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Clear rebrands MGA arm; Sapiens acquires AdvantageGo; Markel’s head of tech
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hear from Thatcham, the FOS, Aviva, DLG and Allianz at Claims Club
The Claims Club 2025 programme kicks off on the morning of the 25 April at Events No6 in London and you can sign-up to attend now.
Natural resources firms struggle with ‘excessive’ insurance exclusions
According to the Willis Global Clean Energy Survey 2025, more than half (53%) of natural resources companies cited “blanket or excessive” exclusions as the greatest obstacle to transferring clean energy risk to the insurance market.
AI tops global risk index for insurance
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.
Admiral holds climate course as Trump takes office
Admiral Group chief sustainability officer Michelle Leavesley has doubled down on the insurer’s intentions to achieve its transition targets, despite the likely climate rollback in the US due to President Donald Trump coming into office in January 2025.
Why green hushing isn't golden for insurers
Louise Findlay-Wilson, managing director of financial services PR specialists Energy PR, discusses green hushing and its ramifications for the insurance industry.
Atrium CIO backs AI for broker submission insights
The ability of generative artificial intelligence to provide insight from unstructured data in broker submissions is a key use case for underwriters, according to Atrium chief information officer Justin Emrich, who is soon retiring after 41 years in the…
Big Interview: Steve Tooze, Extinction Rebellion
Steve Tooze, spokesperson for climate pressure group Extinction Rebellion, tells Damisola Sulaiman about the group’s motivations for targeting the insurance industry, responds to questions from the companies his organisation has targeted and shares plans…
Extinction Rebellion to focus on insurance CEOs in 2025
Extinction Rebellion plans to partake in more direct insurance CEO engagement in 2025 following the perceived success of previous CEO-focused tactics.
Q&A: Jonathan Jackson, Previsico
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.
Extinction Rebellion to double protests this year
Extinction Rebellion plans to double direct actions staged against the insurance industry this year.
Why PFAS is the greatest threat to insurance today
As “forever chemicals” become a growing focus of government regulation and a deluge of civil litigation, Emma Ann Hughes unpicks the potential impact of the manufacture and distribution of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances for the insurance industry.
Video Q&A: Europcar head of insurance sales James Roberts
In the latest Insurance Post video, Europcar head of insurance sales James Roberts addresses the key trends that will shape the automotive and motor insurance sectors in 2025 and beyond.
Palestine Action targets Allianz for the third time
Palestine Action has targeted an Allianz office in Milton Keynes just a week after hitting 15 Allianz offices across Europe.
Climate campaign group slams government’s captives consultation
Global NGO campaign Insure Our Future has criticised HM Treasury’s captives consultation due to the potential for lowering capital requirements for captives to benefit from the fossil fuel industry.
Extinction Rebellion identifies ‘wanted’ CEOs
Extinction Rebellion has targeted five insurance companies in the City of London this morning (30 January).
Talent is everywhere, sadly access to opportunity is not
View from the Top: Julie Harrison, chief people and culture officer at Allianz Holdings, considers what insurers can do to boost social mobility.
Aviva responds after Palestine Action targets Bristol site
Aviva has confirmed its Bristol site remains open despite activists from Palestine Action targeting the office this morning.
Can HNW claims be sustainable when the expectation is perfection?
Brawdia directors George Culbert and James Featherstone explains how sustainability and resilience are becoming the norm in high-net-worth claims handling even though customers may be calling for shiny and new perfection.
Climate protesters fail in attempt to cut insurer comms
Climate protesters Shut The System have claimed to hit major insurers by cutting communication cables yesterday (20 January). However, disruption appears to be minimal.