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CII has successive female presidents for first time in history
The Chartered Insurance Institute has elected Debbie Mitchell as its next president, with Mandy Hunt following on afterwards.
Aviva names GCS MD and CEO for Syndicates
Aviva has appointed Johan Slabbert as managing director of its Global Corporate & Specialty business, as well as CEO of its Syndicates business.
PayingTooMuch targets 70-strong insurer panel by end of 2027
PayingTooMuch has revealed plans to expand its travel insurance panel to at least 70 insurers by the end of 2027 as the comparison site looks to accelerate growth.
Premium Credit’s Offen says AI will improve its 'responsiveness'
Agentic AI will enable Premium Credit to be more responsive to firms as well as test ideas to avoid cost largely investments, said its chief product and technology officer Giles Offen.
IUAD targets £500K fundraising record with Insurance Day for Dementia
Insurance United Against Dementia is targeting a record £500,000 in fundraising on this year’s Insurance Day for Dementia, with Lloyd’s underwriting floor set to be taken over as part of the campaign.
Most trusted insurers across personal lines revealed
Consumer trust in insurance providers has risen for the third consecutive wave, according to Fairer Finance.
Clear’s M&A; Konsileo’s investment; FOS’s chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Biba chair calls on insurers to commit to signposting
Caroline Barr, chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, has called on insurers to commit to signposting customers to specialist providers when the market fails to meet their needs.
Motor insurance prices see first annual increase since 2023
Motor insurance prices have risen by 2.7% over the past year, marking the first annual increase since 2023, according to Defaqto.
Jensten CEO Organ exits with Buesnel named successor
Rob Organ is to step down as CEO of Jensten Group, with Clive Buesnel appointed as his successor from 2 November 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Admiral covers plug-in solar as one in five consider purchase
Admiral has confirmed its home insurance customers will be covered for plug-in solar panels as standard, after research revealed one in five UK adults are considering buying the technology.
Sapiens CTO warns insurers against costly AI ‘sledgehammers’
The insurance industry must learn from powerful yet costly “sledgehammer” frontier artificial intelligence models amid tokenisation concerns, according to Sapiens’ chief technology officer Glen Ceniza.
Insurance Museum seeks permanent home as Bank exhibition opens
The Insurance Museum is still searching for a permanent home nearly a decade after plans for a repository first began and as it opens an exhibition at the Bank of England.
Sapiens’ Hannay says AI progress requires firms to hire ‘disrupters’
The industry must find disrupters with divergent thinking to work alongside people with years of experience as AI continues to develop, believes Sapiens’ chief revenue officer James Hannay.
Sapiens’ Wheeler says ‘cultural change’ drives AI innovation
Leadership, teams, and staff have had to be reimagined to facilitate technological innovation, to better relationships with clients, and to enable ‘AI disrupters’ said Sapiens’ CEO Paul Wheeler.
Beazley confirms redundancies
Unrelated to the Zurich acquisition, Beazley has made a small number of redundancies, Insurance Post can reveal.
Markel UK targeting SMEs with cyber offering
Markel UK has launched a standalone cyber product, specifically aimed at UK SMEs.
FCA outlines next steps with delegated authority deep dive
The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to take a closer look at delegated authority arrangements, with an information request being sent out to get a clearer picture of how outsourcing is being used across the insurance market.
FCA vows to keep pressure on premium finance APRs
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it will “continue to put pressure” on companies offering premium finance in a bid to continue lowering annual percentage rates after revealing the impact its enforcement action has had so far.
ABI alliance targets G20 presidency focus on protection gaps
The Association of British Insurers has joined forces with its Australian, Canadian and New Zealand counterparts in a new alliance that aims to tackle protection gaps and help shape the UK’s G20 presidency.
Axa reduces claims middlemen with repair network
Axa has begun working to reduce the number of people involved in the claims process through the launch of the Building Repair Network.