Property
Throwback Thursday: Female first; Co-op’s woe
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when a woman first entered a male building safety arena and Co-operative Insurance’s results were disappointing.
Big Interview: Jeremy Hyams, Claims Consortium Group
Claims Consortium founder Jeremy Hyams talks about his unconventional route into insurance, why he has returned as CEO, and how technology is set to transform the way claims are managed.
Summer heat and fire risks - are your personal lines customers prepared?
A heatwave is underway, but are our homes protected? This content highlights why now is a good time for brokers to speak to personal lines customers about how extreme heat can affect their homes and gardens as well as the increased risk of fires.
Did the FCA’s leasehold commission reforms fail?
Three years after introducing reforms to tackle excessive leasehold insurance commissions, the Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing the market again, which Scott McGee observes raises questions about whether its measures have delivered meaningful…
Specialist repair shortages reshape complex claims
Tim Evershed examines how skills shortages, material constraints and rising demand are forcing insurers and loss adjusters to rethink how they manage complex, specialist property repairs.
Big Interview: Frank Streidl, Zurich UK
Frank Streidl, head of commercial insurance at Zurich UK, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm’s AI strategy, how it’s dealing with the soft market, and touches on the Beazley deal.
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.
Three Lions on a shirt and insurance kept Jules Rimet gleaming
Editor’s View: England may have fallen short of the World Cup final, but Emma Ann Hughes observes the tournament has once again demonstrated the vital role insurance plays in protecting football’s biggest spectacle.
Protecting heritage in a warming world
Jo Whyman, director of risk management at Ecclesiastical, explains how climate change is creating a new challenge for the owners, trustees and charities who steward our historic buildings.
Zurich Municipal gears up for local council overhaul
Zurich Municipal has launched a new insurance product aimed at protecting the shadow authorities being established to oversee England's largest programme of local government reorganisation in more than 50 years.
How do you solve a problem like SME under-insurance?
From property and business interruption to cyber and terrorism risks, David Worsfold explores how insurers and brokers are battling to close a widening protection gap among Britain’s small businesses.
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.
Flood Re halves premiums for low-income households
Flood Re will more than halve contents insurance premiums for some lower-income households as part of a major overhaul that ministers say will make flood insurance fairer, reward resilience and prepare the scheme for its planned closure in 2039.
Shifting insurance claims from payout to prevention
As claims costs hit record highs, Fiona Nicolson examines how insurers are increasingly using data, technology and customer engagement to prevent losses before they occur.
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.
British Insurance Technology Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Today we can reveal the shortlist for the 2026 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Alternative accommodation enters the Consumer Duty era
AirBnBs, hotels, care homes and holidays are among the tailored accomodation options being offered to customers whose homes have been damaged. Marcel Le Gouais explores a shift in claims that puts people before process.
Jensten CEO outlines MGA growth plan after £300m Zurich deal
Jensten is planning to expand into new specialist product lines and remains open to acquiring MGAs to accelerate growth following the signing of a £300m capacity agreement with Zurich, according to group CEO Robert Organ.
Willis warns 7 in 10 businesses are underinsured
James Adams, head of valuation services at Willis, has warned businesses are increasingly at risk of being caught out by average clauses because outdated property valuations are failing to reflect rising rebuild costs.
Q&A: Preferred’s Lee Sadowski
Having departed Crawford & Company in 2023, Lee Sadowski joined insurance property claims specialist Preferred – a company he had previously tried to buy – as chief strategy officer. Almost two years on he reflects on diversification and achieving zero…