https://www.postonline.co.uk/feeds/rss/category/risk-management en From AI and sensors to board-level governance and SME engagement, an Insurance Post roundtable held in conjunction with RiskSTOP delved into how insurers and brokers can help businesses navigate a complex risk landscape and strengthen loss prevention for the future. Rachel Gordon reports… https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959557/roundtable-transforming-risk-management-in-commercial-insurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959557/roundtable-transforming-risk-management-in-commercial-insurance Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:14:23 +0000 Rachel Gordon Risk management needs to scale, hit harder and modernise fast. Johnny Thomson, head of strategic planning at RiskSTOP Group, reveals the industry’s top demands – and how data and AI are already reshaping what insurers, brokers and clients expect. https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7959495/blog-what-you-told-me-you-want-from-risk-management https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7959495/blog-what-you-told-me-you-want-from-risk-management Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:48:58 +0000 Insurance Post Staff We can’t quite believe it’s come round so quickly – the 2026 British Insurance Awards are now open for entries. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959530/entries-open-for-the-2026-british-insurance-awards https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959530/entries-open-for-the-2026-british-insurance-awards Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:20 +0000 Insurance Post Staff The Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation for environmental, social and governance ratings, which is estimated to deliver £500m in net benefits over the next decade. https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959471/fca-proposes-esg-ratings-overhaul-worth-ps500m https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959471/fca-proposes-esg-ratings-overhaul-worth-ps500m Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman View from the Top: Alain Zweibrucker, CEO of Axa Retail, argues issues like road safety and climate change demand insurers strengthen their relationships with customers. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959365/insurers-must-go-beyond-traditional-remit-to-meet-societys-big-challenges https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959365/insurers-must-go-beyond-traditional-remit-to-meet-societys-big-challenges Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff 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. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958994/growing-regulatory-spotlight-on-model-risk-management https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958994/growing-regulatory-spotlight-on-model-risk-management Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has appointed Laurent Nihoul as its next CEO, effective 1 December. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7959202/ferma-appoints-nihoul-as-ceo https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7959202/ferma-appoints-nihoul-as-ceo Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:03 +0100 Harry Curtis The world of motorhoming has rapidly evolved since Comfort Insurance started 1995. Here It highlights some of the surprising risks the provider didn’t see coming, showing the evolving nature of risks and the need to always be looking ahead. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958990/the-camper-van-and-motorhome-insurance-risks-we-never-saw-coming https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958990/the-camper-van-and-motorhome-insurance-risks-we-never-saw-coming Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff In the wake of exits from the market in recent years, Harry Curtis looks at why insurers are cautious about insuring heavy goods vehicles and how those that do manage it. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959038/inside-the-shrinking-market-for-hgv-insurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959038/inside-the-shrinking-market-for-hgv-insurance Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Harry Curtis Julia Graham is set to step down from her role as CEO of Airmic next year and will be succeeded by Diane Maxwell. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7959169/airmic-ceo-julia-graham-to-step-down-next-year https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7959169/airmic-ceo-julia-graham-to-step-down-next-year Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:14:58 +0100 Harry Curtis Jonathan Gray, chief underwriting officer at Pool Re, discusses the impact of recent changes at the state-backed terrorism reinsurer and how its helping businesses manage risk. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958314/qa-jonathan-gray-pool-re https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958314/qa-jonathan-gray-pool-re Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Harry Curtis At Insurance Post’s Claims and Underwriting Clubs last week, experts discussed how fraudsters are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence while insurers are also using the technology to fight back. https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7959024/experts-weigh-up-ai-threats-and-opportunities-within-fraud https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7959024/experts-weigh-up-ai-threats-and-opportunities-within-fraud Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Scott McGee The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has called for insurers to stop imposing “blanket exclusions or one-size-fits-all pricing” when insuring transition-related risks. