Insurance Post Podcast

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The latest news and views from the world of insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  • FCA’s Reynolds outlines insurance priorities

    Graeme Reynolds, director of competition and interim director of insurance at the Financial Conduct Authority, takes centre stage in the latest Insurance Post Podcast, setting out the regulator’s key priorities for the market. Hosted on Ac…

  • Insurance Post Podcast reveals 2026 Power List

    The latest Insurance Post Podcast, hosted by deputy editor Scott McGee, unveils how this year’s Power List identifies the UK insurance industry’s most influential figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Road Safety Strategy: boon or burden for motor insurers?

    How the UK government’s new Road Safety Strategy could reshape underwriting, pricing and claims trends is the focus of a special Motor Week episode of the Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Managing the ‘forever risk’ of PFAS

    How PFAS, often called “forever chemicals”, is creating one of the most complex and far-reaching environmental risks for insurers today is the topic of the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…

  • What next for employers’ liability insurance?

    What’s driving the changing claims picture in employers’ liability and employment practices liability is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Building homes back better after floods

    With the Environment Agency warning one in four homes is now at risk of flooding, the latest Insurance Post Podcast explores what the insurance industry is doing to make properties more resilient from storms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

  • Marine insurance to navigate choppy waters

    How geopolitical tension, supply-chain bottlenecks, climate-driven weather extremes and surging regulatory oversight are making marine insurance challenging is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

  • Will the CMA tame pet insurance costs?

    In the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, deputy editor Scott McGee (and proud puppy owner to Ozzy) digs into why pet insurance costs have soared and whether the Competition & Markets Authority’s proposed reforms of the veterina…

  • Softening market: will underwriters hold their nerve?

    Whether the softening market will see some underwriters lose their discipline and how it will reshape broker/carrier relations is the focus of the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

  • Regulatory ripple effect of the Which? insurance complaint

    The Financial Conduct Authority’s response to Which?’s super-complaint about home and travel insurance, and the regulatory ripple effects now facing the industry, are the focus of the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on…

  • What to expect from the regulator in 2026

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  • Can insurers keep their climate promises?

    Whether insurers are truly delivering on their climate commitments or just talking a good game is explored in the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Providing cover for construction

    From green buildings and supply chain bottlenecks to keeping premiums viable amid increasingly complex projects – the latest Insurance Post Podcast explores how changes in the construction sector are causing insurers to adapt.  Hosted…

  • Business interruption insurance after Covid-19-2025

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  • Business interruption insurance after Covid-19

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  • Is home insurance fit for the future?

    How the growing number of claims from floods, fires, and faulty technology has put traditional home insurance policies to the test is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

  • Reinventing motor insurance for the app generation

    A special episode of the Insurance Post Podcast for Motor Week examines how subscription services, car-sharing platforms, and mobility apps are reshaping motor insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Reinventing motor insurance for the app generation

    A special episode of the Insurance Post Podcast for Motor Week examines how subscription services, car-sharing platforms, and mobility apps are reshaping motor insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Are we ready for cyber catastrophes?

    The latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast explores whether the insurance market, businesses, and governments are truly prepared for cyber catastrophes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sparking debate: Lithium-ion risks

    The latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast tackles the growing risks and insurance challenges posed by lithium-ion batteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Belonging best practice in insurance

    In a special episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, recorded to coincide with this year’s Dive In Festival, how insurers and brokers can move beyond intention to create real impact on inclusion and belonging is explored. Hosted on Acast. S…

  • Belonging in the insurance industry

    In the first of two special episodes of the Insurance Post Podcast, recorded to mark Dive In, AND-E’s Gemma Robinson, and Markel’s Erik Johnson, reveal what it takes to create workplaces where everyone feels they truly fit. Hosted on…

  • Unpacking the warranty and indemnity insurance market evolution

    In the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, why adoption of warranty and indemnity insurance has hit record levels plus where the market is heading next is explained. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Farming under pressure: how insurers are stepping up

    The latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast digs deep into the evolving role of insurance in agriculture and features Charlie Yorke, propositions manager for farming at NFU Mutual, and Steve Smout, head of agriculture at McLarens. Hos…

  • Insurance risks of Labour’s housebuilding plans

    In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, the insurance implications of Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes in five years – a target that raises major questions around construction safety, cost inflation, and long-term resilience. H…

  • D&O insurance in the second Trump era

    In the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, how a second Donald Trump US presidency and a new Labour government in the UK are reshaping directors’ and officers’ insurance is discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

