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What Christmas movie cars teach us about windscreens today
As festive film viewing turns our minds to cinematic car icons, Auto Windscreens managing director James MacBeth assesses how the DeLorean, Kitt and James Bond’s Lotus would cope with modern windscreen demands.
Diary of an Insurer: Gallagher’s Cheryl Phillips
Cheryl Phillips, regional managing director of the South West for Gallagher, criss-crosses the region, integrates new teams, catches ups with clients, spots talent and enjoys a well-earned office Christmas party.
Insurers Forecast of 2026
Insurers are heading into 2026 well-capitalised, technologically accelerated and increasingly data-driven but softening markets, geopolitical volatility and emerging risks are set to test their resilience in the year ahead.
Spotlight: Pet insurance – time to face changing times?
An expanding market – along with a CMA review – should mean a fairer deal for pet owners. But providers must also be ready to meet challenges head-on, such as a lack of consumer understanding and a likely rise in fraud. Rachel Gordon reports.
Spotlight: Health and life insurers are investing to stay ahead of document fraud
As fraudsters become more sophisticated in manipulating digital documents and images, health and life insurers are stepping up their defences. Brigid Edmunds and Joanne Butler of Shift Technology explain how insurers are investing in smarter tools and AI to stay ahead of document fraud.
Why insurers can’t afford to sleepwalk into the next regulatory wave
As regulatory demands tighten across the FCA and Lloyd’s, Loka Venkatramana, senior consultant at Pathlight Associates, warns insurers must adapt with data-driven, outcome-focused compliance or risk being left behind.
Could AI widen the insurance gap?
While artificial intelligence dominates forecasts for the future of insurance, Jarrod Johnson, director of Scenario Risk Partners, argues other technologies like drones and mobile risk-assessment tools may be the ones that hold the key to closing the UK’s persistent insurance gap.
Diary of an Insurer: Charles Taylor Adjusting’s Matthew Calveley
Matthew Calveley, technical director (metallurgy) at Charles Taylor Adjusting, swaps the Monday morning school run for a flight to Turkey to get to grips with the technical aspects of a manufacturer's claim and moves on to a specialist recycling centre in Germany.
Broker Forecast for 2026
Brokers are bracing for a soft but fiercely competitive market in 2026 shaped by economic pressures, rapid digitalisation and widening technological divides.
Navigating the Arbitration Act 2025
Lydia Savill, partner of Hogan Lovells, outlines what the Arbitration Act 2025 means for insurers.
Allianz and Aviva drop Elbit cover
Allianz and Aviva have given pro-Palestine activists a win after dropping cover for Elbit Systems, the firm providing arms and fuel to Israel.
Claims and Legal Forecast of 2026
The claims and legal sectors stand on the cusp of transformation as we hurtle towards 2026, facing policy reform, accelerating innovation and rising customer expectations in the year ahead.
JLR breach sparks debate on insurance gaps and state support
Joel Leigh, partner at law firm Howard Kennedy, examines how the £2bn Jaguar Land Rover breach triggered government intervention, supply-chain strain and potential disputes that underline the need for robust cyber cover.
Why Which?’s super-complaint is a turning point for insurance
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, explains why the Financial Conduct Authority’s agreement with its super-complaint marks a critical moment for home and travel insurance, and why swift regulatory action is now essential to improve consumer outcomes.
Cytora acquisition won’t change Applied’s UK strategy
Graham Blackwell, president of Applied Systems, has told Insurance Post the firm’s purchase of Cytora is not a signal that it may be making a UK comeback.
60 Seconds With... Sarah Vaughan, Angelica Solutions
Whether it’s crunching numbers, finishing every project she starts, or dancing to Pulp, Sarah Vaughan, founder and director of Angelica Solutions, finds balance between work, play and perseverance.
Insurtech forecast for 2026
Insurtech sector leaders expect to stand stronger, smarter and more pragmatic than ever in 2026 by shifting from experimentation to execution, embedding artificial intelligence at scale, strengthening data foundations and proving their value through real, measurable innovation.
Underwriting takes its toll so mental health support is vital
Tim Groves, professional communities and engagement manager at the Chartered Insurance Institute, outlines the lessons learned from a recent wellbeing programme run by the trade body’s Underwriting Community.
LV looking to relaunch into general insurance in early 2028
Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society is sizing up a potential return to the general insurance market under the ‘LV=’ brand in early 2028, once its exclusivity period with Allianz runs out, Insurance Post has learned.
Axa Partners hit with FCA limitations
Following the Which? super complaint, the Financial Conduct Authority has told Axa Partners UK it cannot grow its current customer base without written permission from the regulator.
Insurers could deploy quantum computing within five years
Lewis Guignard, director of data science solution at Guidewire, has predicted insurers will have applications of quantum computing in production within three to five years.
Diary of an Insurer: QBE’s Hannah Wilkinson
Hannah Wilkinson, motor trade underwriting manager of QBE, gets her team's pipeline, performance and priorities ready for 2026, collaborates with cyber underwriting colleagues, and looks forward to the wonderful mayhem of a family weekend.
How Covid-19 litigation has shifted BI policy wording
Joanna Grant, managing partner of Fenchurch Law, explores how business interruption insurance has evolved five years on from the pandemic, and whether the lessons of Covid-19 are being properly applied today.
AIG buys Salford City FC; Prestige x Urban Jungle; Biba’s deputy chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Markerstudy’s feast; ISC’s balloons
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.
Five insurance M&A storylines to follow in 2026
As we bid farewell to 2025, Post content director Jonathan Swift highlights the M&A storylines that might make the transition from rumour to reality next year and beyond.