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958930/ferma-urges-insurers-to-ditch-transition-risk-exclusions https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958930/ferma-urges-insurers-to-ditch-transition-risk-exclusions Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:11:04 +0100 Damisola Sulaiman Johnty Mongan, global head of cyber risk management at Gallagher, argues prevention is the best cure and urges organisations to raise their cybersecurity standards. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958910/why-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-rethink-what-adequate-cybersecurity-looks-like https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958910/why-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-rethink-what-adequate-cybersecurity-looks-like Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:34:19 +0100 Insurance Post Staff Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1975 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history, when safer wheels could slash your motor insurance premiums and concerns were raised about foam. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7956761/throwback-thursday-safety-tyre-discount-explosion-risk https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7956761/throwback-thursday-safety-tyre-discount-explosion-risk Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff With targeted protests against the insurance industry set to increase, Damisola Sulaiman discusses with security experts what steps the industry can take to mindfully prepare for even more direct action than it’s used to. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958207/insurers-warned-to-prepare-for-rise-in-targeted-protest-risk https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958207/insurers-warned-to-prepare-for-rise-in-targeted-protest-risk Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Damisola Sulaiman Hiscox has launched sexual molestation liability cover and hired Beazley’s Harriet Turner to lead the new offering. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958861/hiscox-introduces-sexual-misconduct-cover https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958861/hiscox-introduces-sexual-misconduct-cover Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:13:28 +0100 Damisola Sulaiman Following Aon’s announcement last week that it is setting up a UK captives management company, global head of captives Ciáran Healy has outlined the broker’s plans and what it wants to see from the prospective regime. https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7958193/aon%E2%80%99s-head-of-captives-reveals-checklist-for-uk-regs https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7958193/aon%E2%80%99s-head-of-captives-reveals-checklist-for-uk-regs Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0100 Harry Curtis Gary Gallen, CEO and founder of rradar, tells Insurance Post why he set up the firm, how he flipped the pricing model of law firms, and why others won't follow suit. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957608/qa-gary-gallen-rradar https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957608/qa-gary-gallen-rradar Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Scott McGee Aon and Marsh have backed plans to institute a UK captives regime, with the former saying it will launch a UK-domiciled captive management company in preparation for the new regulations. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958150/uk-captives-plans-secure-big-broker-backing https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7958150/uk-captives-plans-secure-big-broker-backing Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:20:04 +0100 Harry Curtis Earlier this year Blanca Berruguete joined Descartes Underwriting as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa distribution and client management. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957897/big-interview-blanca-berruguete-descartes https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957897/big-interview-blanca-berruguete-descartes Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Harry Curtis Aviva was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Airmic CEO Julia Graham, pictured, took home the Achievement Award at the 2025 British Insurance Awards last night (9 July). https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958092/british-insurance-awards-2025-winners-revealed https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958092/british-insurance-awards-2025-winners-revealed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:35:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff How risk is evolving, along with the way the insurance industry manages it, is the topic of Insurance Post’s first Tomorrow’s World video. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958004/tomorrow%E2%80%99s-world-risk-management https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7958004/tomorrow%E2%80%99s-world-risk-management Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Emma Ann Hughes To ensure the Lionesses are in peak form to win the Euros 2025, Damisola Sulaiman examines the strides that have been made to insure female footballers plus what more must be done in insurance innovation and partnerships with sports organisations. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957892/insurers-upping-their-female-football-game https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957892/insurers-upping-their-female-football-game Wed, 02 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Damisola Sulaiman The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has elected Airbus Defence and Space’s Philippe Cotelle as its next president. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957992/ferma-elects-philippe-cotelle-as-president https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957992/ferma-elects-philippe-cotelle-as-president Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:28:27 +0100 Harry Curtis Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association, has called for the industry and global government bodies to collaborate more in order to fill the protection gap currently present for large, catastrophic risks. