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Addept’s legal expenses suite; Allianz’s sports fund; Admiral Money’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers hold their breath ahead of talc group action
A nascent UK group action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson linking talcum powder with cancer is being closely watched by insurers.
Brokers struggle with AI as digital basics found lacking
Insurance brokers are falling behind in artificial intelligence implementation due to limited digital readiness, according to Paul Kershaw, UK enterprise sales manager at Novidea.
How Trump’s tariffs could make motor insurers great again
Editor’s View: US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could prove a fresh road to hell for motor insurers unless they show they’ve learnt lessons from the last few bruising years of claims inflation, according to Emma Ann Hughes.
BCG reveals how top insurers use AI for competitive edge
Boston Consulting Group has identified the ways “forward-thinking” insurers are using artificial intelligence in underwriting, claims, sales, customer service and IT to gain a quantifiable competitive advantage.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Howden’s comedy; QBE’s mix-up
Penny Black shares 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.
Insurers cover APR cuts by increasing instalment costs
Consumer Intelligence has uncovered evidence that insurers are reducing their advertised annual percentage rate for premium finance without reducing the actual cost of paying for home and motor insurance in instalments.
Brokers increasingly looking at digital automation and AI
Brokers are increasingly interested in harnessing the digital and automated processes to improve customer service and gain a competitive advantage.
Income protection gap opens door to fraud
Fraud Spotlight: An uncertain employment market and insufficient policy cover could spur a rise in fraudulent income protection claims.
Little less conversation and a lot more insurtech action please
Editor’s View: The Labour government’s insurtech ambition would be laughable if it wasn’t so delusional, argues Emma Ann Hughes.
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Lessons from the LA wildfires for the UK’s flood resilience
As the scale of losses from the Los Angeles wildfires becomes clear, Marcel Le Gouais examines if insurers are ready for a climate change-induced ‘new normal’ plus how the sector needs to step up efforts to improve policyholders' risk resilience.
Painting a picture of the fine art insurance market
Today’s trends in fine art and how this affects the world of insurance are tackled in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Roles that got a pay rise or cut in insurance revealed
Some insurance employees in 2024 enjoyed a 15% uptick in their salary while others saw their wages fall by nearly 10%, according to Reed’s Salary Guide for 2025.
How the Battle of Hastings could hurt insurers
Editor’s View: Hastings Insurance’s victory over HM Revenue & Customs marks a significant turning point for insurance intermediaries and their ability to recover VAT, according to Emma Ann Hughes.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024
Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list has been shaken up by tough times for motor insurers in 2023 and a shift to more profitable lines among major players in the market
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Tech shift in insurance slashes underwriting and pricing job vacancies
Automation and artificial intelligence-driven algorithms are reducing the number of new underwriting hires at the start of 2025, according to exclusive data analysis by Michael Stefan, partner at executive recruitment firm Hanover.
Millions are multiple manipulators when seeking car insurance
More than a third of UK motorists are altering five or more pieces of information when obtaining a car insurance quote, new data from Percayso Inform has revealed.
Roles that got a pay rise or cut in insurance revealed
Some insurance employees in 2024 enjoyed a 15% uptick in their salary while others saw their wages fall by nearly 10%, according to Reed’s Salary Guide for 2025.
FCA spots 30 misleading insurance adverts
Just 30 general insurance and protection adverts were amended or pulled in 2024, following intervention from the Financial Conduct Authority.
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