Opinion
Blog: Why social purpose matters when attracting and growing talent for insurance
After 10 years in the sector Alex Guerin, head of office for London Corporate at Marsh, reflects on how individual performance is now less important and working with charities and volunteering can provide fulfilment.
60 seconds with... Pam Kokoszka, Insurance Post
To celebrate Insurance Post's new regular column where we spend 60 seconds getting to know the middle mangers in the insurance sector, Post senior reporter Pam Kokoszka let us in on a few secrets.
60 seconds with... Stephanie Denton, Insurance Post
To celebrate Insurance Post's new regular column where we spend 60 seconds getting to know the middle mangers in the insurance sector, Post editor Stephanie Denton let us in on a few secrets.
Aviva's Nick Major on why brokers are key to helping SMEs avoid unseen risks
Some firms believe horizon scanning for bigger issues is a luxury reserved only for the largest and best-resourced companies but as Nick Major, managing director of commercial lines at Aviva, explains it should be the cornerstone for all businesses.
Trade Voice: ABI's Ben Howarth on looking at climate change's impact on customers
Ben Howarth, the Association of British Insurers' climate change and open data policy manager, argues that insurers' approach to climate change ought to focus on the impact on customers.
My Other Life: Mick Tierney, Aussie rules footballer
Lured initially by the promise of a game similar to the Gaelic football he played in his youth in Ireland, RSA group brand manager Mick Tierney has made himself a mainstay of the Sussex Swans, a Brighton-based Aussie rules football club.
Blog: Bringing entertainment risk into the spotlight
Pippa Morris, senior underwriter for entertainment at Markel International, discusses emerging risks in the film and TV industry, and how brokers and production companies can stay on top.
Aston Lark’s Peter Blanc on why tough conversations are the most important ones with clients
Peter Blanc, group CEO of Aston Lark, warns against taking the “easy road” in client conversations urging the industry to focus on the right claims outcomes with risks and risk mitigation instead of premiums at the top of the renewal agenda.
Blog: Are insurers still on track to cover motorsport risk?
BLM partner and head of sports David Spencer considers the motorsports cover arena post-lockdown.
Penny Black's Social World: December 2021
From COP26 and climate commitments to charity donations.
Editor's comment: When is a reinsurer not a reinsurer?
I recently got up close and personal with a very cute pair of red pandas. My son is a massive fan and with climate change such a big issue we wanted to do our bit to support this species endangered by habitat loss due to logging, grazing livestock and…
RSA’s Mandy Hunt on bringing through the next generation
Mandy Hunt, chief underwriting officer for commercial lines at RSA and chair of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Society of Underwriting Professionals, looks at the challenges and actions needed to make insurance a career of choice and attract the…
Blog: Perfect storm of factors expected to leave large portfolios underinsured
Brawdia managing director Philip Barmby mulls the impact of a turbulent time on the construction sector and property, and the increasing risk of underinsurance.
CFC’s Graeme Newman on data and winning in commercial
The winners in commercial lines will be those who triumph in the data-driven arms race to deliver the frictionless experience customers expect and better loss ratios through more informed underwriting, argues Graeme Newman, CEO of CFC.
My Other Life: Stephen Flynn, sports photographer
After last year's lockdown put a stop to live music gigs, Allianz Insurance's events and production manager Stephen Flynn turned to amateur photography and has since built a second career as an agency photographer, snapping some of sport's biggest stars.
Axa’s Karl Parr on the claims talent of the future
Karl Parr, claims technical services director at Axa UK, discusses the evolving demands on claims teams and the recruitment, training, skills and experience needed to deliver for customers at their time of need.
Briefing: Who is behind the mask?
Last week I wrote a strongly worded letter to my household emergency provider and a blog on this site detailing the issues I was having.
Blog: Private medical insurance - a boom or bust moment
Sprout.ai CEO and co-founder Niels Thone reflects on a 'squeeze' in private medical insurance and argues automation is the way forward.
Briefing: Carrying the can in the AR sector
The debacle which led to the Financial Conduct Authority ordering Munich Re Digital Partners to get John Lewis to pull its ‘Let Life Happen’ home insurance advert has intensified the focus on appointed representatives, a sector not short of regulatory…
AIG’s Anthony Baldwin on tangible solutions for intangible risks
AIG UK CEO Anthony Baldwin details how and why insurers, brokers, risk managers and business owners need to work closely together to protect the vital asset class of intangibles.
Briefing: Does the Lemonade-Metromile deal signal the beginning of an insurtech M&A boom?
Post content director Jonathan Swift looks at the rationale behind Lemonade’s proposed takeover of Metromile and asks if the UK could be poised to a see a deal of similar scale among domestic insurtechs.
Aviva’s Owen Morris on bringing a fresh perspective to the insurance industry through neuro-inclusivity
Owen Morris, managing director for personal lines at Aviva, assesses the need to raise awareness of neurodiversity and the important actions the insurance industry should be taking to make fundamental improvements.
COP26 Blog: Climate change protest could be the ‘next pandemic’ for the crisis management market
Tariq Al-Salihi, head of crisis management, London Market and Europe insurance at Sompo International, considers the potential impact of escalating climate protests on the political violence market.
COP26 Q&A: Jennifer Waldner Grant, AIG
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Jennifer Waldner Grant, chief sustainability…