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7957962/lma-chief-calls-for-international-collaboration-to-cover-large-losses https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7957962/lma-chief-calls-for-international-collaboration-to-cover-large-losses Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:52:38 +0100 Scott McGee While headlines about recent cyber attacks suffered by UK retailers, such as M&S, may renew interest in cyber insurance, the attacks are not a departure from the threat landscape companies already faced, market experts have told Post. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957940/retail-attacks-lay-bare-everyday-cyber-security-challenges https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957940/retail-attacks-lay-bare-everyday-cyber-security-challenges Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:16:49 +0100 Harry Curtis Industry leaders have warned that efforts to launch a UK captives sector would need to be a nationwide initiative, and not just focus on London in order to fully realise the opportunity at hand. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957933/london-shouldn%E2%80%99t-be-allowed-to-dominate-uk-captives-sector https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957933/london-shouldn%E2%80%99t-be-allowed-to-dominate-uk-captives-sector Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:10:29 +0100 Harry Curtis Aon UK CEO Jane Kielty has revealed the broker is using artificial intelligence to identify points in the negotiation process where it may be able to extract more favourable terms from insurers. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957931/aon-using-ai-to-identify-insurer-breaking-points https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957931/aon-using-ai-to-identify-insurer-breaking-points Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:06:47 +0100 Harry Curtis Unpredictable weather and the government's building targets are forcing underwriters to rethink how they assess property flood risk, according to a panel of experts at Insurance Post’s Underwriting Club this week. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7957872/challenge-of-reframing-flood-risk-laid-bare https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7957872/challenge-of-reframing-flood-risk-laid-bare Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:21:30 +0100 Scott McGee View from the Top: Charles Bush, head of large and complex claims at Zurich, looks at the claims impact of cannabis farms and what can be done to reduce risks. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7957866/cannabis-farms-a-growing-problem-for-property-insurers https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7957866/cannabis-farms-a-growing-problem-for-property-insurers Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:59:42 +0100 Insurance Post Staff Entries are now open for Insurance Post’s Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7957734/diversity-and-inclusion-in-insurance-awards-open-for-entries https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7957734/diversity-and-inclusion-in-insurance-awards-open-for-entries Wed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff View from the Top: Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, explains how insurers can lead the way in building resilience to climate risks. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957660/axas-foley-on-rising-to-the-climate-change-challenge https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957660/axas-foley-on-rising-to-the-climate-change-challenge Thu, 08 May 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Tara Foley The Prudential Regulation Authority has released a consultation paper setting out proposals on updated supervisory expectations for banks and insurers aimed at helping them “manage the effects of climate change”. https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7957674/regulator-consulting-on-complete-rewrite-of-climate-expectations https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7957674/regulator-consulting-on-complete-rewrite-of-climate-expectations Fri, 02 May 2025 11:42:21 +0100 Damisola Sulaiman Following the launch of the UK’s first ‘cancel culture’ insurance product, Tom Luckham explores the effect that ‘culture war’ is having on the insurance industry. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957324/is-cancel-culture-creeping-into-insurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957324/is-cancel-culture-creeping-into-insurance Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Tom Luckham Bharat Raj, head of London markets at insurance consultancy Broadstone, examines whether the insurance industry is adequately prepared for the magnitude of climate change-related losses. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7957198/is-the-insurance-industry-ready-for-the-full-force-of-climate-change https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7957198/is-the-insurance-industry-ready-for-the-full-force-of-climate-change Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff View from the Top: Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, explores the insurance profession’s role in tackling lithium-ion battery risks and supporting safer innovation through broker collaboration. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957571/allianzs-hobbs-call-to-action-on-lithium-ion-batteries https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7957571/allianzs-hobbs-call-to-action-on-lithium-ion-batteries Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Nick Hobbs Typhaine Beaupérin, the CEO and secretary general of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, will step down from the organisation in June. