Infrastructure
Why insurers belong in the room before infrastructure is built
Trade Voice: Agata Gorecka, general insurance policy adviser at the Association of British Insurers, argues insurers should be brought into national infrastructure planning from the outset.
Lloyd’s CEO pushes market to innovate at scale
Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan has called on the London market to move beyond product innovation and deliver “innovation at scale” to meet growing demand for cover across data centres, infrastructure, energy and defence.
Pen’s capacity; Clear’s Lloyd’s acquisition; MS Amlin’s head of cyber
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Anne Middleton, Convex UK
Anne Middleton, Convex’s UK CEO, talks to Insurance Post about continuity through a change of chair, why market share matters more than premium, and staying disciplined as the market softens.
Why the real AI advantage in insurance lies beyond the model
View from the top: Ben Rose, CEO of Supercede, argues that as artificial intelligence models become commoditised, the advantage for the industry will come from the context and infrastructure surrounding them.
Endless heatwaves are becoming insurance’s hot potato
Editor’s View: A summer of heatwaves, wildfires and increasing subsidence claims is another warning that insurance cannot rely on yesterday’s climate to price tomorrow’s risks, according to Emma Ann Hughes.
Optalitix advocates for AI-assisted ‘spreadsheets’
Underwriters should be encouraged to use AI-assisted Excel, says Optalitix co-founder Dani Katz, as the software company focuses on allowing natural language to increase accessibility as well as speed.
How insurers are navigating a stormy yacht market
From superyachts to mid-tier pleasure craft, Tom Luckham explores what's driving the yacht insurance market, and whether better tech, data and underwriting is keeping pace with risk.
Why Biba members defy the city-centric myth
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, discusses what a change in leadership means for the broker sector, and why Biba members are well placed to support the government’s growth ambitions.
Beazley underwriter’s charity ride; Consilium’s cyber partnership; Canopius’ COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
MoneySuperMarket to launch digital insurance broker
MoneySuperMarket is launching SuperSaveClub Insurance, a member-only digital insurance broker focusing on motor insurance.
Jensten’s Scottish presence; Munich Re’s miner product; Uinsure’s panel
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Amy Brettell, Zurich Municipal
Amy Brettell, managing director of Zurich Municipal, gives a sneak peak of the reality of leadership, outlines how provider has transformed in recent years and identifies growth opportunities.
Energy leaders say insurance is ‘essential’ to their business
Energy business leaders view insurance as essential to their business and reckon insurers’ importance will grow, according to new data gathered by Reuters Insights and Axa XL.
Big Interview: Tom Clementi, Pool Re
Tom Clementi, CEO of Pool Re, speaks to Insurance Post regarding his efforts to modernise the government-backed reinsurer, how terror risk has evolved, and where the firm sits on cyber.
Big Interview: Emma Hardy, Floods Minister
Floods Minister Emma Hardy tells Insurance Post why Flood Re is cutting premiums for lower-income households, and how she’ll make sure insurers pass on every penny of the savings.
What the Glasgow blaze reveals about connected urban risk
Richard Toomey, director of market planning at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, explores how the recent Glasgow fire should act as a reminder of the danger presented by interconnected buildings, infrastructure and human activity.
Q&A: Yvonne Moore, Zurich Resilience Solutions
Yvonne Moore, head of Zurich Resilience Solutions UK, speaks to Insurance Post about how resilience continues to evolve in the face of new risks, and what the firm does to prepare businesses for risk exposures.
US-Iran deal reopens Strait but shipping risks remain
Marine insurers have welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under the US-Iran peace deal signed today (18 June), but warned significant operational, security and regulatory challenges remain.
Iran war puts energy security at top of priority lists
Axa XL’s CEO of UK and Lloyd’s Sean McGovern said the ongoing war in Iran has put a firm spotlight on energy security for businesses across the globe.
Big Interview: Ryan Gill, Bspoke
Ryan Gill, CEO of Bspoke, talks to Insurance Post about life post-acquisition, the firm's ambitious growth plans, and status of the MGA market.