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London motor premiums fall by a fifth
The latest data released by WTW and Confused has revealed significant reductions in the average comprehensive motor premium, with London benefitting the most.
Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea was appointed group CEO at CFC in January 2024 having served as an independent non-executive director since 2021.
First Central cautiously enters home insurance market
First Central has launched a home insurance product line, with the firm planning to take a “cautious approach” to building its book.
Motor premiums fall for first time in over two years
Car insurance premiums have fallen by 5% during the past three months, according to the latest data from Confused.com.
Pace of motor insurance inflation starts to slow
Data analysis: While comprehensive car insurance premiums increased sharply by 58% (£366) during 2023, Emma Ann Hughes examines how the latest data suggests drivers will not face as big a bumph in the cost of cover this year.
Google searches show landlord concerns about cover
Data analysis: In the last year, research by Confused.com’s home insurance experts revealed more than 8,000 people in the UK Googled “What does landlord insurance cover?”
Admiral tipped as preferred bidder for RSA home and pet books
Admiral is the preferred bidder for the RSA household and pet insurance books, Insurance Post can reveal.
Big Interview: Insurtech UK CEO Melissa Collett
Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, wants to encourage more Lemonades and is going to engage with the government and regulators on what it will take to ensure insurtechs thrive.
Young adults want Alexa to sort out their insurance
Data analysis: Young adults are markedly more likely to want their Alexa to share information so they can have personalised home (70%), pet (68%) and car insurance (67%) than older adults (50%, 43% and 48% respectively), a survey has shown.
Trade Voice: Mass’s Brown on whether whiplash reforms were worth it
Sue Brown, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, asks whether motor policyholders will ever see a ‘whiplash dividend’.
Big Interview: Admiral founder Henry Engelhardt
Henry Engelhardt, founder and former chief executive of Admiral Group, reveals what it takes to be a great insurance leader and shares his vision for the future of motor insurance.
Where we’re going, we won’t need price comparison websites
Editor’s View: Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes wonders if the latest motor insurance developments could cause price comparison websites to soon be consigned to the history books.
Household appliances most likely to damage homes
Data analysis: Government data on domestic appliance accidents shows the devices most likely to result in a home insurance claim.
Howden unifies business; Pikl partners with Confused; Gallagher sponsors the horses
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva and Direct Line Group are most-complained about insurers
Data analysis: The Financial Ombudsman Service data shows general insurance complaints have sharply increased in the second half of 2022 as consumers battle with inflation and cost-of-living.
How EU ruling pushed up the price of motor insurance
Analysis: Frances Stebbing explores the impact of the European Union’s gender-neutral pricing rules on how motor insurance is underwritten and priced today.
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.
Spotlight: Fraud – Will the cost-of-living crisis lead to more fraud?
With the cost-of-living crisis escalating for many households as winter approaches, the insurance sector is preparing itself for a wave of fraudulent claims from both opportunistic and organised sources. Eleanore Robinson reports.
Roundtable: How is the insurance sector investing in solutions to combat the evolving fraud threat?
Post, in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, held a roundtable to discuss the ever-evolving fight against fraud with new technology and how the insurance market is investing in solutions to combat this. Conducted under Chatham House rules,…
Price walking ban pushes motor premiums up; Zurich opens branch; Handl acquires IPRS; Mason Owen MBO; and under 30s telematics sales rise
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Spotlight on dual pricing: The end of dual pricing and what it means
Post and PayPal surveyed the industry to explore the possible implications of the recent price-walking ban. Valerie Hart looks for further insight into how the industry might adapt.