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
Fac market compelled to follow declining energy rates: Acrisure Re’s Cooper
Acrisure Re’s head of power international facultative explains why there is enhanced scrutiny of facultative reinsurance purchases
Tiernan urged to act against fossil fuel expansion
Campaign group calls on new Lloyd’s chief executive to lead market-wide shift towards sustainable underwriting
Argentina launches jaguar protection insurance
UN Development Programme and government of Misiones hope the innovative financial solution will conserve the largest feline in the Americas
EU agriculture faces €28bn annual average loss: Howden
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Motion Specialty will initially focus on high-value homes and standalone flood insurance across the US
Lloyd’s seeing ‘big uptick’ in oil and gas clients: IQUW
IQUW’s lead energy underwriter, David Message, discusses the outlook for the carrier’s upstream property/control of well portfolio