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How 3D inspection tech is transforming insurance
How advances in inspection technology, including the integration of drone imagery with ground-based Lidar scanning, are giving insurers unprecedented visibility of assets and buildings is examined by Rachel Gordon.
Dark kitchens, 50mm hailstones and urban wildfire join risk list
New risks posed by societal, environmental and climate change, including dark kitchens, urban wild fires and 50mm hail stones, were highlighted during a joint meeting of the Post Claims and Underwriting Clubs last week in London.
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Fire risk in residential and mixed-use buildings is evolving in ways that are not always fully captured by data, models or regulation.
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…
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.
Claims and Legal Forecast of 2026
The claims and legal sectors stand on the cusp of transformation as we hurtle towards 2026, facing policy reform, accelerating innovation and rising customer expectations in the year ahead.
Insurers Review of the Year 2025
Insurers managed to post profits amid a softening market in 2025, invested in technology and pushed to reaffirm the industry’s vital role in protecting society with the Labour government and regulators.
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…
LA wildfires push global nat cat losses past $100bn again
Insured natural catastrophe losses exceeded $100bn (£74.5bn) in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year, driven largely by record wildfire losses in the US and persistent severe convective storms, according to Swiss Re Institute.
How modern methods of construction are affecting insurers
As modern construction methods reshape UK property, Jon Thacker, chief commercial officer of Aon UK, explores how insurers can adapt to evolving risks, limited data and rising claims complexity while supporting safer, greener building.
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.
Big Interview: Hugh Kennaway, President of Cila
From jumping out of planes to global energy loss adjuster and volunteer police constable, new Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters president Hugh Kennaway is a man with a mission: to expand the reach of the professional body.
Mutual calls for cash from members following Grenfell fallout
Wren Insurance Association, which specialises in insuring architectural firms, has demanded more money from its members as it continues to struggle with claims relating to the Grenfell tragedy back in 2017.
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.
Redefining loss adjusters role in fraud prevention
Sarah Durkin, head of counter fraud at Woodgate & Clark, explains why loss adjusting expertise should be leveraged much earlier than at claim to help prevent claims from happening in the first place.
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.
Zurich reveals ‘puzzle pieces’ approach to AI is paying off
Zurich Insurance is reaping the rewards of a modular “puzzle pieces” approach to artificial intelligence, according to Penny Jones, responsible AI lead at the insurer.
Ship fires fuelled by mis-declared cargo on the rise
The number of fires at sea caused by mis-declared or undeclared cargo is on the rise, according to Halliwell Forensics, a specialist forensic investigation firm tasked by loss adjusters and insurers with ascertaining the cause of blazes on ships.
Sparking debate: Lithium-ion risks
The latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast tackles the growing risks and insurance challenges posed by lithium-ion batteries.
Burning point: insurance and heat-driven perils
With a series of heatwaves dominating summer 2025, Fiona Nicolson looks how insurers are changing their approach to underwriting, modelling and climate-risk planning.