Risk Management
Spotlight: Electric vehicles charge ahead
The future of driving is electric, and the momentum is building – but are UK insurers ready to meet the challenge? This article assesses the prospect of accelerated EV growth in 2025 and what it means for the insurance industry.
The hidden risk of underinsurance for SMEs
Underinsurance is a silent, yet costly risk for UK small businesses, with an estimated 80% of SMEs underinsured.
SME insurance in transition: Adapting to a digital-first world
The SME commercial insurance market is at a tipping point, driven by rapid digital adoption, evolving customer demands, and the ongoing challenge of underinsurance.
Lloyd’s predicts potential $2.4trn extreme space weather loss
The latest systemic risk scenario from Lloyd’s and the Cambridge Centre of Risk Studies has revealed that the global economy could be exposed to losses of $2.4trn over five years if a solar storm occurred.
The vital role of AI decisioning platforms in insurance
As insurers anticipate a complicated and risky future, innovative insurance leaders are seeking technologies that enable quick and accurate decision-making.
Why buildings sums insured should be 82% higher
Blog: With inflation driving a significant widening of the underinsurance gap, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Ewan Sandison highlights the urgent need for brokers and insurers to reassess building sums insured.
Why green hushing isn't golden for insurers
Louise Findlay-Wilson, managing director of financial services PR specialists Energy PR, discusses green hushing and its ramifications for the insurance industry.
Beyond bundles: How packaged insurance and AI are speeding up the pace of progress
Packaged insurance is transforming the insurance landscape, delivering convenience, cost-effectiveness, and comprehensive protection to consumers and businesses.
AI in insurance: Revolutionising risk and reward
While it’s clear that AI offers remarkable benefits in processing claims, predicting risks, assessing damage, underwriting and more, it also raises critical ethical questions.
Swiss Re’s UKI CEO on lessons learned from Storm Eowyn
Jason Richards, CEO of property and casualty reinsurance for the UK & Ireland at Swiss Re, counts the cost of the chaos caused by Storm Éowyn and argues the insurance industry and the UK government needs to work together to improve current properties and…
Increased Arctic shipping lane traffic heats up risks
As record numbers of commercial vessels and cruise ships make Arctic Polar Code journeys, Tim Evershed unpicks what this means for the insurance industry.
Over one in four businesses impacted by protests and civil unrest
More than one in four UK businesses were impacted by civil unrest last year, according to research from Gallagher.
Revolutionising insurance: The imperative of data-driven decisions in a dynamic market
In today's rapidly evolving insurance landscape, the strategic adoption of data-driven decisions is imperative.
Q&A: Jonathan Jackson, Previsico
Jonathan Jackson, CEO of Previsico, discusses practical uses of the firm's flood risk forecasting service and its primary areas of growth over the coming year.
Insurance ramifications of FCA personal guarantees investigation
Todd Davison, managing director of personal guarantee insurance specialist Purbeck, explains the regulator's recommendation that lenders spell out what signing a personal guarantee means so small business owners can grasp the risk they accept in return…
Cancel culture insurance ‘not a silver bullet’ for bad press
Derek McLeod, founder of RepuTitan, has told Insurance Post that the firm's new reputational risk policy Preempt, is “not a silver bullet” against bad press.
Top five problems SMEs face when getting insurance and how insurtech can help solve them
The complexity and variety of insurance products can be overwhelming for price sensitive SMEs, leading to confusion and the potential for underinsurance.
Tackling flood risk: Expert insights to protect your future
In this podcast, Dr.
Spotlight: Buildings underinsurance
This Insurance Post Spotlight series explores the widespread problem of buildings underinsurance, its impact on business owners and individuals, and how insurers and brokers can help customers address the issue.
Blog: What impact will construction costs have on underinsurance?
After a relatively stable 2024 compared with recent years, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Ben Richmond explores what 2025 could look like for construction inflation and material costs, and the likely impact on buildings underinsurance.
War and extreme weather top global risk ranking
State-based armed conflict has topped the World Economic Forum’s list of short-term risks, while extreme weather events dominate landed the long term top spot.
Verisk London 2024: Key takeaways
In the fourth and final video recorded at the Verisk Insurance Conference in London, Insurance Post content director Jonathan Swift spoke to delegates and speakers about the lessons they learned at this year’s event.
How to make your business sustainable
Simon Burkitt, sustainability lead at Aviva, has outlined steps insurers can take towards achieving net zero status in 2025.
Verisk London 2024: Experience the possible
In the first in a series of videos recorded at the Verisk Insurance Conference in London, Insurance Post editor Emma Ann Hughes interviewed speakers and delegates about the transformative power of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence.