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Big Interview: Adam Humphrey, Global Risk Solutions & Cila
"Relevance" is vital to Adam Humphrey, CEO of CCS & GRS International at Global Risk Solutions, who wants to use his year as president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters to raise the sector’s game.
Big Interview: Aki Hussain, Hiscox
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, explains how he has accelerated the kind of innovation and created the type of culture that is essential to keeping the international insurance group in pole position in the market.
Impact of LA wildfires on insurers laid bare
As insurers brace for billions of dollars of losses due to the damage done by the Los Angeles wildfires, experts have warned it could take years to rebuild the homes of Hollywood stars.
QuestGates buys Brownsword; Woodgate & Clark integration; Vitality’s health CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hiscox CEO Hussain reveals plan to rollout AI underwriting
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, has said to thrive in 2025 insurers should “think the unthinkable” about their business models and revealed his plans to roll-out artificial intelligence augmented underwriting.
Half of businesses have reported incidents with lithium batteries
A survey conducted by Aviva has revealed the proportion of firms that have experienced incidents involving devices that contain lithium-ion batteries.
How AI can solve communication pain points in insurance
Ruban Phukan, co-founder and CEO of generative AI platform GoodGist, says there are plenty of communication pain points that artificial intelligence has its work cut out to solve.
Nexus acquires Arma; Alps' MD Volante's executive chairman
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
HF’s investment; Ceta x MoneySuperMarket; Pen Underwriting’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
MGAs Review of the Year 2025
An MGA chief would like Sir Bob Geldof to teach the industry a thing or two about social responsibility in 2025, and leaders are confident that while the hard market was punishing for a time in 2024, next year the sector is well-positioned to lead…
Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.
Ageas's Linklater on climate changing the role of insurers
View from the Top: Ageas UK claims director Stephen Linklater says that more frequent extreme weather events is broadening insurers’ responsibilities.
Broker Review of the Year 2024
Brokers were pleased with M&A activity in 2024 but ticked off by disproportionate regulation, capacity exiting the market and artificial intelligence failing to live up to expectations.
Making sure Father Christmas is covered
Insurance Post editor Emma Ann Hughes has made a list of Santa Claus’s risks and got the insurance industry’s leading lights to check it twice in order to recommend products plus services for the man tasked with delivering a holly, jolly Christmas this…
Big Interview: Neil Gibson, Sedgwick
Neil Gibson, CEO of Sedgwick UK, reflects on his first year in the top job and shares his plans to grow Sedgwick in the UK by winning the sector’s war for talent and focussing on customer service outcomes.
Optalitix and PWC team up; Ki goes standalone; Davies’s reshuffle
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva and Acturis partner to simplify claims process
Aviva has launched its application programming interface with Acturis, designed to streamline the claims process for brokers.
Why I’m dreaming of subsidence this Christmas
Editor’s View: Rather than our days being merry and bright, this Christmas looks set to be wet and windy rather than white, causing Emma Ann Hughes to dream of subsidence rather than snowman building this December.
Spotlight: Buildings underinsurance – a hybrid solution?
The issue of underinsurance has created a dynamic landscape of both opportunity and challenge in the field of buildings insurance valuations. Johnny Thomson explains how the current period calls for innovative solutions that align with technological…
How insurers are working to keep esports competitive and covered
With 2025 expected to be the best year in video games sales to date thanks to GTA 6, a potential PS5, Xbox mid-gen refreshes, plus the first full year of sales for Switch 2. Tom Luckham examines how the insurance industry is addressing the complicated…
Spotlight: Buildings underinsurance – what can be done?
While tackling underinsurance can lead to greater levels of trust between an insurer and the policyholder, failure to take action can have significant downsides including reputational damage and even legal action, writes Tim Evershed