Legal
Fenchurch Law warns of rise in data centre cover disputes
With claims falling under both property and cyber policies, policyholders risk being left without the right cover due to exclusion clauses, according to Fenchurch Law.
Hantavirus outbreak raises complex insurance questions
The hantavirus outbreak onboard MV Hondius has exposed the legal, operational and insurance challenges facing cruise operators when infectious disease incidents escalate across multiple jurisdictions, according to Alexandra Pearson, member of the travel…
McGill’s aviation solution; Aviva’s flood risk app; Zurich UK’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Nick Hobbs to depart Allianz Commercial
Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer for Allianz Commercial, is to step down from his role at the business after 25 years with Allianz, the insurer has announced.
Can nuclear-fuelled ships help Britannia rule the waves again?
With a new UK consortium betting nuclear-powered merchant ships can decarbonise global shipping and revive Britain’s maritime edge, Tim Evershed investigates how major hurdles around cost, regulation, safety and insurability remain.
Pool Re pushes SME terror cover with steep discounts
Pool Re has launched an incentive scheme offering insurers large discounts on reinsurance costs if they integrate terrorism cover as standard into SME commercial property policies.
Bridgehaven’s European move; Covéa’s partnership; Axa UK’s general counsel
Weekly Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Industry welcomes ‘common sense’ Mazur reversal
Several insurance law firms have welcomed the successful appeal against the Mazur ruling, with the decision being hailed as "common sense".
Blog: Why resilience matters in today’s soft cyber market
As the UK cyber insurance market enters a soft phase, Duane Folkard, lead cyber underwriter at rrelentless, explores why lower premiums and broader cover can mask a growing resilience gap, and the critical role brokers play in helping businesses build…
Arc Legal’s landlord proposition; HDI’s motor fleet portal; Gallagher’s interim CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Meta and YouTube case creates multi-line risk for insurers
A Los Angeles jury’s decision that Meta and YouTube are liable for harms associated with addictive platform design has far reaching implications for insurers, according to Jonathan Edwards, partner at HCR Law.
Alps’ landlord support; Pen’s PI expansion; QBE’s partner
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Consilium’s launch; Coversure’s office; QBE's hire
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Dunny or delight? Rating Australian forays into UK insurance
Content Director’s View: With Australian firm AUB Group doubling down on its UK growth plans with a deal for Prestige Insurance Holdings, Jonathan Swift reviews other notable Antipodean overseas insurance expansion plans to assess its chances of success.
Minster Law reports improved profitability
Minster Law has reported improved profitability for the year ending June 2025, while also targeting a milestone level of turnover by 2030.
Geopolitical instability and trade policy risk rocking marine insurance
Escalating geopolitical tensions, from conflict-driven shipping attacks and vessel detentions to sanctions, tariffs and the growth of shadow fleets, are reshaping global trade routes. Against this backdrop, Tim Evershed observes significantly heightened…
60 Seconds With... M2 Recovery’s Matt Green
Matt Green, non-executive director at crypto recovery firm M2 Recovery, talks lost digital money, landmark cases, and sending his first paycheck to a Kenyan school.
Big Interview: Chris Hall, QuestGates
After more than half a century working his way up from trainee at Commercial Union to CEO of one of the UK’s largest independent loss adjusting groups, Chris Hall’s wife wanted him to consider retiring.
Is the profit window closing for insurance legal services?
Amid rapid regulation and technological change, deputy editor Scott McGee reviews the current state of the insurance legal sector, where the market is heading, and what firms must do to stay competitive and post a profit.
HF confirms swoop for loss adjuster’s legal services arm
Specialist insurance law firm HF has acquired a major part of the assets of Crawford & Company Legal Services including 90 people moving across as part of a TUPE consultation process.
Tesco Law and the insurer legal services revolution that never was
Content Director's View: More than a decade ago many insurers could not wait to seize the opportunities afforded by a change in the law that allowed them to set up their own legal services arms. Jonathan Swift reflects on what happened next - and the…