Risk Management
Risk concerns deepen as Iran War intensifies
Following the renewed outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, reaction across the insurance industry has highlighted disruption across marine, aviation and specialty markets.
Axa’s du Rostu: Why firms need a chief geopolitics officer
As conflict, sanctions and supply chain shocks reshape markets, Pierre du Rostu, CEO of AXA Digital Commercial Platform, says every companies may soon need a chief geopolitics officer to help leadership anticipate risk, connect fragmented insights, and…
Key strategies to enhance underwriting profitability in a changing insurance landscape
Can insurers regain control and deliver affordable, high-quality coverage while still delivering underwriting profitability, even in the face of relentless market pressures? This paper explores practical strategies and modern tools that enable insurers…
Q&A: Zoe Hughes, Ventis
Zoe Hughes, senior underwriter at Ventis and 2025 MGAA Rising Star of the Year recipient, talks to Insurance Post about her career and how insurance can attract more young talent.
Throwback Thursday: Golf society; Risk assessor wages
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to February 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when golfers were gathering and only male risk assessors need apply for jobs.
What do insurers need before the UK goes driverless?
With the UK government moving full steam ahead with autonomous vehicle testing, Scott McGee asks how close we are to a driverless world, and what do insurance providers need before that becomes a reality.
The power of partnership in a soft market
Trade Voice: Isha Patel, group commercial director at Partners&, and chair of the CII Broking Community Board, explains how brokers should be responding to a soft market.
How CROs can swap rituals for real risk leadership
View from the Top: Darren Boland, chief risk officer at Markerstudy, reflects on how AI and other developments are changing the world of risk, and how CROs can rise to the occasion.
Blog: Sums insured - the greener way, one cuppa at a time
Site visits remain an integral part of the fabric of property insurance. But remote reviews of buildings sums insured are also effective and with surprisingly positive environmental results. Read this article to find out more.
Lady Mayor warns fake news is risk to City
Lady Mayor of London Dame Susan Langley has expressed concern that international perceptions of the capital as a dangerous city could be a “risk to the industry”.
Blog: What you told me you want from risk management
Risk management needs to scale, hit harder and modernise fast. Johnny Thomson, head of strategic planning at RiskSTOP Group, reveals the industry’s top demands – and how data and AI are already reshaping what insurers, brokers and clients expect.
Roundtable: Transforming risk management in commercial insurance
From AI and sensors to board-level governance and SME engagement, an Insurance Post roundtable held in conjunction with RiskSTOP delved into how insurers and brokers can help businesses navigate a complex risk landscape and strengthen loss prevention…
The insurance factor you’re overlooking for 2026: Data analytics
In 2026, leading insurers will not only manage risk but also anticipate it, offering products, services, and interventions that proactively protect and empower customers. This blog post explores why data analytics will define the next era of insurance…
Six digital transformation strategies insurers should steal for 2026
When it comes to digital transformation within the insurance industry, the desire to transform is only the beginning…equally important is knowing how to do it. This blog explores the key strategies insurers should embrace in 2026 to hit the new year…
Market must act now to avert undoing of Flood Re’s successes
Trade Voice: Perry Thomas, CEO of Flood Re, calls for the wider insurance market to fully embrace the property flood resilience education challenge and head off the emergence of a new UK flood protection gap.
Blog: Claims standards are tightening, but rebuild costs are the real stress test
Claims handling is under regulatory scrutiny again, but the economics of rebuilding may be shaping home insurance outcomes just as much. In this blog, Matthew Ward, senior surveyor at RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, explains why sums insured deserve renewed…
State of play: Where UK insurers stand in the fight against fraud
The fraud challenge facing the UK insurance industry is growing. As fraudsters become more sophisticated, insurers are under pressure to respond with stronger detection and prevention strategies. This content sheds light on where UK insurers stand in the…
Roundtable: Transforming risk management in commercial insurance
How insurers and brokers can help businesses navigate a complex risk landscape and strengthen loss prevention for the future.
Blog: What you told me you want from risk management
Risk management needs to scale, hit harder and modernise fast. Johnny Thomson, head of strategic planning at RiskSTOP Group, reveals the industry’s top demands – and how data and AI are already reshaping what insurers, brokers and clients expect.
From policy to practice: Navigating the budget changes in insurance and savings
With Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering the 2025 Autumn Budget, the implications for insurers and savers could be far-reaching. Watch Sapiens and Alpha FMC for a focused, insight-driven session designed to help insurance leaders cut through the noise…
Entries open for the 2026 British Insurance Awards
We can’t quite believe it’s come round so quickly – the 2026 British Insurance Awards are now open for entries.