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Will ditching Solvency II deliver a Brexit dividend or disaster for insurers?
Analysis: Rachel Gordon explores whether ditching Solvency II will free up billions of capital for insurers or ramp up risk and weaken consumer protection.
Aviva reshuffles claims legal panel; Minster Law partners with AA; Flood Re adds a NED
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Mould in properties is becoming a growing insurance issue
The death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in a housing association flat has certainly placed the health risks posed by mould firmly in the limelight. Edmund Tirbutt explores the implications of this for the insurance industry.
Why it's time to take a brave leap of faith into the augmented reality world
Emma Ann Hughes examines the reasons why some insurers seem reluctant to embrace augmented reality for certain products, how AR can open more doors for home and motor claims, and the benefits being reaped by the early, intrepid adopters.
FCA data reveals insurers lagging behind on claims acceptance rates
Data Analysis: Financial Conduct Authority data on product value has shown several insurers are lagging behind on claims acceptance rates and complaint levels.
Endsleigh partners with Pattern; Ardonagh acquires MDS & Biba appoints deputy chair from Aon
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Review of the Year 2022: Insurers
Senior figures from the insurance market look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
GRP acquires Flint; Volt partners with Laka; Premfina appoints chairman
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Digital Bar Quarterly: Revealed, the insurer brands driving standards in usability
This month benchmarking service Digital Bar launched usability assessments for UK direct insurer brands alongside its latest digital capability rankings. Simon Fenn, co-founder of its partner Pancentric, gives a high-level view of usability standards…
Axa’s Tara Foley says insurers need to embrace a disruptor mindset to deliver more for their customers
Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK & Ireland’s retail business, looks at why insurers need to learn from the best in class in other industries, and adapt their customer journeys in just a matter of hours rather than weeks to stay competitive.
Insurers scramble to secure Musk's Twitter 'validation'
Leading UK insurers are paying the contentious monthly premium for 'blue check' verification after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover - a privilege that was previously free of charge.
WTW partners with Liberty and Markel; MS Amlin's 3-year sustainability plan; Novidea appoints head of UK delivery
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Roundtable: Digital claims - how can insurers best reap the benefits of digital claims for customers?
Digital claims processing offers significant benefits for both insurers and their customers. Based on this assumption, Post and PayPal held a roundtable to explore how the sector can keep up the momentum, and discuss what might be considered as a best-in…
Roundtable: How can data enrich the motor claims journey from FNOL to payments?
At a recent roundtable held by Insurance Post in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, an expert panel discussed how motor insurers could make better use of data to improve the customer journey post-loss, improve efficiency and, ultimately, create…
Roundtable: Commercial motor – applying the brakes to the ongoing threat of fraud
Motor continues to be the most prominent area of insurance fraud, with much of the attention centring on personal lines policies. However, at a recent roundtable hosted by Insurance Post, in association with Crif Decision Solutions, the participants…
For the record: Lemonade joins the ABI; Lexis Nexis expands to Ireland; Jensten acquires Bennetts
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
BI claims roll on as law firm builds new case against Allianz
Law firm Mishcon de Reya is appealing for Allianz policyholders to come forward and join a group action lawsuit against the insurer in a new Covid BI claims case.
ESG Analysis: Insurers' plan of action to divest from coal, oil and gas
As 'ESG Season' approaches in anticipation of Cop27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Post investigates how insurers are adapting their investment portfolios in line with climate targets.
Jensten buys Ravenhall; Six leave Ed for Consilium; HF moves to Media City
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Data Analysis: Insurer CEO remuneration in context
Post surveys compensation packages for CEOs in insurance, examining how they have changed over the past four years, and how they compare to average incomes.
Blockchain and insurance: Is there still life in this tech solution after B3i entered into insolvency?
Blockchain was touted as the technology that could revolutionise the insurance and reinsurance industry. Yet, in July, the high-profile blockchain consortium B3i entered insolvency after it failed to raise funding. Martin Friel explores what went wrong,…
Axa's Tara Foley: Moja is already attracting younger customers than other brands
During its first month of trading Axa’s new digital start-up Moja has attracted customers that are on average a decade younger than its other brands, Insurance Post can reveal.
Briefing: Going Blanc again - Lemonade and Trov, a tale of two US insurtech pacesetters and their different paths to the UK
With Lemonade entering the UK market this week in partnership with Aviva, Jonathan Swift reflects on the similarities between its push and that of Trov in 2016. Not least the role of Amanda Blanc.