The Insurance Day Podcast

Insurers’ growing role in disaster relief and climate resilience

After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco in 2023, a novel parametric solution paid out $275m to the country within just 21 days helping to support the response to the catastrophe. Insurance Day speaks to Dorra Berraies, senior advisor for climate resilience, public sector and parametric solutions at Gallagher Re, who was involved in the placement of that Morocco parametric solution, to discuss the increasingly important insurers are playing in disaster relief programmes and climate resilience more broadly.

Why data centres are the next big thing for the insurance market

Demand for the data centres that power AI infrastructure is set to skyrocket. Already some of the biggest tech firms have set aside billions for the construction of new facilities, with analysts estimating nearly $7trn will be spent on data centres by 2030. Demand for data centre construction could drive more than $10bn in new premiums in 2026, according to Aon. The Insurance Day podcast speaks to Ed Croxford, senior construction underwriter at Allianz, to find out more about the opportunities for the market.

Record reinsurance capacity sets the scene for 2026

At this year's January 1 renewals, reinsurers were flush with capital and looking for growth opportunities, with competition particularly high in property lines. To discuss the implications of the renewal season and what it might mean for 2026 the Insurance Day podcast spoke to Mike Van Slooten, head of market analysis at Aon.

Why discipline will be pivotal for the marine market in 2026

The marine market is under pressure. Recent strong results have attracted capacity back into the market, and prices are moderatin The Insurance Day podcast spoke to Christopher Hicks, head of marine for UK and MENA at Liberty Specialty Markets, to discuss the outlook for the marine class and the challenges it faces, including rising geopolitical tensions and transition risk.

Managing an evolving cyber risk landscape on land and at sea

This year has seen several high-profile cyber events including the Scattered Spider attacks on retailers M&S and Co-op and the Jaguar Land Rover breach estimated to cost the UK economy £1.9bn. In a special joint podcast with Insurance Day’s sister publication Lloyd’s List, we speak to Astaara’s Robert Dorey, CyberCube’s William Altman and Coalition’s Stephen Wares to discuss the importance of cyber insurance.