Compliance
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.
Axa CIO reveals ROI on AI
Artificial intelligence has resulted in a significant uptick in the number of customers Axa retains, according to the insurer’s chief information officer Natasha Davydova.
ABI urges MPs to hardwire insurance into national resilience
The government must embed insurers at the heart of national resilience planning and involve the sector at the earliest stage of major policy decisions, Association of British Insurers director general Hannah Gurga told industry leaders.
Proposals for simplified FCA commercial and bespoke rules imminent
Post understands the Financial Conduct Authority is aiming to publish proposals for simplified rules for commercial and bespoke insurance products before the end of the year.
Growing regulatory spotlight on model risk management
Alex Harding, associate partner at 4most, explains how regulatory oversight of model risk management may soon extend to insurance and shares how to future-proof frameworks.
Diary of an Insurer: A-One’s Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith, regional operations director at A-One Insurance Group, balances strategic planning, client mentoring, team development, and community involvement all while navigating a challenging insurance market and driving growth as part of the Clear…
Brown & Brown buys MGA; MS Amlin x CyberCube; Acrisure’s triple appointments
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Could the Trocadero ruling threaten broker commission arrangements?
After the High Court ordered the landlord of London’s Trocadero Centre to repay £653,150 to Picturehouse Cinemas because of commission-sharing arrangements, Tom Luckham examines whether similar deals could face legal challenge.
Culture clash: Tackling non-financial misconduct in insurance
From toxic behaviour to weak reporting systems, Rob Mason, director of regulatory intelligence at Global Relay, explains why insurers must get serious about embedding accountability and confronting misconduct head-on.
Mazur ruling: A seismic shift for insurance?
A recent ruling at the High Court could give the legal and insurance industries another headache to worry about.
Banks, insurers and their lawyers face climate reckoning
The Prudential Regulation Authority is tightening expectations on how banks and insurers manage climate risk, which Laurence Besemer, CEO of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, claims will reshape what they demand from their legal advisers.
Blog: a new lens to evaluate SME risk and support business resilience
In an increasingly volatile market, insurers are seeking smarter ways to assess SME risk and strengthen resilience. Crif’s Sara Costantini explores how ESG data offers a powerful new lens to evaluate risk, drive sustainability, and enhance profitability.
Commission clarity shouldn’t stop at motor finance
Editor’s View: While the Financial Conduct Authority currently believes only motor finance commission arrangements warrant a compensation scheme, Emma Ann Hughes warns similar payment practices in general insurance could soon face greater scrutiny.
Culture and conduct now define leadership in insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new non-financial misconduct rules make culture and conduct a core compliance issue for insurers, which Sarah Ouarbya, partner for risk and regulatory consulting at Forvis Mazars, argues will reshape expectations of…
FCA fines set to hit record low
2025 could see the lowest total value of fines issued by the Financial Conduct Authority in the regulator’s history, according to analysis by compliance and regtech platform Hackford.
CII to adapt for AI-dominated insurance sector
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s CEO Matthew Hill has urged the sector to embrace artificial intelligence “not as a threat, but as a tool”. But warned professionalism, ethics and human judgment must remain central as the technology reshapes the…
How to fix the broker/insurer data gap
Poor data exchange between brokers and insurers is more than an operational nuisance - it’s a threat to trust, profit, and client outcomes, warns Zulf Raja, head of insurance at Dun & Bradstreet.
Rapid AI rollout tests insurers’ ability to prove real value
Without the right projects and processes, many artificial intelligence deployments in the insurance industry risk failing to deliver real benefits, a panel at today's (24 September) Defaqto conference has warned.
Spotlight: Unlocking ESG: the strategic advantage for insurance providers in the SME market
Insurance providers risk missing a strategic edge by underusing ESG in SME underwriting. Integrating ESG data can boost resilience insights, improve risk modelling, and offer competitive market advantage, argues Sara Costantini at Crif.
Insurers’ private market push faces a data reckoning
As insurers ramp up allocations to private markets, data complexity and opacity are creating serious challenges, writes Ben Cluny, head of EMEA sales at platform provider Accelex, who warns without greater transparency, firms risk undermining the very…
Spotlight: The ESG opportunity: insurers as partners in SME resilience
Insurers and brokers look set to play a pivotal role in ESG education and risk management – and potentially, there is a role for more specialist products and incentives to reward firms that demonstrate best practice, writes Rachel Gordon.