Cyber
Big Interview: Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea, group CEO of CFC, sits down with Insurance Post to discuss where the business is heading following its change of management and what the ‘next cyber’ might be.
QBE’s Gudhka shares seven steps to manage GenAI risks
Jaini Gudhka, senior risk manager at QBE, shares the seven steps businesses can take to manage generative artificial intelligence risks.
Hiscox’s Tipper on why creative AI demands respect
Max Tipper, head of media at Hiscox UK, considers whether the media and creative businesses are ready to safely use generative artificial intelligence, and whether insurers are ready to provide the protection these companies need.
‘Nascent’ cyber market to hit ‘choppy waters’
Experts speaking at the Financial Times Global Insurance Summit on 13 June have said there are going to lots of ups and downs in the cyber market, with one suggesting “premiums are under-priced”.
How insurers can up their claims game
Insurers love to talk about claims exaggeration, but David Worsfold asks: are they guilty of some exaggeration of their own?
Saga sells Caravan book; CFC’s fintech cover; Lockton’s head of parametric
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Contractual requirements boost cyber insurance adoption
A cyber expert at Marsh has warned contractual obligations driving businesses to purchase cyber insurance could be a double-edged sword.
NHS cyber attack highlights dangers of underinsurance
Hospitals across the capital have declared a critical incident after a cyber attack caused operational havoc to medical services.
How is insurance stepping up amid election uncertainty?
With a record number of elections in 2024 set to introduce substantial unpredictability into an already volatile risk environment, Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurance is engendering resilience amidst unrelenting geoeconomic uncertainty.
Big Interview: Cécile Fresneau, QBE
Cécile Fresneau, managing director of the insurance division of QBE’s European Operations, reveals her growth plans, hopes for generative artificial intelligence and her efforts to boost the number of female senior underwriters.
Buyers demand greater stability and more forward thinking from insurers
While a softening commercial insurance market may be welcome news to corporate insurance buyers, rate instability leaves insurers’ credibility at risk, Marsh head of risk management placement Cat French has told Post.
Insuring property damage caused by cyber attacks
Analysis: As clients in heavy industry and manufacturing look to insurance to cover property damage that occurs due to cyber attacks, Harry Curtis explores the risks that arise at the intersection of cyberspace and the physical world plus what options…
Big Interview: Geoff Carter, Sabre
Geoff Carter, CEO of Sabre Insurance, sits down with Tom Luckham to discuss Sabre’s 2023 results, why there’s no such thing as an uninsurable car, and how the insurer plans to do even better in 2024.
Aon’s Thelwell on ensuring quality and support for UK businesses
View from the Top: Joe Thelwell, UK head of SME at Aon, outlines how the sector can usher small and medium-sized businesses through heightened volatility.
Ransomware victims urged to consider alternatives to paying hackers
Insurance sector trade associations have collaborated with the National Cyber Security Centre on guidance that they hope will reduce ransom payments made by companies that fall prey to cyber attacks.
Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea was appointed group CEO at CFC in January 2024 having served as an independent non-executive director since 2021.
Insurtechs outpacing large insurers in using cloud cyber risk data
Big insurers in the cyber insurance space need to emulate insurtechs in adopting technology that can integrate cybersecurity-enhancing data from cloud providers, according to Monica Shokrai, Google Cloud’s head of business risk and insurance.
Has the Biba Conference shed its ‘Butlin’s for Brokers’ reputation?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift looks at whether the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference has shed its image as a booze-up for brokers and how it might have achieved it.
Brokers want less AI conversation and better service please
Fiona Nicolson reveals brokers want a little less conversation about artificial intelligence and to have a lot more grown-up conversation about balancing online experiences with being able to talk to an insurer's staff at this year’s British Insurance…
How brokering in Ukraine is triumphing over adversity
Interview: Ukrainian insurance broker Alina Golubieva talks to David Worsfold about the current challenges of insuring businesses and homes in the country, plus how the market is preparing to align itself with European Union regulation.
Former GCHQ director joins Cyber Monitoring Centre
The Cyber Monitoring Centre has appointed former GCHQ director general for technology, Gaven Smith, to its technical committee.