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Could M&A, motor and regulation drive the UK legacy market to new heights?
Legacy insurers and reinsurers are confident they step up the frequency with which they transact with insurers in the ‘live’ general insurance market in the years to come.
Q&A: Julian Tomlinson, Alps
Julian Tomlinson, chair and founder of Alps, talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s M&A appetite, delivering value in legal expenses coverage, and why artificial intelligence is like Tinder for claims.
Shortlists revealed for Best Insurance Employer categories for 2025 BIAs
Today we can reveal the shortlists for the Best Insurance Employer categories, ahead of the winners being announced at the Royal Albert Hall on the 9th July.
Carrying on caravanning – courtesy of insurance
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Kevin Minnear, head of underwriting at Compass, and Dan Dawson, head of underwriting at Ripe, share what insurers are doing to help caravan and motorhome owners protect their home-on-wheels.
How insurers should tackle the luxury watch theft crisis
Rob McCarthy, non-executive director at insurtech Embri, outlines how the insurance industry can take a proactive role in tackling high-value item crime.
Ageas to keep Esure and Saga brands
At a time when many heritage brands are on their way out, Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle has told Insurance Post that both the Esure and Saga brands it has bought are to set to stay.
DLG deal ‘on course’ and not a distraction for Aviva
Despite the Competitions and Markets Authority opening up a probe into the acquisition, Aviva’s Owen Morris remains confident the deal will still be done in mid-2025.
Throwback Thursday: CII card woes; Hiscox grows
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to May 1990 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history: the Chartered Insurance Institute was suffering card woes, Hiscox was growing and Sun Alliance increased its stake in…
CMA launches probe into Aviva’s takeover of Direct Line
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a probe of the prospective acquisition of Direct Line Group by Aviva, with its decision due by 10 July.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards open for entries
Entries are now open for Insurance Post’s Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025.
Rising mobile phone attachment drives SquareTrade product expansion
SquareTrade is developing products over the next two years to address the coming shift in the nature of mobile phone protection, and plans to announce developments over the next six to 12 months.
Insurance industry’s most powerful players revealed
Making multi-billion-pound takeover bids for rivals and challenging political posturing is what it took to secure the top spots on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
Insurance Post’s Power List Top 10 Podcast 2025
The movers and shakers in the insurance industry who had it into the top 10 of this year’s Power List are revealed in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Stuart McMurdo, Accredited UK and Europe
Stuart McMurdo is president of Accredited UK and Europe, which has swiftly established itself as a leading specialty MGA insurer.
Georges De Macedo, Covéa
Georges De Macedo was appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance UK in June 2023 and has been tasked with guiding the business through a strategic turnaround.
Steve Hardy, Policy Expert
By making the most of his quarter century of insurance industry experience, Steve Hardy has pushed Policy Expert to rapid growth in recent years.
Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White is the multi-award-winning founder of Freedom Services Group and Stella Insurance Australia who is making waves in female finance.
Matthew Crummack, Domestic & General
Matthew Crummack was appointed CEO of the Domestic & General Group in October 2021 and is leading the transformation of the 113-year-old business.
Ant Middle, Ageas
Ant Middle became CEO at Ageas UK in June 2020 and launched a four-year strategy focused on personal lines insurance, accelerating the provider's profitable growth.
Adam Winslow, Direct Line
Since becoming CEO of Direct Line Group, Adam Winslow has dealt with two rivals bidding for his business, produced a plan to return the insurer to profit, and launched new personal lines products.
Jason Storah, Aviva UK
Jason Storah was appointed CEO of UK and Ireland general insurance in August 2023 and has swiftly managed to shake up the market with takeover talks.