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Natwest x Uinsure; CFC’s AI cover; Sapiens’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Has the Adam Winslow hire fired the starting gun for CFC IPO?
Content Director’s View: As former Aviva and Direct Line Group CEO Adam Winslow resurfaced this week after a year-long insurance company exile at CFC, Jonathan Swift unpicks the factors that likely attracted him to the specialist insurer plus the…
British Insurance Awards 2026 winners revealed
Triple winner QBE was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Dame Sue Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, picked up the Achievement Award at the 2026 British Insurance Awards last night (8 July).
How do you solve a problem like SME under-insurance?
From property and business interruption to cyber and terrorism risks, David Worsfold explores how insurers and brokers are battling to close a widening protection gap among Britain’s small businesses.
Winslow named CFC CEO as O’Shea steps down
CFC has hired former Direct Line Group chief executive Adam Winslow as group CEO, succeeding Louise O’Shea who is stepping down.
Shifting insurance claims from payout to prevention
As claims costs hit record highs, Fiona Nicolson examines how insurers are increasingly using data, technology and customer engagement to prevent losses before they occur.
Big Interview: Jane Poole, CFC
Jane Poole, chief financial officer of CFC, reveals how she is helping the insurer scale internationally, what she learned during Direct Line’s takeover saga, and why insurance still needs to do more to improve social mobility and leadership diversity.
CFC’s Poole outlines growth blueprint for specialist insurer
CFC CFO Jane Poole’s priority is helping the specialist insurer maintain underwriting discipline and operational agility as it pursues further international expansion.
Guy Carpenter’s restructure; Addept’s capacity; Santam’s claims chief
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
CFC warns silent AI cover could create pandemic-like challenge
Louise O’Shea, group CEO of CFC, has warned that AI risks need to be accounted for with affirmative stances to avoid “unclear” situations.
CFC’s Poole recalls challenge of Direct Line takeover
Jane Poole, former chief financial officer of Direct Line Group, has reflected on the challenge of leading through months of uncertainty during Aviva’s takeover of the insurer.
Why AI is creating D&O risks no-one would have imagined
View from the Top: Kate Lyes, head of specialty lines, CFC, questions whether the directors and officers insurance industry is ready for the complexities an AI-driven world will bring.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
Louise O’Shea, CFC
From cyber threats to carbon markets, Louise O’Shea, group CEO of CFC, has positioned the provider at the forefront of innovation.
Final Dive In festival to tackle balance between humans and AI
The final iteration of the Lloyd’s of London diversity and inclusion festival has been announced, with the theme taking aim at retaining crucial human elements alongside artificial intelligence adoption.
CFC launches agentic AI underwriting pilot
CFC has launched Lane Assist, a pilot of agentic underwriting in specialty insurance that aims to speed up submissions from email through to quote recommendation.
Lloyd’s pulls plug on Dive In
Lloyd’s will bring its flagship diversity and inclusion Dive In festival to an end after 2026, as it launches a market-wide consultation to develop a broader approach to talent, skills and culture.
Bridgehaven’s European move; Covéa’s partnership; Axa UK’s general counsel
Weekly Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Alexander Beaton, CFC
With incidents of piracy on the increase, Alexander Beaton, the team leader of kidnap and ransom at CFC, explains why the insurer launched a tech-enabled marine product designed to remove ambiguity from vessel cover.
Where next for cyber insurance?
After a 2025 peppered with headline-grabbing cyber attacks, Harry Curtis looks at how cyber insurers can regain control of risk, both before an incident occurs and in the critical hours and days after a breach.
Ex-CFC duo Walsh and Newman launch insurance investment vehicle
Former CFC leaders Graeme Newman and David Walsh have launched a family office, Kantara Capital, to invest in early-stage financial services intermediaries.