Opinion
COP26 Blog: Putting the E into ESG for people, planet… and profit
Sicsic Advisory climate change lead Kelly Coombes considers changing expectations under environmental, social and corporate governance - and what insurance firms need to do in practice.
COP26 Blog: Climate change and the regulatory landscape
With a growing trend towards compliance with climate-related reporting standards and a flurry of other regulatory proposals in the post, companies and their insurers will be forced to put green issues at the head of the agenda if they haven’t already…
COP26 Q&A: Rodney Assock, LV
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Rodney Assock, culture and corporate social…
COP26 Blog: Helping SMEs face the challenges of climate change
Aviva commercial lines managing director Nick Major considers SME attitudes to climate change and how insurers should support these businesses.
Penny Black's Social World: November 2021
Charity donations, planting trees and employee support
COP26 Q&A: Alex Perry, Bupa
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Alex Perry, CEO of Bupa UK Insurance, to find out…
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
COP26 Blog: Risk sharing in the climate emergency - a call to action
The influential insurance sector must do all it can to help combat the climate emergency, blogs Ben Wilson, Association of British Insurers' director of corporate affairs and climate change.
COP26 Q&A: Claudio Gienal, Axa
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Claudio Gienal, CEO for Axa UK and Ireland, to…
Bupa’s Patrick Watt on redefining wellbeing
Patrick Watt, commercial director at Bupa Global, shares his insight on how the pandemic has prompted a renewed focus on both physical and mental health for employees.
COP26 Blog: The future of ‘climate change’ insurance policies
Mayer Brown senior association Alys Jones and partner James Whitaker consider a growing desire and need for climate change cover.
COP26 Q&A: Adam Winslow, Aviva
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Adam Winslow, CEO of Aviva UK and Ireland General…
COP26 blog: Insurance industry has a powerful role to play to protect against flooding
As heads of state, environmental scientists and campaigners attend COP26, the insurance industry must adapt now to protect UK homes from the damaging effects of climate change, writes Andy Bord, CEO of Flood Re.
Trade Voice: Apil's Neil McKinley on why a total ban on cold calling would be an easy win for the government
Neil McKinley, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, argues that cold calls are far more than just a nuisance and that restrictions introduced in 2018 do not go far enough.
Blog: Cyber’s new vista
CFC cyber claims director Roger Francis reflects on this year’s Microsoft Exchange Server hack.
Gallagher’s Neil Hodgson on supply chain risks
Neil Hodgson, managing director of risk management at Gallagher, outlines the important role the insurance sector can play in helping businesses manage supply chain risks.
Editor’s comment: Managers need to talk about the menopause
My son recently became a teenager, although he’s had the attitude already for some time, and along with the grey hairs that this brings I was reminded of my own aging when a friend quipped that all I have to look forward to now is the menopause.
Lockdown customer champion: Johnny Timpson
Johnny Timpson tells Post why the pandemic put the importance of the Access to Insurance mission on steroids and the challenges it faced coming to fruition as the Covid crisis hit.
Blog: The future of pet insurance under the FCA
New Financial Conduct Authority rules for home and motor insurance could signal a change in the pet insurance industry in future, unless the market can act ahead of time, blogs Mark Colonnese, director of Aquarium Software.
Lockdown customer champion: James Blackham, By Miles
By Miles CEO James Blackham was outspoken on premium refunds for motor customers under Covid-19. The insurtech boss tells Post why he felt the issue needed to be tackled – and why he is not finished yet.
Pen’s Nick Wright on why scale matters to the modern MGA
Media headlines about the managing general agent market have recently taken a welcome turn, from all the talk of capacity crunch and crisis to a message of renewed and rising confidence, observes Nick Wright, chief business development officer at Pen…
Briefing: John Lewis home insurance ad’s path of destruction
John Lewis' home insurance advert has caused a storm but the real eyesore is the reaction to it, argues Post news editor Jen Frost.
Blog: Basement floods pose challenges for HNW adjusters
Loss adjusters saw claims of more than £1m after July floods hit London basements. James Long, Criterion Adjusters managing director, explains why these were so costly.
Blog: ‘The personal injury discount rate in Northern Ireland is in a mess’ - Discuss
The debate about the personal injury discount rate in Northern Ireland is a combination of big political forces, small political points-scoring and, perhaps, some missed opportunities, argue BLM director Alistair Kinley and partner Patrick Connolly,…