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Q&A: William Magowan, Duck Creek
William Magowan, senior vice president of Duck Creek, outlines how his business is targeting the London market with new investment while using artificial intelligence to unlock faster, more efficient change for insurers.
Three Aviva HNW leaders resign on the same day
Insurance Post has learned that at least three prominent figures within Aviva’s high-net-worth business have all resigned.
CII reveals more changes at the top after White’s exit
The Chartered Insurance Institute has made two senior hires following the exit of Gill White, the last remaining member of former CEO Sian Fisher’s top team.
Axa offers financial assistance to staff affected by domestic abuse
Axa UK has launched a domestic abuse internal financial fund to support employees with financial assistance to help them get out of an abusive situation.
Q&A: Ethan Godlieb, Consilium
Consilium’s head of cyber, technology and fintech, Ethan Godlieb sits down with Insurance Post to talk about his family history in insurance, the continued difficulty to sell cyber insurance, and what attracted him to Consilium following being named Biba…
60 Seconds With... Pegasystems’ Manoj Pant
Manoj Pant, senior director for strategy and business development at Pegasystems, would like to learn how to tickle the ivories and be The Architect in groundbreaking cyberpunk sci-fi film The Matrix.
Diary of an Insurer: Ticker’s Rachel Green
Rachel Green, fraud manager at connected motor insurer Ticker, catches the "bad guys", digs deep into the data, judges developments shaping the industry, trains the in-house AI fraud detection system, and ends the week with a trip to a tumble class.
Lloyd’s pushed to prove value of Dive In replacement
Editor's View: As Lloyd’s winds down Dive In, Emma Ann Hughes argues the real test will be whether the London market's replacement delivers meaningful change when it comes to diversity and inclusion rather than diluted ambition.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: NGIN’s yoga; ISC’s sweet potato
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector's social media posts.
Jensten creates two executive roles amid restructure
Jensten Group has added two new roles to its executive leadership team as part of a restructure of the business into two trading divisions: broking, and product and distribution.
Markel takes swing at mastering inclusive golf networking
Markel has launched Driving Change, a pilot programme developed to help women feel more confident about playing golf in an informal business networking setting.
Diary of an Insurer: Davies’s John Salt
John Salt, group chief product officer at Davies, is steering artificial intelligence governance and consolidating claims systems while still finding time for family curry nights.
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.
Is it third time lucky for Axa as it merges divisions again?
Content Director’s View: With Axa UK and Ireland combining its personal and commercial businesses into one, Jonathan Swift reflects on why insurers often oscillate between splitting and merging these divisions, and what led the insurer to believe this…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Lloyd’s tours; Ageas’s chocolate
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector's social media posts.
Q&A: Chris Methven, CyberCube
Chris Methven, the new CEO of CyberCube, reveals how fresh financial backing will allow his business to place bigger, longer-term bets on global expansion, deeper analytics and new capabilities.
Gain campaign celebrates neurodiversity in insurance
Gain, the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity, has launched a new campaign which it hopes will inspire neurodivergent people in the insurance industry.
Marsh’s Lay resurfaces at Ardonagh
The Ardonagh Group has appointed former Marsh UK CEO Chris Lay as operating partner.
How to retain London’s position as the world’s leader in risk
Trade Voice: Christopher Croft, CEO of the London and International Insurance Brokers Association, on how the London market must modernise and evolve to sustain growth.
60 Seconds With… David Homer, QuestGates
David Homer, head of major and complex loss at QuestGates, talks resilience, racing rigs and why freshly ground coffee is non-negotiable.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Anna Stone
Step inside Aviva’s archive with group archivist Anna Stone, who gives colleagues and the public a window into the people, places, and stories that have shaped the insurance giant.
Throwback Thursday: Insurer takes helm of Post
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1976 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the publication’s future was reshaped by a new editor.
Big Interview: Dame Sue Langley
Proudly boosting a background in insurance, the first Lady Mayor of the City of London Dame Sue Langley talks to Jonathan Swift about combatting mis-information, improving business confidence and using her ‘soft power’ to encourage more young people and…
British Insurance Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
The shortlist of the 2026 British Insurance Awards, which will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on 8 July, is announced today.