Sport
Claims II: Sport injury: Hitting hard
As professional sportspeople complain about their insufficient cover for career-ending injuries, insurers fear a surge in claims from contact sports
Editor's comment: A trip to the museum
This year at the football World Cup we heard more female commentators voicing their opinions on the beautiful game than ever before. A woman sat on the Croatian bench at England’s losing semi-final match and many women came out and admitted to not only…
Penny Black's Social World: August 2018
Tough mudders, equal measures and Pride matters
Power to the pedals
Cycle insurers have mixed feelings about the European proposal to mandate insurance for electric bikes.
Blog: Lloyd’s successfully predicts World Cup winner for second time
This year’s World Cup in Russia has widely been regarded as one of the best ever.
This week in Post: Sore heads and muddy journos
It’s been a week for sore heads, with England crashing out of the World Cup on Wednesday. Fortunately, with the industry keeping us so busy, there hasn’t been much time to ruminate on the pain.
Analysis: Sport injury: Hitting hard
As professional sportspeople complain about their insufficient cover for career-ending injuries, insurers fear a surge in claims from contact sports
Blog: Lloyd’s World Cup predictor proves its value
The World Cup quarter-finals have been and gone, and now we are down to the last four in the competition. And - great news - England have made it to the semi-finals for the first time since 1990.
Penny Black's Social World - July 2018
Sprintathons and stepping up, Pride parades and football fever
Lloyd's World Cup Blog: Against the odds – Germany aside, predictions remain on track
We’ve reached the business end of the tournament. With the group stages a distant memory, we look back at the thrills and spills of the first two weeks of competition.
Lloyd's: World Cup kicks off with a bang as reality bites for favourites
The World Cup is well and truly underway, and what a way to get started!
Week in Post: How much are your limbs worth?
One of the highlights of the World Cup so far was watching Portuguese defender Pepe collapse in agony after receiving a pat on the back from Moroccan player Mehdi Benatia. But when you see how much footballers insure their body parts for, it isn’t really…
Blog: Lloyd's predicts the World Cup winner
Lloyd's of London predicts which country will win the 2018 World Cup, based on the insurable value of the 32 football teams that start battling it out this week in Russia.
Penny Black's Social World - May 2018
Dolls house and dinner, endurance and experience
Analysis: Leisure market - At your leisure
Brexit may raise the prospect of more expensive holidays abroad and longer waits at borders. If fewer European city breaks beckon, could there also be an upside in spending more time in England’s green and pleasant land?
Gallagher to become official Premiership Rugby sponsor
Gallagher is set to become the official title sponsor of Premiership Rugby from the 2018-19 season.
Blog: Sports and sponsorships
What do Dele Alli, Ashley Young and the Singapore Swimming Association all have in common?
Premier League injuries cost £134m this season
Premier League football clubs have paid out more than £134.2m in wages to injured players so far this season, according to JLT Specialty.
Analysis: Employee benefits: Perking up at work
Insurers are investing in employee benefits as a way to recruit and retain staff - and they go beyond the core elements of pension, life and health cover to sometimes include quirky perks
Underwriting Service Awards 2017: Winners
The leading lights of underwriting gathered last night at Post’s annual Underwriting Service Awards. The winners are below:
Penny Black's Social World - November 2017
Caravans, cycling, coping mechanisms and a colour run
Blog: The key to successful brand campaigns
David Radford, chief marketing officer at Allianz, shares his advice on how insurers can design successful brand campaigns.
Penny Black's Social Month: September 2017
Youth camp, yachting champs and getting damp
My other life: Andy Baldwin, cyclist
Andy Baldwin, marketing executive at NMU, is training for a 100-mile charity bike ride.