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Who’ll buy RSA’s home and pet books if sale is green-lit?
Content Director’s View: With RSA and parent Intact floating the idea of a possible sale of its remaining personal lines business, Jonathan Swift looks at who could be in the market for a new pet and/or household book.
Markerstudy to use tough PL market to fuel further growth
Following its merger with Atlanta Group, Markerstudy Group said the current squeeze of the personal lines market, and the added pressure of more strict regulation, presents an opportunity to grow the business further both organically and through…
Ardonagh and Markerstudy’s £1.2bn merger confirmed
The Ardonagh Group and Markerstudy Group have agreed a merger between Markerstudy and Atlanta Group, Ardonagh’s personal lines broking business, to create a “major new player” in the UK insurance market.
How insurers are tentatively embracing AI
Analysis: Frances Stebbing explores how insurers are using generative AI, while recognising the risks and preparing for the incoming regulation for this type of technology.
Specialist Risk Group's latest deal; Animal Friends partners with Costco and Gauntlet joins Brokerbility
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
View from the top: Markerstudy's Fox on creating customer-centric insurers
Amanda Fox, chief customer officer at Markerstudy, outlines the key considerations for insurance businesses pursuing a truly customer-centric approach.
BIA 2023: Winners Q&A with Personal Lines Broker of the Year Co-op Insurance
Following its recent win as Personal Lines Broker of the Year at the 2023 British Insurance Awards, Co-op Insurance managing director Charles Offord reveals his thoughts on what made it stand out.
Pen restructures; Percayso raises £2.7m; Axa’s Foley successor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Could a motor insurance crisis become a political storm?
Content director's view: As Zurich pulls out of the personal lines broker market, and with motor far from being flavour of the month for investors and capacity providers, Jonathan Swift asks could a combination of withdrawals and lack of new competition…
Diary of an Insurer: Markerstudy’s Amanda Fox
Amanda Fox, head of broker management and product governance at Markerstudy Group, strives to overcome industry-wide challenges such as shortage of parts and gets the ideas flowing with a sugar rush.
Navigating the impact of the 'cost-of-living crisis' on pet insurance: insights and strategies
Insurance Post, in collaboration with CRIF, recently organised a roundtable to discuss the influence of the current cost-of-living crisis on pet insurance sales and renewals. Izabela Chmielewska reports.
Briefing: Why the potential Markerstudy/Ardonagh Retail merger makes sense
As reports surface on what some have called “the worst kept secret at Biba”, why does the potential merger between Ardonagh Retail and Markerstudy make sense?
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List provides a blueprint of what you need to do to achieve and succeed in today’s world.
Thompson leaving BGL following Markerstudy acquisition
A strategic review following Markerstudy’s acquisition of BGL Insurance last year means Peter Thompson is stepping down from the position of CEO at BGL on 28 February.
Review of the Year 2022: Brokers
Senior insurance broker figures look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Review of the Year 2022: MGAs
Senior figures from insurance MGAs look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Six: Winner revealed [2022]
With five tasks now completed and having travelled from 1912 to 2042 insuring everything from the Titanic to driverless flying taxis, the Insurance Taskmaster holds court with his colleagues at Verisk as it is time to announce a winner.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Five: Insuring driverless flying taxis in Milton Keynes [2042]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show, in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Four: Detecting motor fraud in and around Euro 96 [1996]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show, in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Three: Dealing with the aftermath of The Great Storm [1987]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show, in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the biggest historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode One: Insuring The Titanic [1912]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the biggest historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
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…
60 Seconds With... Sue Nimmo, Markerstudy
Sue Nimmo, head of customer experience at Markerstudy, shares with Post her domestic, equine and financial joys, as well as a few frustrations.