Risk Management
Implications of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on insurance
Blog: Lindsay Getschel, outreach and engagement associate at Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance explores the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on the insurance industry.
Embedded insurance and cyber security
Embedded insurance is a hot topic in many insurer boardrooms across EMEA for all the right reasons. However, it is remiss to consider exploring embedded insurance innovations without considering security risks.
IoT drives innovation in insurance
The number of IoT connected devices is expected to increase to over one trillion devices by 2025, providing an enormous data set for insurance analysis.
How to develop and integrate an ESG strategy
The ESG journey is evolving fast and by taking steps now, insurers can position themselves to be resilient and thrive in a fast-changing world.
Why climate change is the biggest risk facing businesses
Data analysis: Insurance Post examines data to identify the top commercial insurance risks for the next 12 months and beyond, based on the insight of risk management experts, and examines how insurers are adapting policies and approaches to protect…
Podcast: The impact of ESG principles on insurers and their supply chains
What more can be done to ensure ESG principles are better understood, measured, and embedded across tomorrow’s insurance landscape?
Property intelligence the where and what: The 50+ companies to know
Accurately locating a property and understanding its attributes is essential to supporting underwriting and premium determination.
Government unveils plans for stronger protection against terrorism attacks
Insurers have called new legislation, which will be introduced to tighten security at venues in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing, an “important step in enhancing the protection of the UK’s publicly accessible locations."
The insurance challenges facing churches this Christmas
As the cost-of-living crisis causes many to feel the pinch this Christmas churches and places of worship have been undergoing a transformation when it comes to the use of the house of God, one that the specialist insurers in the market have had to…
Christmas party tips for employers
2022 seems to be seeing the return to festive partying that the hospitality sector so desperately needs. This content provides Christmas party guidance for employers and highlights the importance of taking a few sensible precautions.
Intelligence: Is drone insurance a market that is still waiting to take off?
Four years on from a drone incident at Gatwick Airport, Martin Friel investigates whether the use of unmanned air vehicles has exploded as predicted and the opportunities this could open up for the insurance sector.
Q&A: Oleg Zadalia, LexisNexis Risk Solutions - What steps are insurers taking to tackle fraud?
Insurance Post surveyed counter-fraud specialists to understand the changing nature of insurance fraud and how fraud prevention strategies are evolving.
Tamping down wildfire threats: How insurers can mitigate risks and losses
This Tamping down wildfire threats report discusses how insurers are poised to aid at-risk communities through pre-emptive mitigation leveraging advanced data technologies and data, and by offering community-based catastrophe insurance programs.
Tech trends #15: Web3
From "smart contracts" to compelling new forms of coverage, Web3 is already having a profound impact on P&C insurance. Watch this short video to discover where it's heading next.
Analysts report decrease in cyber attacks so far in 2022
Cyber analysts have reported seeing both the number of significant cyber attacks and the value extracted through ransomware attacks fall this year.
Top trends in property and casualty insurance 2023
In 2023 and into the foreseeable future, P&C insurers will strategically prioritise digital transformation initiatives to strengthen their capabilities and navigate challenging macroeconomic volatility.
Validating the ESG credentials of the insurance supply chain
Consumers, industry participants, civil society, regulators, and the media are all increasingly questioning the integrity of some of the ‘green’ claims made by companies and financial firms.
Insurance-associated GHG emissions: The PCAF measurement standard
November 2022 saw the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launch the first global measurement standard for insurance-associated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
SME perspectives: How fraudsters create fake identities
Insurers work hard to make sure they don’t write policies for individuals with fake identities, but bad actors work just as hard to avoid detection.
Driverless cars: How close are we?
UK roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 following the announcement of new government plans which will prioritise safety through new laws.
Trade Voice: ABI's Hannah Gurga reinforces the vital role insurance is playing in the midst of the permacrisis
Hannah Gurga, director general of the Association of British Insurers, says the industry needs to shout about the vital role it plays in society, and argues that regulatory reform could enable it to have an even greater impact.
LV reveals surge in flood claims where drains can’t cope
A report by LV General insurance has revealed there has been a 211% increase in the number of flood claims where drains were unable to cope over the last four years.
Webinar: How can insurance providers unlock the power of ‘smart data’?
Smart data management has never been more important as insurers strive to communicate the value of cover to retain policyholders and write profitable business.
Stemming a rising tide: How insurers can close the flood protection gap
The role of insurers in closing the flood protection gap can be a crucial one, and the time to act is now.