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
Farmers closes $400m catastrophe bond
Multi-year bond provides collateralised protection against US named storms, earthquakes, severe weather and fire
Gallagher UK CEO named Biba deputy chair
Michael Rea succeeds Aon’s Jane Keilty as deputy chair of broker trade body
Insurance Day publishes marine risk special report
Shipping is seeking re/insurance solutions more than ever before
Generali Switzerland revamps leadership team
Executive changes follow the separation of Generali Switzerland’s life and non-life business
Chubb names Shead head of property for Overseas General Insurance
Shead most recently served as Chubb Overseas General Insurance’s head of fire
Jamaican parametric protection extended to households
CCRIF SPC’s new parametric insurance product aims to safeguard vulnerable communities after storms, hurricanes and extreme rainfall events