diesta, discusses the challenges with insurance premium payment processing and how he has set up the processing platform for insurers and brokers to fundamentally shift the current landscape.
Beazley share price falls 12% after revised growth forecast
Beazley saw its share price fall by 12% today (13 August) after publishing half-year results that showed lower profits and included revised premium growth guidance.