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957591/ferma-ceo-and-secretary-general-typhaine-beauperin-to-step-down https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957591/ferma-ceo-and-secretary-general-typhaine-beauperin-to-step-down Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:26:46 +0100 Harry Curtis The business world’s increasing reliance on information technology means new opportunities for malicious actors to exploit vulnerabilities. Ashley Easen, director of risk consulting at Gallagher Bassett, elaborates on the cyber threats of the future. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957554/blog-social-engineering-and-deepfakes-a-key-threat-to-uk-insurers https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957554/blog-social-engineering-and-deepfakes-a-key-threat-to-uk-insurers Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff Trade Voice: Typhaine Beaupérin, CEO of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, appraises recent proposals for a continent-wide scheme to boost the provision of natural catastrophe cover. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957528/closing-europes-natural-catastrophe-protection-gap https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957528/closing-europes-natural-catastrophe-protection-gap Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Insurance Post Staff As the scale of losses from the Los Angeles wildfires becomes clear, Marcel Le Gouais examines if insurers are ready for a climate change-induced ‘new normal’ plus how the sector needs to step up efforts to improve policyholders' risk resilience. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957103/lessons-from-the-la-wildfires-for-the-uks-flood-resilience https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957103/lessons-from-the-la-wildfires-for-the-uks-flood-resilience Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Marcel Le Gouais Trade Voice: Jonathan Fong, manager of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers, sets out the challenges the UK faces around increased adoption of electric vehicles. https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7957325/confronting-the-challenges-in-our-ev-evolution https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7957325/confronting-the-challenges-in-our-ev-evolution Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Fong The insurance sector is facing a seismic shift, as artificial intelligence emerges as the top-ranked risk for the year ahead, displacing all other major concerns. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957033/ai-tops-global-risk-index-for-insurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957033/ai-tops-global-risk-index-for-insurance Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Emma Ann Hughes The latest systemic risk scenario from Lloyd’s and the Cambridge Centre of Risk Studies has revealed that the global economy could be exposed to losses of $2.4trn over five years if a solar storm occurred. https://www.postonline.co.uk/lloydslondon/7957227/lloyds-predicts-potential-24trn-extreme-space-weather-loss https://www.postonline.co.uk/lloydslondon/7957227/lloyds-predicts-potential-24trn-extreme-space-weather-loss Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:28:48 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman Blog: With inflation driving a significant widening of the underinsurance gap, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Ewan Sandison highlights the urgent need for brokers and insurers to reassess building sums insured. https://www.postonline.co.uk/market-access/7957167/why-buildings-sums-insured-should-be-82-higher https://www.postonline.co.uk/market-access/7957167/why-buildings-sums-insured-should-be-82-higher Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Louise Findlay-Wilson, managing director of financial services PR specialists Energy PR, discusses green hushing and its ramifications for the insurance industry. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7956935/why-green-hushing-isnt-golden-for-insurers https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7956935/why-green-hushing-isnt-golden-for-insurers Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff Jason Richards, CEO of property and casualty reinsurance for the UK & Ireland at Swiss Re, counts the cost of the chaos caused by Storm Éowyn and argues the insurance industry and the UK government needs to work together to improve current properties and building regulations. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957101/swiss-res-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-storm-eowyn https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957101/swiss-res-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-storm-eowyn Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Insurance Post Staff As record numbers of commercial vessels and cruise ships make Arctic Polar Code journeys, Tim Evershed unpicks what this means for the insurance industry. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7956924/increased-arctic-shipping-lane-traffic-heats-up-risks https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7956924/increased-arctic-shipping-lane-traffic-heats-up-risks Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tim Evershed More than one in four UK businesses were impacted by civil unrest last year, according to research from Gallagher. https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957135/over-one-in-four-businesses-impacted-by-protests-and-civil-unrest https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7957135/over-one-in-four-businesses-impacted-by-protests-and-civil-unrest Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:51:21 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman Jonathan Jackson, CEO of Previsico, discusses practical uses of the firm's flood risk forecasting service and its primary areas of growth over the coming year. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7956917/qa-jonathan-jackson-previsico https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7956917/qa-jonathan-jackson-previsico Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Damisola Sulaiman