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Clyde & Co enhances cyber offering; Axa Retail launches digital-only brand; Allianz welcomes 37 flexible graduates
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers agree FCA price walking ban benefits customers, but ‘doesn’t mean renewals will always go down’
Insurers have disputed Which? survey results saying the majority of their car and home insurance customers are seeing their prices go down which demonstrates that the ‘new rules are working’.
Interview: Ken Norgrove, RSA
Harry Curtis spoke to Ken Norgrove, RSA UK and international CEO, about life after being acquired by Intact, winning over brokers and the insurer’s technology overhaul.
All insurers should offer capacity for cladding-affected risks, says Aviva’s Adam Winslow
Adam Winslow, UK & Ireland general insurance CEO at Aviva, says providing additional market capacity to help leaseholders living in buildings with combustible cladding would be something the industry could feel proud of.
Higher personal lines premiums ‘an inevitability’, says RSA’s Norgrove
RSA will not hesitate to increase personal lines premiums in the face of economic headwinds, UK and international CEO Ken Norgrove has said.
Blog: Why insurers should take a new approach towards flood repairs
As climate change becomes more evident, and severe weather events occur more frequently, Adam Clarke, chief underwriting officer and executive champion for environmental, social and governance at Ageas UK, explains why insurers need to face this issue…
Government and insurers warned to 'wake up' to planning reform before Flood Re ends
Flood Re CEO Andy Bord has called on the government to take a “once in a generation opportunity” and reform UK planning policies to reflect growing flood risk.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Broker of the Year - A-Plan Insurance
A-Plan “swims against the tide,” opening more high-street branches each year and giving communities a dedicated and personable service.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Insurance Partner of the Year - Addresscloud
Addresscloud’s ‘simple yet effective’ technology implementation and impressive results helped to sway the judges in this keenly contested category.
British Insurance Awards 2022: Customer Care Award - Park Home Assist Insurance Services
Park Home Assist impressed the judges with its thoughtful approach and genuine desire to understand and serve its elderly and vulnerable customer base.
Interview: Steve Treloar, Allianz Personal and LV General Insurance
Post catches up with Allianz Personal and LV General Insurance CEO Steve Treloar a year on from the insurer's restructure to reflect on building the UK's biggest personal lines insurer, plans for further growth, and the shifting needs of brokers.
European insurtech investment catching up with US; Goldman Sachs invests in Clear; Allianz to lead Coalitions’ UK cyber capacity; and Gallagher buys Erimus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Spotlight: Cyber - Personal cyber – no longer just a HNW thing
The huge rise in cyber-crime and its financial impact have led to growing interest in personal cyber cover. And, in a post-Covid world with remote working, online payments, and exponential growth in interconnected devices, we are more exposed than ever…
Aviva reports 13% spike in fraud; Accredited hails £2bn Policy Expert deal; Urban Jungle to recruit 100; and PRA warns insurers of ‘significant headwinds’ over climate change
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Data Analysis: Q1 results round-up - Aviva, Beazley, Direct Line, Hastings, Hiscox, Lancashire and Sabre
Insurance Post rounds up the first tranche of quarter one results from a host of major insurers.
Direct underwriters saw retention rates of 70% prior to FCA pricing reforms
Benchmarking analysis data has found that prior to the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority's pricing reforms, direct underwriters had the highest retention and lowest switching rates.
Howden's Peter Blanc on how to manage the consumer duty challenge
With the Financial Conduct Authority's Consumer Duty just around the corner, Peter Blanc, executive chairman of Howden UK & Ireland, believes professional advice will be the only way that customers can ensure they will know what they are buying.
Getsafe adds buildings insurance in the UK as it targets the top digital spot
Insurtech firm Getsafe is aiming to be one of Europe’s leading digital insurers as it launches buildings insurance to complete its home insurance proposition in the UK.
Tower Brook acquires Premium Credit; ABI reports motor premiums have fallen 5% in Q1; Aston Lark buys UK Global; and Seventeen snaps up broker
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
What does the dual-pricing ban mean for the future of insurance?
Insurance Post and PayPal surveyed the insurance industry to assess the impact of the ban on dual pricing for new and existing home and motor insurance customers and the factors that will influence future purchase.
2021 insurtech funding breaks record; Aviva in Tractable tie-up; Dive-In Festival theme announced and Lloyd's syndicate offers adjusters green bonus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
LV, Axa and Keoghs smash fraud ring; Flood Re launches Build Back Better; Howden buys SPF; Go Insur backs start-up Insuristic
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Revolut in Allianz tie-up; AUB confirms Tysers talks; QBE poses resilience challenge; and Rear’s SPAC Financials Acquisition Corp to raise £150m via listing
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: The curious incident of the dog and the bite crime
Rebecca Conway, chief legal officer at Arc Legal Assistance, reflects on the increase of pets in households in the UK during lockdown, and what route policyholders can pursue if they are bitten by a dog that has not been trained or socialised enough.