Louise Isted
Louise joined Insurance Day in 2023 from Bermuda:Re+ILS, where she was the editor.
Before entering the re/insurance space, Louise covered the energy sector in senior roles at the World Nuclear Association, Platts (S&P Global) and ICIS. She also worked as an energy markets reporter at Reuters and Argus Media.
She has a Postgraduate Diploma in periodicals journalism from the University of Cardiff and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Russian from Durham University.
At Insurance Day, Louise is responsible for long-form content, including analyses, interviews, op-eds and special reports.
Louise was named the Insurance and Risk Profile Interviewer of the Year at the WTW 2024 Media Awards.
Latest From Louise Isted
London treaty reinsurance grows almost one-third: IUA
London treaty business generates premiums of £10.89bn in 2023, up from £8.25bn on previous year
Aon launches consulting service to improve insurer performance
Broker’s new service draws from analyses of re/insurers that have consistently outperformed through market cycles
Special report: Emerging risks
Special report examines the metamorphosis of emerging risks into opportunities for re/insurers
Mitchell-Wallace leaves Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s director of portfolio risk management is understood to be leaving for another role in the market
Axa XL unveils ‘optimising resilience’ research on hurricanes
Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies research evaluates risk mitigation against more frequent and severe North American hurricanes
Market ‘able to absorb’ another hurricane loss: Guy Carpenter
Reinsurers are in a stronger position this year to face an active storm season, broker’s chairman, David Priebe, and head of peril advisory, Josh Darr, say