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
Insurers must adapt to UK’s new crypto asset regime: Consilium
Broker explains why a full-stack insurance review is now a governance requirement, following the UK’s Financial Services and Markets Act
MGA Delos and investor Roar partner on US wildfire
US initiative focuses on identifying lower-risk development zones, forming multi-stakeholder wildfire reduction alliances
Ukraine’s war risk market scaling up: Dentons
Ukraine war risk insurance market is transitioning from crisis response to structured risk management infrastructure
Sustainability enters age of pragmatism
ClimateWise programme director Felicity Alvey applauds the re/insurers making progress with sustainability efforts despite geopolitical challenges
‘Grey zone’ aggression poses material threat: Willis
Evolving threat is shaping geopolitical risk appetite and testing insurance policy wordings
Ukraine outlines private investment needs
Insurance is part of the ‘conducive and predictable’ investment regime needed by war-torn country