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Climate activists disrupt S&P insurance conference
Climate change protesters disrupted S&P Global Ratings’ European Insurance Conference in London this afternoon (20 November), forcing multiple pauses to the programme.
Aviva nabs Admiral data director for executive role at Direct Line
Aviva has appointed Rachel Purchase, currently director of data and analytics at Admiral, as chief underwriting officer for Direct Line Retail.
Zurich’s Clayton named IFB chair
Zurich UK’s Scott Clayton has been named chair of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, with effect from 1 January 2026.
Blog: a new lens to evaluate SME risk and support business resilience
In an increasingly volatile market, insurers are seeking smarter ways to assess SME risk and strengthen resilience. Crif’s Sara Costantini explores how ESG data offers a powerful new lens to evaluate risk, drive sustainability, and enhance profitability.
Video Q&A: Osman Khurshid, Synectics Solutions and Katriona Cunningham, Aviva on the latest fraud trends
In the latest Insurance Post video, we caught up with Osman Khurshid, chief client officer at Synectics Solutions, and Katriona Cunningham, policy application fraud lead at Aviva, to discuss how to align fraud prevention with customer protection.
Premier Insurance policies to end in December
The joint administrators for Premier Insurance Company Limited plan to end policies on 1 December 2025, according to an update from the Financial Conduct Authority issued today (20 November).
Lloyd’s opens investigation into Neal’s workplace relationship
Lloyd’s has opened an investigation into the conduct of former CEO John Neal, after rumours of a workplace affair swirled.
Throwback Thursday: Lloyd’s looks to move
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 Lloyd’s was looking to move the London Market to Chatham in Kent.
Q&A: Jake Wells, Meshed
Jake Wells, co-founder and chief operating officer of Meshed, discusses the insurtech’s vision of providing high quality service to small-to-medium businesses through the artificial intelligence-native broking platform.
Insurers must go beyond traditional remit to meet society’s big challenges
View from the Top: Alain Zweibrucker, CEO of Axa Retail, argues issues like road safety and climate change demand insurers strengthen their relationships with customers.
Ripe enters holiday homes market with Schofields acquisition
Ripe has acquired holiday homes insurance specialist Schofields Limited, marking its entry into the holiday homes space, subject to regulatory approval.
Chris Lay to retire as Marsh UK names new CEO
Marsh has announced its UK CEO Chris Lay is to retire in Q1 2026, with the president of Marsh Asia James Addington-Smith named as his successor.
Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards winners revealed
Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards.
Why Ecclesiastical’s Carey is running to fight dementia
Behind every dementia statistic is a family like Dave Carey’s, managing director of intermediary of Ecclesiastical, which is why he is supporting Insurance Day for Dementia – and running 100km in his mum’s memory – to help fund research, support services, and a future where the disease no longer devastates lives.
Top 50 Reinsurers of 2025 revealed
Swiss Re’s adoption of IFRS 17 has propelled it to pole position on this year's Top 50 Reinsurers ranking, which Christopher Pennings, financial analyst at AM Best observes, highlights how the new accounting standard continues to reshape global reinsurance standings.
Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Award winners revealed
Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK & Ireland, has been named Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the Year at Insurance Post’s Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025.
Davies CEO warns agentic AI investment ‘imperative’ for survival
Davies group CEO Dan Saulter has argued investment in agentic artificial intelligence is an “imperative” and not an “option”.
Big Interview: Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, is betting on regional expansion, specialist expertise and empowering underwriting talent, rather than pursuing takeovers, to double the MGA business by 2030.
Why insurance is still a people business
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, says the value of in-person connection is firmly in evidence on the trade body’s regional tour.
Howden buys Church of Scotland insurance scheme
Howden has agreed to acquire the Aviva-backed insurance services from the Church of Scotland, following a strategic review of its insurance provision.
Claims fraud interceptions continue to top £1bn
£1.16bn worth of fraudulent general insurance claims were identified in 2024, according to the Association of British Insurers’ latest data.
Dual’s McGinn outlines plan to accelerate MGA’s expansion
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, has revealed how he intends to accelerate the growth of the MGA business.
Diary of an Insurer: Dual’s Moira Spencer
Moira Spencer, regional manager for Dual in the northwest, starts her week with an energising early morning workout before diving into broker conversations about the newly launched commercial combined product.
Insurers stuck in scaling trap as IT lags ambitions
Insurers may be more determined than ever to accelerate product innovation, but new data suggests outdated IT infrastructure is standing in the way of that ambition.
AIG cancels John Neal’s president appointment
AIG has announced John Neal will no longer be joining the insurer as president next month due to personal circumstances.
Jensten buys broker; Pen's renewables product; Zurich UK's head of compliance
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.