Insurance Post Forward Features List

Please find below full details of articles currently being written for Insurance Post.

The following features and analysis pieces are being produced for Insurance Post in the next few weeks.

If you would like to contribute comment, information or data to the features listed below, then please contact the journalist directly by no later than the deadline stated. Telephone interviews will be given priority over written submissions.

Get involved

Diary of an Insurer gives those working in the insurance industry a glimpse of what the working week is like for individuals in different functions across an array of companies in the sector. To share your experience of working in insurance please email emma.hughes@infopro-digital.com.

Our ‘60 Seconds with’ column allows you to really find out what makes middle managers tick. What can’t they live without, what chores do they hate and what would they call their autobiography? Do you know a middle manager who we should get to know better? Contact emma.hughes@infopro-digital.com.

Also, if you would like to share your thoughts on the latest insurance news, data, and market activity, then please email your opinion piece ideas to postonline@infopro-digital.com.

End of the Year Reviews

Insurance Post will be publishing five reviews of the year in December and is seeking responses to the following questions. Please note you don’t have to answer all the questions.

Also, you do not have to use the same spokesperson within your business for every answer and can mix it up if you’d prefer.

Please email your answers to Emma Ann Hughes (emma.hughes@infopro-digital.com) by Friday 8 November along with a photo of your spokesperson.

Insurers

What was your highlight as a business in 2024?
What was your biggest disappointment as a business in 2024?
What was the best news for the UK insurance sector in 2024?
If you had a time machine and could go back to the 1 January 2024, what would you do differently?
How would you say the insurance sector is positioned for 2025?
If you could be granted one wish for 2025, what would it be?
Who would you most like to see on an insurance conference stage in 2025 and why?

Brokers

What was your highlight as a business in 2024?
What was your biggest disappointment as a business in 2024?
What was the best news for the broker sector in 2024?
If you had a time machine and could go back to the 1 January 2024, what would you do differently?
How would you say the broker sector is positioned for 2025?
If you could be granted one wish for 2025, what would it be?
Who would you most like to see on an insurance conference stage in 2025 and why?

MGAs

What was your highlight as a business in 2024?
What was your biggest disappointment as a business in 2024?
What was the best news for the MGA sector in 2024?
If you had a time machine and could go back to the 1 January 2024, what would you do differently?
How would you say the MGA sector is positioned for 2025?
If you could be granted one wish for 2025, what would it be?
Who would you most like to see on an insurance conference stage in 2025 and why?

Insurtechs

What was your highlight as a business in 2024?
What was your biggest disappointment as a business in 2024?
What was the best news for the insurtech sector in 2024?
If you had a time machine and could go back to the 1 January 2024, what would you do differently?
How would you say the insurtech sector is positioned for 2025?
If you could be granted one wish for 2025, what would it be?
Who would you most like to see on an insurance conference stage in 2025 and why?

Claims and Legal Sector

What was your highlight as a business in 2024?
What was your biggest disappointment as a business in 2024?
What was the best news for the claims/legal sector in 2024?
If you had a time machine and could go back to 1 January 2024, what would you do differently?
How would you say the claims/legal space is positioned for 2025?
If you could be granted one wish for 2025, what would it be?
Who would you most like to see on an insurance conference stage in 2025 and why?

Features

Topic: Could competitive gaming be the next insurance gold rush?

Writer: Tom Luckham (tom.luckham@infopro-digital.com)
Deadline: Thursday 24 October

As US insurers begin to ingratiate themselves with the world’s most profitable entertainment industry – gaming - are UK insurers beginning to take a page from their books?

• What insurance opportunities are presented by competitive gaming?
• How does e-sports insurance work? How much has the market grown since the pandemic?
• Is it purely a specialist space, or could traditional insurers get involved?
• What risks come with insuring a competitive video game team?

Topic: Making waves in the insurance software market

Writer: Scott McGee (scott.mcgee@infopro-digital.com)

Deadline: Friday 25 October

With different software suppliers focussing on different areas of insurance - but all making a play to increase market share - Insurance Post examines if there are clear favourite software suppliers in the market, or has the market share become more spread out?

We want to hear from insurer and broker CEOs, CTOs and COOs about:

What providers are good for different lines/markets/functions?
What does a software provider need to do to set itself apart from the rest?
Where is the market going in terms of capabilities with new tech such as AI and the increased capability appetite?

We want software providers to share:

What does your software do?
How do you make sure you stand out from the crowd/grow your market share?
What kind of questions are you asked by providers/brokers?
Do you think the market has room for everyone or just a handful of providers?

Topic: Making sure Father Christmas is covered

Writer: Emma Ann Hughes (emma.hughes@infopro-digital.com)

Deadline: Wednesday 6 November

To make sure sleigh bells can ring plus boys and girls can wake up to plenty of presents, Insurance Post needs your product and service recommendations for ensuring Santa Claus can deliver a holly, jolly Christmas.

How much would it cost to insure Santa Claus and his operations?
Would you recommend commercial property and fleet insurance?
Should Santa be considering supply chain disruption, telematics and PAYD cover?
Given how busy those elves are, is employer’s liability cover essential? What about products and public liability?
What risk management tips would you offer to make sure Santa Claus can safely come to town once a year?

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Dear PR friends,
Following some requests received by Insurance Post’s freelancers and in-house journalists, we’d like to clarify a few points regarding quotations.

We prefer you to trust us and not ask to check the quotations. Interviews are recorded; the points made by the spokesperson will be reported faithfully.
For features, if you need to get the quotes approved, let us know in advance and get them signed off well within deadline. You’ll be able to see your spokesperson’s quotes, not the whole article.
In some cases (technical points, figures, dates, unusual spellings), we’re happy for you to check we didn’t make mistakes.
Only factual mistakes will be amended.
We have a style guide and we’ll stick to it.

If you find these rules unreasonable, you may opt out of contributing comments. But we hope to continue working with you in a constructive and trusting atmosphere.

The Insurance Post team