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 is a cascading phenomenon
The chief operating officer of Transition Risk Exeter explains how insurers can move away from linear assumptions about climate change to an understanding of its actual compounding effects
FCA admits Transition Risk Exeter to regulatory sandbox
Trex aims to help financial institutions better understand climate risk ‘in an increasingly non-linear world’
Aviva and Axis launch £200m renewables consortium at Lloyd’s
Consortium will focus on UK onshore renewable energy construction and operational risks
Why vulnerable countries are a re/insurance issue
Landmark report shows that insurance and other financial services are essential to enabling MSMEs to manage climate risks, yet substantial gaps persist in both credit and insurance markets
AI and geopolitics ‘reshaping’ insurance: Swiss Re
Despite softer pricing conditions and rising claims inflation, non-life insurers remain profitable, with a return on equity of 11.4% expected in 2026
Re/insurers urged to embrace nature-based solutions
Insurers can make emerging nature‑positive business models ‘more investable’, the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Astrid Schomaker says