Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to January 1985 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference was a far smaller affair and Sweetmail cover was on offer.
Protest group Palestine Action claims to have targeted 15 Allianz offices across Europe, including nine in the UK, over the insurer’s links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Storm Éowyn caused an eightfold increase in claims notifications within an hour of hitting Northern Ireland last week, loss adjuster Crawford has reported.
Trade Voice: James Davey, president of the British Insurance Law Association and professor of law at the University of Bristol, warns an imminent legal judgment could be decided on a false assumption.
Fitch Ratings has predicted that the UK non-life insurance sector will have mixed fortunes in 2025, with some parts of the market facing an uphill battle to turn a profit.
As ransomware perpetrators are now targeting larger organisations in search of higher ransom demands, cyber insurers face a a greater hit to their credit ratings, Moody’s has warned.
Julian Tomlinson, chairman at Alps, counts his blessings, catches up with plenty of colleagues plus brokers and shares his secrets for a life well lived in the French countryside.
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Allianz has appointed Phuong Ly, who is currently chief general manager of commercial lines for its Australian business, as its next UK commercial lines managing director.
30 Jan 2025 
