Interview
60 Seconds With... Jackie Harvey, AmTrust
Jackie Harvey, senior after-the-event legal expenses underwriter at AmTrust, wants to walk on the moon, dance to T Rex and steal Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise's style.
Q&A: Martin Parker, Markel
Martin Parker, head of construction at Markel, shares how the specialty provider will deliver specialist insurance that addresses the pain points faced by builders.
Q&A: Lisa Bartlett, Crawford & Co
Following her appointment as chief operating officer for international operations at Crawford & Co, Lisa Bartlett explains to Tom Luckham how she plans to balance this with her dual role as president for UK & Ireland.
Big Interview: Nadia Côté and Serge Raffard, Allianz
After being named managing directors of Allianz Commercial and Allianz Personal, respectively, Nadia Côté and Serge Raffard met with Scott McGee to discuss their respective markets, how they have settled in, and where they see their businesses growing in…
60 Seconds With... Kelly Lane, Clegg Gifford
Kelly Lane, operations director at Clegg Gifford, on why remaining teachable is the secret to success plus how she would like to attend the Quidditch World Cup.
Q&A: Will McAllister, Guidewire
Will McAllister, senior vice president and managing director of EMEA at Guidewire, shares the software provider’s plan to do more business in the UK plus how insurers can now launch new products in a few hours.
Podcast: How climate change is transforming insurance
Climate change means the areas impacted by subsidence will double by 2050, and double again by 2080, Heikki Vesanto, manager for GIS data science at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, has warned.
Big Interview: ManyPets’ UK CEO Luisa Barile and co-founder Steven Mendel
Following a difficult period where ManyPets pulled out of the Swedish market and paused sales in the US, newly appointed UK CEO Luisa Barile and co-founder Steven Mendel sat down with Scott McGee to talk through the provider's plan to get the UK business…
Podcast: How inflation and the Consumer Duty transformed insurance in 2023
How inflation and the Consumer Duty resulted in premiums increasing, cover stripped back and product supply shrinking in 2023 is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Big Interview: SRG CEO Warren Downey and deputy CEO Lee Anderson
Specialist Risk Group CEO Warren Downey and deputy CEO Lee Anderson explain how Marsh snapping up JLT created a gap in the market for a "great alternative for great specialists."
60 Seconds With... Woodgate & Clark’s Glyn Brookes-Humphrey
Glyn Brookes-Humphrey, director of regional operations at Woodgate & Clark, reveals he would love to be a hunchback lawyer in Tudor times and why he doesn’t take anything or anyone for granted.
Podcast: Should insurers fear or embrace AI?
We will never have an insurance company run by artificial intelligence “without a human in the loop”, according to Bijal Patel, co-founder and chief technology officer at Aurora.
Podcast: Could embedded insurance result in mis-selling?
Embedded insurance could result in mis-purchasing, the former head of supervision for the general insurance retail sector at the Financial Conduct Authority, Michael Sicsic, has warned.
Big Interview: Swiss Re CEO Jason Richards
Jason Richards, CEO of Swiss Re in the UK and Ireland, on why having colleagues back in the office is essential for the insurance ecosystem, and why carriers needs to shout about what the industry does to attract fresh talent.
60 Seconds With... Shannon Murphy, Allianz Trade
Shannon Murphy, risk underwriting manager at Allianz Trade, has a licence to enjoy thrills and if he could be a fictional character would opt to be James Bond in a high-speed car chase in an Aston Martin around Rome.
Q&A: Jacqui Kelly, Zurich
Following her permanent appointment as head of sales and distribution at Zurich, which she took on as an interim in July, Jacqui Kelly explains her plans to deepen the insurer's relationships with brokers.
Insurance Post Podcast: BI insurance fit for post Covid-19 pandemic purpose
More than three and a half years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still “a lot” of business interruption cover cases rumbling through the courts, according to Joanna Grant, partner at Fenchurch Law.
Q&A: Martin Langhorst, Davies
Martin Langhorst, new major loss director at Davies, reflects on returning to the business after a decade away, and shares his plans for ensuring that his division is the best in the market.
Insurance Post Podcast: How to spot a fraudulent claim
Potential indicators of a fraudulent claim submitted during the cost-of-living crisis were revealed during the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
60 Seconds With... Liz Tytler, Movo Partnership
Liz Tytler, head of claims at Movo Partnership, is the reason you have cow signs with horns and udders, plus she is a Dancing Queen - so long as she has had a drink.
Podcast: What’s going on with pet insurance?
The Financial Conduct Authority is going to come knocking on pet insurer’s doors in the next 12 months, Catherine Carey, head of consumer strategy at Consumer Intelligence, has warned.
60 Seconds With... DAC Beachcroft's Emma Fuller
Emma Fuller, partner and head of motor and casualty market strategy for DAC Beachcroft, shares her passion for shoes, love of dancing and desire to see the world.
Big Interview: Insurtech UK CEO Melissa Collett
Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, wants to encourage more Lemonades and is going to engage with the government and regulators on what it will take to ensure insurtechs thrive.
Podcast: How inclusivity drives innovation – Part 2
In the second of two specially recorded podcasts to mark the ninth Dive In festival, Aviva’s Jonny Briggs and the ABI’s Liisa Antola share what insurers can do to achieve inclusive innovation.