  • Navigating record claims in the generative AI era

    Industry experts share how the sector is adapting with GenAI to record claims volumes and shifting customer expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Professional indemnity insurance for lawyers and accountants

    Danny Seaman, professional indemnity specialist at Miller, Peter Stephens, head of PI at Westfield Specialty, and Matthew Harvey, account director of ProFin at the Clear Group, reveal what is behind the softening of the professional indemn…

  • Carrying on caravanning - courtesy of insurance

    In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Kevin Minnear, head of underwriting at Compass, and Dan Dawson, head of underwriting at Ripe, share what insurers are doing to help caravan and motorhome owners protect their home-on-wheels. Hosted on…

  • Insurance Post’s Power List Top 10 Podcast

    The movers and shakers in the insurance industry who had it into the top 10 of this year’s Power List are revealed in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Painting a picture of the fine art insurance market

    Today’s trends in fine art and how this affects the world of insurance are tackled in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How cyber insurers are preparing for a Black Swan event

    How cyber insurance is evolving because of black swan events is tackled in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How AI is reshaping insurance in 2025

    How artificial intelligence is pumping the pistons of insurance in 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Access to affordable insurance cover

    How insurers are tackling challenges associated with both increasing risks and soaring costs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Stopping home insurance costs going through the roof

    How property risk is changing – and why you should remove moss from your roof – is explained in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • M&A trends in the UK insurance sector

    After 2024 ended with the mega merger of Aviva and Direct Line being lined up, Insurance Post’s latest podcast examines whether more takeovers are on the cards for the UK industry in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

  • How worldwide events transform war and terrorism cover

    In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Thomas Clayton, head of cyber for Zurich UK, CFC’s terrorism and sabotage team leader Harry Salmon, and Hugh Sparks, managing director for onshore energy and mining at Charles Taylor Adjusting, reflect…

  • Wedding insurance ensures the big day goes without a hitch

    To mark Valentine’s Day, Insurance Post news editor Scott McGee discusses the wedding insurance market in 2025 with ombudsman Rachel Lam and Voyager’s Adam Underhill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • What to expect from the regulator in 2025

    In the first Insurance Post Podcast of 2025, regulatory experts reveal whether the Financial Conduct Authority will become a pricing regulator and slim down the rule book in the year ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

  • Insurance Post’s Christmas Special Podcast

    Post content director Jonathan Swift, news editor Scott McGee, and Emma Ann Hughes, editor, ditch the usual award-winning format of our publication’s award-winning podcast to deliver a holly, jolly Christmas Special this year. Hosted on Ac…

  • Inspecting and impressing in the gadget insurance market

    Ahead of Black Friday, the latest Insurance Post Podcast explains how gadget insurers are increasingly looking at the way devices are used rather than the likelihood of the component parts ceasing to work when it comes to underwriting and…

  • How to support vulnerable insurance customers

    Steps insurers should take to understand the needs of customers in vulnerable circumstances and ensure their products and services are suitable are outlined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

  • How insurers are assisting with the energy transition

    How insurers are enabling a “less volatile” transition away from fossil fuels is the focus of the second of two special Insurance Post Podcasts, to coincide with the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP…

  • Insurers shift to being net zero accelerators

    How insurers are helping companies decarbonise sooner rather than later is examined in the first of two special Insurance Post Podcasts, to coincide with the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP29. Host…

  • How to ensure AI doesn’t take your job

    Ian Simons, content and capabilities director of the Chartered Insurance Institute, said those without the skills to work with artificial intelligence are at greater risk of redundancy than those who know how to make the most of this…

  • How insurers are helping the life science sector

    Personalised medicines, weight loss injections, plus people bypassing doctors to access the latest miracle drug online are examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Autonomous vehicle revolution shaking-up insurance

    The potholes plus dirty road signs pushing the brakes on mass rollout of autonomous vehicles on UK roads are examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • What insurers should expect from Labour’s Budget

    The impact tax changes in Labour’s first Budget in 14 years could have on the insurance industry is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dive In Special #2 Widening the doors for talent

    Employee resource groups and widening the doors for talent played a huge part in making insurance a more diverse industry in the last decade, according to HR chiefs who took part in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See a…

  • Dive In Special #1 Next decade of diversity and inclusion

    What is required to make strides forward towards becoming a diverse and inclusive industry is tackled in the latest Insurance Post Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.