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‘Modular’ SME policies could be key to fighting underinsurance
Simplified and modular insurance policies could help abate underinsurance in SMEs, according to Hiscox’s group chief underwriting officer Joanne Musselle.
UK cyber insurance claims hit £197m in 2024
Insurers paid out £197m to the UK businesses hit by cyber incidents in 2024, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
Mutual calls for cash from members following Grenfell fallout
Wren Insurance Association, which specialises in insuring architectural firms, has demanded more money from its members as it continues to struggle with claims relating to the Grenfell tragedy back in 2017.
Video Q&A: New dimensions in flood cat modelling
Olivia Sloan of flood risk specialists Fathom discusses the changing demands on catastrophe models, from climate risk to exposure insights, and their value to insurers.
Roundtable: No room for zombies as digital transformation gathers pace
Insurance Post, in association with Sollers Consulting, brought together senior transformation and technology leaders to discuss how insurers can unlock the value of digital change.
Allianz to open four broker hubs
As a way to ‘stay relevant’ to brokers, Allianz Commercial’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs has revealed the measures the insurer has taken, including plans to open four new broker hubs.
IUA elects chair amid ‘challenging market conditions’
The International Underwriting Association has elected Theo Butt, UK CEO of Convex Insurance, as its next chair.
Diary of an Insurer: Arch’s Adam Waterstreet
Adam Waterstreet, claims relationship manager for Arch Insurance’s UK regional division, balances homeworking with time spent in the Birmingham office and on the road visiting colleagues, brokers, and attending industry events.
HCC International is the nation’s best performing underwriter
HCC International is the best-performing underwriter in the UK general insurance market, according to Insurance DataLab.
Alps' Gap product; Westfield partners with Insurwave; Gallagher’s NED
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Regulatory timeframe ‘biggest challenge’ for insurance startups
The regulatory timeframe is the “biggest challenge” for insurance startups, according to PwC partner and InsurStart chairperson Hannah Vaughan.
Does Intact’s UKGI investment signal a new era of insurers buying into brokers?
Content Director's View: With Intact investing into the owner of Addler Fairways, are we about to see another dawn of insurers buying into commercial insurance distribution? Jonathan Swift weighs up the lessons of the past and present to find an answer.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Russell Scanlan’s retirement; CII’s cookies
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Aviva demands protection for young drivers as ghost broking surges
Aviva has today demanded tougher enforcement, stronger penalties, and better education to crack down on ghost broking.
AM Best warns protectionism is fragmenting insurance market
Rising protectionism is threatening to reverse years of global insurance market integration and increase costs for international carriers, AM Best has warned.
Allianz to re-platform commercial products over next two years
Allianz Commercial is in the process of moving all its products over to a new platform, chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs has told Insurance Post.
Staysure calls for radical digital overhaul of medical record access
Staysure has called for the building of a digital medical record, taking inspiration from Open Banking, to save GPs 110,000 hours a year.
Insurtech funding stabilising following ‘volatility’
Insurtech funding has showing signs of “maturing and becoming more selective” according to Gallagher Re’s Global InsurTech Report for the third quarter of 2025.
Throwback Thursday: RSA embraces colour and data
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to November 1975 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Sun Alliance was being innovative with technology and Royal Insurance was embracing colour.
Q&A: Etienne Legangneux, Vet-AI
Etienne Legangneux, CEO of Vet-AI, discusses the opportunities for the firm’s AI triage tools to assist insurers in reducing claims and retaining customers in an increasingly price competitive market.
Motor insurers can’t tackle professional enablers of fraud alone
View from the Top: Clare Lunn, group head of fraud at Markerstudy, argues the industry needs the help of regulators and law enforcement to clamp down on professional enablers of fraud.
Ex-Esure CEO warns of seismic shift from autonomous cars
David McMillan, former CEO of Esure, has warned that the rise of manufacturer-led insurance and self-driving technology could drastically shrink the UK’s £20bn personal motor market within a decade.
PRA promises to help build ‘internationally competitive’ captives regime
Shoib Khan, director of insurance supervision at the Bank of England, has said the government's upcoming captives regime will endeavour to be “internationally competitive”.
Lloyd's grows fossil fuel premiums
Lloyd’s of London is continuing to grow its fossil fuel business, according to analysis from non-governmental research and campaigning organisation Reclaim Finance.
Admiral reveals progress on pet insurance ambitions
Pritpal Powar, pet director at Admiral, has shared the insurer is “very close” to its goal of becoming a top five pet provider in the UK.
Flood Re CEO confesses scheme ‘failing’ customers on resilience
Flood Re CEO Perry Thomas has said the organisation is “failing” in preparing customers for the resilience needed for the transition to fully risk reflective pricing for flood insurance in 2039.