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
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
Reinsurers will ‘try to hold their gains’ at renewals: Guy Carpenter’s Klisura
Capital in the market remains strong and reinsurers will want to maintain discipline, while buyers will look to leverage strategic relationships, broker’s chief executive says ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre
Ferma calls for EU working group on climate protection gap
Federation of European Risk Management Associations says permanent body needed to advise on EU climate adaptation strategy