Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1980 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when heavy claims were expected following a North Sea disaster and the cost of a bullion raid was being counted.
Ursula Jallow, managing director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, sits down with Insurance Post to talk through the three year strategy of the organisation, including moves into new lines of insurance, streamlining its tech capabilities and how fraud risks haven't really changed in the last 20 years.
As the insurance market shifts into a new phase, competition intensifies and price becomes the dominant factor in decision-making, Richard Coleman, managing director of Ecclesiastical, argues while affordability matters the real value of insurance lies in the quality of coverage, service, and advice.
Gallagher recently carried out an internal simulated test whereby its IT department targeted staff with an $10m (£7.7m) attempted deepfake fraud, the CEO of its reinsurance brokerage has revealed.
Whatever you are doing, stop! The Supersonic shortlist of the 2025 British Insurance Awards, which will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on 9 July, is announced today.
Recent flooding and heavy rain across the UK have once again forced school closures, which Gareth Magrath, senior associate director at Brawdia, argues highlights education providers’ vulnerabilities from weather-related property losses plus the need for a speedy, specialist approach.
One year on from the launch of the Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility, Scott McGee examines if it has improved access to cover and if efforts to remove cladding are enough to reduce the price of buildings insurance on a long-term basis.
Allianz Trade has named Matt Williams as its next UK and Ireland CEO, succeeding Sarah Murrow, who is set to leave to head up the insurer’s Americas business in July.
As the MGA sector continues to evolve, Michael Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, argues claims excellence must be a strategic priority and technology embraced for efficiency, service improvements and complimenting the human touch.
03 Apr 2025 
