Underwriting
Aviva aims to double regional PL broker GWP
Jonathan Santer, managing director of broker and affinity at Aviva, has said he wants to double the firm’s regional gross written premium in personal lines over the next 18 months.
Guidewire buys pricing software provider Quantee
Guidewire has bought insurance pricing software provider Quantee, after insurers asked the platform provider “to solve the problem in a cohesive and seamlessly integrated way”.
The case of the missing millions: Understanding data quality in reinsurance
When it comes to reinsurance claims recovery, spreadsheets are filled with manual calculations, data is scattered across multiple systems, and millions in recoveries have vanished.
GenAI in insurance: A roadmap for digital transformation
Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a disruptive force in the insurance industry, capable of revolutionising underwriting, claims processing, fraud detection, and more.
Smarter bordereaux management for a new era of delegated authority
A recent webinar hosted by Insurance Post in association with Charles Taylor InsureTech brought together industry experts to explore the evolving landscape of bordereaux management and its role in the digital transformation of delegated authority. Here…
Allianz x Volvo; Howden buys broker; Clear Group’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Miller flags Trump’s impact on parametrics
Alice Glenister, head of parametrics at Miller, has called for the market to develop more data sources outside the US due to President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal scientific research bodies.
Hiscox offers update on plan for genAI underwriting
Hiscox and Google Cloud have shared plans to introduce generative artificial underwriting to more lines of business and explained what it took to get it working last year for terrorism cover.
Five ways to simplify commercial lines
The commercial lines insurance industry stands at a pivotal crossroads, where unprecedented challenges meet boundless opportunities for innovation.
Instanda teases ‘moonshot’ AI commercial lines product
Tim Hardcastle, CEO and co-founder of Instanda, has revealed plans for a “moonshot” complex commercial lines product later this year.
Sabre doubles profit with improved COR
Sabre has doubled its pre-tax profit for 2024 compared with the year before, despite only increasing gross written premium by 5%.
Markel merges three businesses and names Wilson as CEO
Markel Group has today (17 March) announced that the company's three primary underwriting businesses - Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance - will now collectively be referred to as Markel Insurance.
Video Q&A: Key trends that will shape the automotive and motor insurance sectors in 2025 and beyond
In this Q&A video, Europcar’s head of insurance sales James Roberts addresses the key trends that will shape the automotive and motor insurance sectors in 2025 and beyond.
Cytora joins Google Cloud; PIB buys MGA; SRG’s head of corporate
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Ageas CEO reveals plan to become top three personal lines player
Ant Middle, CEO of Ageas UK, has revealed how he intends to turn the provider into a top three personal lines player and shared whether he will buy another rival to achieve that goal.
How can MGAs strike a perfect balance between competitive pricing and profitability?
For MGAs, there is a fine balance to be found between pricing competitively to attract customers, whilst avoiding aggressive pricing that can lead to underwriting losses if risks aren’t fully understood.
Spotlight: Do insurers dream of electric fleets?
The New Year rang in the beginning of the end for petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK. With the 2030 deadline set to curtail the sale of new ICE vehicles, this article sheds light on insurance industry sentiment towards electric vehicles.
Dynamic deployment and AI: A dynamic duo for price transformation
Insurance’s dynamic duo - dynamic deployment and AI - enable real-time data analysis, personalised policy pricing, and risk assessment, resulting in powerful price transformation for today’s insurers.
New business drives Lloyd’s growth in 2024
Lloyd’s has trailed its 2024 results, revealing that gross written premiums across the market hit £55.5bn by the end of last year.
Ola Jacob leaves Descartes for Global Parametrics
Ola Jacob has left Descartes Underwriting to become London Market business development director at Global Parametrics.
Mapfre Re x CyberCube; Specialist Risk Group buys broker; Hiscox’s chief auditor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Spotlight: Electric vehicles charge ahead
The future of driving is electric, and the momentum is building – but are UK insurers ready to meet the challenge? This article assesses the prospect of accelerated EV growth in 2025 and what it means for the insurance industry.
The hidden risk of underinsurance for SMEs
Underinsurance is a silent, yet costly risk for UK small businesses, with an estimated 80% of SMEs underinsured.
SME insurance in transition: Adapting to a digital-first world
The SME commercial insurance market is at a tipping point, driven by rapid digital adoption, evolving customer demands, and the ongoing challenge of underinsurance.