Blog Post
Blog: D&O insurance - ‘The Times They Are A-changin'
Primary D&O underwriters have been living with over-capacity, broad cover, and low rates for a long time, but are there reasons to think that 2015 could be the beginning of the end of this soft market for management liability risks?
Blog: Who is in the running to take over from Sandy Scott as CII CEO
The news this time last week that Sandy Scott was to step down as CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute started the proverbial rumour mill as to who would be his replacement.
Blog: Insurance results commentary
How has the first quarter of 2015 compared with previous years in terms of financial results, understanding regulation and the role of technology?
Quiz of the week
How well do you know what happened in the world of insurance this week? Test your knowledge of the week's news with Post's coffee break quiz.
Blog: New directions for distribution
Mark Bates looks at digital distribution and the emergence of a disruptive hub technology
Blog: Things we should learn from Post's Hackathon
The insurance industry's reputation for innovation leaves a lot to be desired. When describing the speed with which new technologies are adopted in the industry, references to oil tankers and dinosaurs are much more appropriate than those to jet planes…
Blog: What they don't tell you about PCI compliance
Payment card industry compliance has been around for a number of years, yet there is still an attitude amongst businesses - especially smaller ones - that it doesn't apply to them and that the threat of a breach is far less than that facing larger…
The Coffee Break Insurance Quiz
How much do you know about insurance developments in the last seven days?
Blog: Tackling flood risk now for future generations
Last winter, the misery and devastation suffered by many flooded businesses and homes starkly highlighted the need to improve flood defences to better protect properties for the future.
Blog: A loss adjuster walks into a bar ... looking for a surge solution
Having a pint with a senior member of the loss adjusting fraternity recently, the thorny issue of surge response/management came up again.
Blog: Welcome to Mexico
It's not every day you get invited to the Mexican Ambassador's Official Residence in London. Rarer still when the event is held to praise a British insurance agency.
Blog: Client retention and counter fraud
Fraud management is a delicate balance. Insurers have to walk a fine line in order to keep fraud at bay and keep costs and renewal rates under control in order to retain their customer base, says VFM's Sally Griffiths
Blog: The Frozen middle told to "Let it Go" to boost digital insurance innovation
Last week Post held the Digital Insurance Strategies 2015 conference.
Blog: Insurance industry fails to give help when it's needed most
Alexander Burgess asks why the insurance industry has failed to offer any solutions to the long-term care funding crisis
Blog: Shifting strategies - how can insurers secure a better return on their investments?
In recent years the combination of a turbulent macro-economic environment and the changing regulatory landscape has forced insurers to reassess their investment strategies.
The Insurance Quiz
How much do you know about insurance developments in the last seven days?
Blog: Fundamentally for the good
Nick Parsons looks at whether or not concerns around section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill were justified.
Blog: DIS 2015: The story so far
Its been a good first half at the Digital Insurance Strategies conference.
Blog: Technology that already exists
Today people are using their phones as keys, ordering food shopping via their fridge and playing games with others all over the world via their game station.
Blog: What does Google's US insurance move mean for Admiral and UK market
Ever since Beat that Quote was acquired by Google there has been ongoing speculation about what the move would mean for the UK insurance space.
Blog: First impressions of the insurance world
Let me introduce myself - I'm James Verrinder and am the new senior reporter on Post.
Blog: Surveyors' duty of care - recent decisions from the courts
Over the past year, the courts have handed down a number of judgments providing guidance about when a surveyor will owe a duty of care, and what the extent of that duty will be.