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.
Latest From Louise Isted
Canada’s Foxquilt links with Markel in ‘ubiquitous’ North American market
Insurers that partner with insurtechs will be ready for collaborations with Big Tech, Foxquilt’s chief executive, Mark Morissette, says
WTW and The Nature Conservancy expand Hawaiian island coverage
Hawaii’s pioneering reef insurance policy renewal demonstrates increasing interest in nature-based solutions to climate change impacts
HDI Embedded partners with Germany’s wefox and Italy’s Wind Tre
Embedded insurance provider will enable greater coverage and extended warranty solutions for customers of Italy’s second-biggest telecoms company
Marsh advances ‘data-first’ digital trading transformation
Marsh says the rollout will be delivered through Verisk’s Whitespace platform, following a successful pilot in 2023 that traded more than $400m of premium
Carbon Underwriting’s platform ‘democratises’ insurance data
Chief technology officer at Lloyd’s first syndicate-in-a-box explains why Carbon Underwriting created its own underwriting platform
Carbon markets present ‘significant opportunity’ for insurers
Carbon trading is a big enough opportunity for insurers to see it as 'the next cyber', a new report suggests