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Allianz drops LV rebrand plans
Allianz UK and LV have announced a new multi-year partnership to continue distribution of insurance under the LV= brand, despite previously planning to phase the brand name out in 2026.
Hiscox’s portal; Clear’s Scottish presence; Everywhen joins Brokerslink
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
LMA launches AI adoption toolkit
The Lloyd’s Market Association has launched a new AI adoption toolkit to help managing agents develop and strengthen governance frameworks for artificial intelligence across the Lloyd’s market.
Five ways AI knowledge management transforms insurance service
Insurers face growing pressure to deliver accurate, compliant answers faster across increasingly complex product lines. AI knowledge management is how leading carriers are rising to that challenge
Roundtable: Smarter claims, faster recovery – optimising return-to-work journeys
How modern, AI-driven claims intelligence can transform return-to-work experiences that benefit claimants, employers and insurers alike.
Markerstudy urges industry to take accessibility seriously
The insurance sector needs to act now to improve website accessibility for vulnerable customers or risk the wrath of the Financial Conduct Authority, Markerstudy has warned.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: NGIN’s yoga; ISC’s sweet potato
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector's social media posts.
Lloyd’s pushed to prove value of Dive In replacement
Editor's View: As Lloyd’s winds down Dive In, Emma Ann Hughes argues the real test will be whether the London market's replacement delivers meaningful change when it comes to diversity and inclusion rather than diluted ambition.
Simply Business launches ChatGPT option for small business quotes
Small businesses are the latest sector to be offered insurance quotes through ChatGPT, after Simply Business launches the service in the UK and US.
Ageas and Saga go live with home insurance product
After launching motor insurance product, Ageas and Saga have gone live with a home insurance product.
IPT receipts almost triple over the last 10 years
Insurance premium tax receipts stood at £88m in March 2026, bringing the full year total for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to a record £9.04bn.
Aviation losing money despite being ‘safest it’s ever been’
At the Marsh Aviation Summit, aviation underwriters lamented a lack of infrastructure investment and low profits, despite safety levels being as high as ever.
Q&A: Mathew Rowles, Malago Insurance
Mathew Rowles, founder and managing director of Malago Insurance Brokers, speaks to Insurance Post regarding the firm’s 10th anniversary and the importance of remaining independent.
Throwback Thursday: Friends Provident goes online
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1976 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Friends Provident came up with an innovative solution to rapid growth.
How insurers can retain the human touch in the age of AI
View from the Top: Steve Rhee, global chief digital officer at Gallagher, explains why the value of artificial intelligence to the insurance industry resides in how its implemented.
Intact calls for improved flood resilience products
A study has called for more sophisticated flood protection products for commercial properties, warning that millions of buildings are facing increased flood risk across the UK.
Supreme Court confirms £1bn furlough win for insurers
Insurers can rejoice today (22 April) after the Supreme Court rejected the policyholder appeal surrounding furlough payments relating to Covid business interruption claims.
Regulators shake-up insurer’s senior manager rules
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have outlined changes to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime they claim will cut insurers’ costs.
Insurers urged to act now to avoid spiralling property repair costs
Verisk’s head of property, Ben Blain, has urged insurers to “act early” to soften the potential blow of increasing property repair costs stemming from the Iran War.
Allianz opens broker hub at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium
Allianz has confirmed to Insurance Post the location of its next broker hub: the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Commercial insurance rates dip 8%
UK commercial insurance rates decreased by 8% in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing most other major markets, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh.
Why insurance distribution flexibility is no longer optional
Simon Pritchard, managing director of insurtech IS2, says during a soft market insurers need to maximise channel distribution to achieve growth.
Insurers risk falling behind if they stay silent on AI
While many insurers are actively building AI capabilities, Alexandra Mousavizadeh, CEO at Evident, warns reluctance to discuss strategy or results publicly could leave late communicators struggling to catch up with early leaders.
Can nuclear-fuelled ships help Britannia rule the waves again?
With a new UK consortium betting nuclear-powered merchant ships can decarbonise global shipping and revive Britain’s maritime edge, Tim Evershed investigates how major hurdles around cost, regulation, safety and insurability remain.
Mission considering launching personal lines MGA
Mission is considering launching a personal lines-angled MGA or overseeing a personal lines product launch from one of its businesses in the future.
CFC launches agentic AI underwriting pilot
CFC has launched Lane Assist, a pilot of agentic underwriting in specialty insurance that aims to speed up submissions from email through to quote recommendation.