Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers were told they were better off in Europe and fire claims reached record highs.
Alexandra Lyons, partner at law firm Stewarts, outlines how Nord Stream lost a €580m lawsuit in which it called for its insurers to pay out over explosions that damaged pipelines and examines the ramifications for the industry.
As research shows young drivers pick up bad driving habits from their parents starting as young as three or four years old, James Armstrong, UK motor claims director at Admiral, considers how telematics can help develop good habits.
As claims are increasingly complex, Paul Lofkin, president of Crawford for UK & Ireland, says technology needs to be used to simplify difficult situations.
Trade Voice: Gordon Dalyell, treasurer at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, argues insurers must stop avoiding the true cost of treating people injured by their policyholders' negligence.
Claims Consortium founder Jeremy Hyams talks about his unconventional route into insurance, why he has returned as CEO, and how technology is set to transform the way claims are managed.
06 Aug 2026
