Underwriting
How Belfast’s insurance sector is overcoming Brexit blues
As Belfast enters a new year of investment, consolidation and post-Brexit adjustment, Tom Luckham examines how its insurance sector is proving resilient, fast-growing and increasingly strategic for both UK and Irish markets.
KGM x Zurich; CFC’s cyber cover; LMA’s underwriting director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Trump’s stance pushes insurers to soften Net Zero goals
More than a quarter (27%) of the UK’s major general insurers have noted Donald Trump’s stance on climate change has had some negative impact on their organisation’s Net Zero strategy in 2025.
Cytora x Pilotbird; Amiga’s Lloyd’s capacity; Gallagher’s tax appointment
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Four biggest challenges facing insurers in 2026 revealed
Insurance Post reveals the four main challenges general insurers face in 2026 and the solutions experts from EY, the International Underwriting Association, AM Best, Moody’s, S&P, KPMG, Pathlight Associates and Sicsic Advisory say will matter most in the…
Insurers Forecast of 2026
Insurers are heading into 2026 well-capitalised, technologically accelerated and increasingly data-driven but softening markets, geopolitical volatility and emerging risks are set to test their resilience in the year ahead.
Allianz and Aviva drop Elbit cover
Allianz and Aviva have given pro-Palestine activists a win after dropping cover for Elbit Systems, the firm providing arms and fuel to Israel.
Underwriting takes its toll so mental health support is vital
Tim Groves, professional communities and engagement manager at the Chartered Insurance Institute, outlines the lessons learned from a recent wellbeing programme run by the trade body’s Underwriting Community.
Insurtech forecast for 2026
Insurtech sector leaders expect to stand stronger, smarter and more pragmatic than ever in 2026 by shifting from experimentation to execution, embedding artificial intelligence at scale, strengthening data foundations and proving their value through real…
AIG buys Salford City FC; Prestige x Urban Jungle; Biba’s deputy chair
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
2025 was a landmark year for MGAs, marked by record growth, major partnerships, technological innovation and expanding global reach, even as soft market conditions and pricing pressures tested resilience across the sector.
Insurers Review of the Year 2025
Insurers managed to post profits amid a softening market in 2025, invested in technology and pushed to reaffirm the industry’s vital role in protecting society with the Labour government and regulators.
Ageas and Saga launch first product under partnership
Ageas UK and Saga have today (16 December) announced the launch of the first product under their 20-year affinity partnership.
The insurance factor you’re overlooking for 2026: Data analytics
In 2026, leading insurers will not only manage risk but also anticipate it, offering products, services, and interventions that proactively protect and empower customers. This blog post explores why data analytics will define the next era of insurance…
Tide names insurance business CEO
Insurance Post can reveal Dan McNally has been appointed senior vice president and CEO of Tide’s global insurance business.
What's next for agentic AI?
AI has already made the move from futuristic concept to an everyday part of insurance operations, including risk assessment, underwriting and claims processing. This blog sheds light on how agentic AI takes one step further by working autonomously…
Diary of an Insurer: Liberty Specialty’s Henry Nelson
Henry Nelson, chief underwriting officer for the UK, Middle East and North Africa at Liberty Specialty Markets, balances strategy and encounters with US Presidents with early-morning family time, cycling and revisiting guitar bands.
Clear Group’s Scottish expansion; Bridgehaven’s buy; B.P. Marsh’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Lloyd’s flags softening market concerns
Lloyd’s chief of market performance Rachel Turk has flagged several areas of concern for the market as rates soften “quicker than anticipated”.
Die Hard: Who is insurance’s answer to John McClane?
Content Director's View: Putting aside the argument about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not, Jonathan Swift asks if you have ever wondered who would be the insurance equivalent to NYPD cop turned terrorist plot spoiler John McClane?
Biggest takeaways from the Insurance Innovators Summit & two AI tracks
This year’s Insurance Innovators Summit in London made one thing abundantly clear: the conversation around AI in insurance has shifted to execution and applying AI in ways that are tangible. This blog sheds light on four key takeaways from the event and…