Ben Margulies

Ben joined Insurance Day in 2024 from Infopro Digital, where he covered central banks.
Before embarking on a career in journalism, Ben was a lecturer at the Universities of Essex and Brighton.
He has a PhD in government from the University of Essex, a Master’s in comparative politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in politics from New York University.
Latest From Ben Margulies
Swiss Re warns heat waves will hit insurance hard
Extreme heat will result in damage to a variety of infrastructure, set off fires and damage agriculture, reinsurer warns
Lords committee calls for easing of regulatory burden
Insurance industry backs report’s findings and recommendations
Gallagher and WTW joint brokers on Air India insurance cover
Reports suggest New India leads operator’s insurance cover, while AIG said to lead reinsurance programme
US severe storm losses mount but so far remain under 2024 totals
Year-to-date severe convective storm losses surpass $27bn following wave of severe weather in May
US P&C sector still expected to post sub-100% COR in 2025: Fitch
Sector books 98.8% combined ratio in first quarter of the year, following $50bn of wildfire-driven insured losses
FCA to launch ‘supercharged sandbox’ using Nvidia tech
Platform will host early-stage AI projects using Nvidia hardware and software