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
Climate risk shows prevention is better than claims
Executives discuss how to turn the insurance lens around to focus instead on the causes – and not merely the impacts – of climate risk
Insurers must intervene in the climate debate
Sector leaders call for insurers to ‘speak louder and stronger’ in UN climate talks
Climate shocks stunt economic growth
V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility report will explain how insurance can support developing countries through climate events, and beyond
Climate change demands a whole-of-society approach: Bacani
United Nations Environment Programme’s head of insurance describes how the House of Insurance at the climate talks in Belém will stand as a symbol of inclusiveness, resilience, sustainability, and hope
UN forum proposes insurance taskforce for climate talks
The Forum for Insurance Transition has presented its recommendations for the role re/insurers play in the transition to net zero
Inclusive insurance programme reaches milestone
World’s largest inclusive insurance initiative could reach 2.7 million people