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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.
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.
Five future female insurance leaders
In honour of International Women’s Day, Insurance Post highlights five women working in the insurance industry in 2026 who are on a trajectory to become bosses in the UK’s largest insurance businesses.
Geopolitical instability and trade policy risk rocking marine insurance
Escalating geopolitical tensions, from conflict-driven shipping attacks and vessel detentions to sanctions, tariffs and the growth of shadow fleets, are reshaping global trade routes. Against this backdrop, Tim Evershed observes significantly heightened…
Hash oil fires are the next big property risk for insurers
A new wave of butane hash oil explosions linked to illegal cannabis production is causing severe property damage and multi-million-pound insurance losses, posing a growing and under-recognised risk to insurers and landlords, warns James Nathaniel, major…
Tesco Law and the insurer legal services revolution that never was
Content Director's View: More than a decade ago many insurers could not wait to seize the opportunities afforded by a change in the law that allowed them to set up their own legal services arms. Jonathan Swift reflects on what happened next - and the…
European product recalls fall for second consecutive quarter
Product recalls dipped slightly across the EU and UK in Q3 2025, data from Sedgwick shows, noting diverging regulatory approaches, sector-specific risks, and shifting trade pressures are shaping an increasingly complex product-safety landscape.
Throwback Thursday: Record fire loss; Sedgwick buys broker
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to January 1991 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when fire claims surged and Sedgwick was buying a broker.
Forces set to reshape home insurance pricing into 2026
From climate impacts and subsidence surges to fraud trends, electric vehicle fire risks, regulation and artificial intelligence, Peter Farrelly, chief operating officer of Sedgwick, outlines the key forces set to shape home insurance pricing and…
Insurance perils of driving home for Christmas
As motorists get ready to celebrate Christmas, Emma Ann Hughes examines the road risks of the festive period, explores accident-prevention strategies, and checks whether insurers’ claims teams are as prepared for seasonal challenges as Santa’s elves are…
Why shipbuilding insurance is making waves in marine risk
Shipbuilding insurance, once a niche part of marine cover, is now expanding rapidly. Fiona Nicolson unpicks the complex projects, new technologies, and sustainability trends that are reshaping global ship construction and the risks insurers must navigate.
Can insurers keep their climate promises?
Whether insurers are truly delivering on their climate commitments or just talking a good game is explored in the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Is home insurance fit for the future?
How the growing number of claims from floods, fires, and faulty technology has put traditional home insurance policies to the test is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Marsh and Allianz lead winners at CII Exam Awards
This year’s Chartered Insurance Institute Apprenticeship Awards and Qualification Prizegiving saw several major insurance groups collect multiple honours.
Mazur ruling: A seismic shift for insurance?
A recent ruling at the High Court could give the legal and insurance industries another headache to worry about.
Business interruption insurance after Covid-19
How has business interruption insurance changed since the pandemic – and whether the lessons of Covid-19 are really being applied today – is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Classic car insurance keeps vintage motors running
How the classic car insurance market has geared up for changing vehicle values, supply chain challenges, shifting owner expectations, plus environmental pressures is examined by Emma Ann Hughes.
Winners of Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards 2025 revealed
Aviva. CFC, Charles Taylor, Crawford & Company, DWF and Markerstudy were all multiple winners at Insurance Post's Claims and Fraud Awards last night (2 October).
What does belonging mean in the insurance industry?
To coincide with this year’s Dive In Festival theme Belonging builds tomorrow, Damisola Sulaiman examines why belonging is more important than ever now and what insurance companies must do to rise to the occasion.
Sedgwick’s Dartford on belonging as an LGBTQ+ woman in insurance
With 20 years in male-dominated sectors, Charlotte Dartford, regional director of marketing for UK and Asia at Sedgwick, shares how an inclusive culture empowered her to lead authentically and be seen.
Landfill Tax overhaul could push up insurance prices
Peter Wassell, technical director of Sedgwick Repair Solutions, has warned the government’s plan to reform Landfill Tax could have unintended consequences for insurance premiums.