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Policy Expert bosses outline plan to double GWP
Policy Expert CEO Steve Hardy has laid down a target to double the size of the business within five years and become a top five provider of pet insurance in the UK.
Aviva and Axa hit back at claims made by Which?
Aviva and Axa have refuted claims by Which? that their “potentially unfair definitions of storms and floods” are being used to reject claims made by customers who have had their property damaged.
Esure CEO insists takeover talk isn’t distracting
David McMillan, CEO of Esure, has said market speculation about the business being up for sale has not distracted him or the provider’s staff.
Throwback Thursday: Kwik Fit gets fitter; Aon’s warning
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to March 1998 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Kwik Fit Insurance was expanding and Aon’s CEO warned against lawyers.
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.
Allianz and Ageas to fight it out over Esure
Reports suggest Allianz and Ageas have appointed advisers in an attempt to win the Esure business.
Ageas grows UK business by 21%
Ageas Group has this morning announced its UK business grew 21% compared with the year before.
Spotlight: Do insurers dream of electric fleets?
Time is running out for insurers to seize the initiative in support of electric vehicles and zero-emission motoring, says James Roberts, head of insurance sales at Europcar.
Big Interview: Steve Tooze, Extinction Rebellion
Steve Tooze, spokesperson for climate pressure group Extinction Rebellion, tells Damisola Sulaiman about the group’s motivations for targeting the insurance industry, responds to questions from the companies his organisation has targeted and shares plans…
Which? names and shames insurers falling short on claims
A Which? survey of over 4,700 car insurance claimants has ranked insurers based on customer satisfaction with their claims processes.
Ignite targeting £50m of home premium per year by 2027
Ignite has told Insurance Post that, following its partnership with Ageas and Yoga, it’s aiming to generate £50m of home premium a year by 2027.
How to climb the insurance career ladder in 2025
The final Insurance Post Top Tips video of this year features almost as many famous faces as Band Aid’s epic video for 'Do they know it’s Christmas' did back in 1984.
Could the Aviva-DLG deal spark a personal lines M&A boom in 2025?
With Aviva and Direct Line Group’s £3.7bn merger looking like a done-deal, Insurance Post ponders what rivals could be thinking. Could 2025 be the year of a personal lines M&A boom?
Aviva and Direct Line agree terms on £3.7bn sale
The boards of Aviva and Direct Line have reached an agreement on the terms of a cash and share offer for Direct Line, equalling £3.7bn.
Ageas's Linklater on climate changing the role of insurers
View from the Top: Ageas UK claims director Stephen Linklater says that more frequent extreme weather events is broadening insurers’ responsibilities.
Insurance Post’s Christmas Special Podcast
Post content director Jonathan Swift, news editor Scott McGee and Emma Ann Hughes, editor, ditch the usual format of our publication’s award-winning podcast to deliver a holly, jolly Christmas Special.
‘No current plans’ for travel claims database, says MIB
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has told Insurance Post that it has “no current plans” to develop a travel equivalent of the claims and underwriting exchange, despite industry-wide calls.
Motor insurers with most satisfied customers revealed
NFU Mutual, Halifax, LV, Saga, and Direct Line have the most satisfied car insurance customers, according to Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey, which also reveals an increase in premiums means fewer motorists are happy with their provider today…
Labour’s building ambitions fail to factor in insurance
The government’s overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this parliament has been slated by insurers for failing to consider flood risk.
Does Aviva’s move for DLG clear the path for Ageas to land Esure?
Following the news that Direct Line Group looks set to accept Aviva's £3.6bn takeover bid, Tom Luckham asks: What does this mean for the race to acquire Esure?
Q&A: Venkat Sathyamurthy, Tractable AI
Venkat Sathyamurthy, newly appointed CEO of Tractable AI, discusses his journey to the top of the insurtech and his plans for the company’s next stage of artificial intelligence focused growth.