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Admiral tipped as preferred bidder for RSA home and pet books
Admiral is the preferred bidder for the RSA household and pet insurance books, Insurance Post can reveal.
Flock to target larger fleets with NIG partnership
Flock has announced a partnership with NIG, which CEO Ed Leon Klinger says will allow the insurtech to target larger fleets as it aims to “evolve” the commercial motor insurance market.
Howden pleads for protection of climate-vulnerable countries
Speaking at the COP 28 summit, David Howden, founder and CEO of Howden emphasised the power the private sector has to protect vulnerable countries against the effects of climate change and unlock future investment opportunities.
Motor insurers with the happiest customers revealed
Data analysis: Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey shows Audi, NFU Mutual, BMW, Santander, and By Miles have the happiest motor insurance customers and digs into the reasons why they are more cheerful than most.
Diary of an Insurer: Brokerbility’s Julie Gregory
Julie Gregory, relationship manager at Brokerbility, is a lark not an owl, loves her horses, and manages to cover lots of ground heading to Leicester, as well as seeing lots of regional broker members in the north.
Axa and Synectics partner; Tesco to offer non-standard home; Markerstudy's three NEDs
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Government to launch Martyn’s Law consultation after Christmas
The government will launch a consultation on proposed counterterrorism measures that smaller premises will have to take as soon as possible, according to a Home Office official.
Cyber has reared its ugly head again – time to have it as part of due diligence?
News editor view: As another cyber hack is revealed, and as it was Computer Security Day on Thursday, Scott McGee reiterates the importance of staying cyber vigilant, while bringing all your partners to a level of cyber security that you find acceptable.
CII asked for answers about finances ahead of AGM
Former Personal Finance Society board member Vanessa Barnes has raised concerns about the Chartered Insurance Institute Group’s 2022 annual report ahead of the professional body's annual general meeting this afternoon.
Cyber has reared its ugly head again – time to have it as part of due diligence?
News editor view: As another cyber hack is revealed, and as it was Computer Security Day on Thursday, Scott McGee reiterates the importance of staying cyber vigilant, while bringing all your partners to a level of cyber security that you find acceptable.
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Top 50 Reinsurers of 2023 revealed
Munich Re remained in first place of Insurance Post’s Top 50 Reinsurers 2023 list, with Swiss Re and Hannover Rück SE joining Munich Re on the podium this year.
Have insurers learned from digital missteps as they grapple with AI?
Content Director’s View: A decade ago insurers got very excited about digitalisation; so much so they put it in special silos and created a culture of them versus us. Jonathan Swift asks what lessons might have been learned as they embark on similar journeys with AI?
Managing underinsurance risks and valuations
Analysis: As inflation continues to be an issue across all lines of insurance, Sam Barrett explores how brokers can use AI to manage underinsurance risk and valuations.
For AI to dominate the future it shouldn’t forget insurance past
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes’ recent claims experience suggests artificial intelligence could learn a lot from the acknowledgements sent via snail mail in the past.
Insurance Post’s Top 75 MGAs revealed
Markerstudy and Policy Expert have been the named the country’s two biggest MGAs after achieving revenues of between £80m and £100m for UK-based non-life risks in 2022.
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State of the pet insurance market revealed
Data analysis: While the overall number of pet insurance providers has been decreasing for some time, Angela Pilley, insight consultant for general insurance at Defaqto, explores how the number of policies available has increased significantly.
Top 50 Reinsurers of 2023 revealed
Munich Re remained in first place of Insurance Post’s Top 50 Reinsurers 2023 list, with Swiss Re and Hannover Rück SE joining Munich Re on the podium this year.
Insurers are financially steady but shaky at articulating risks
Analysis of Solvency II reporting of 100 of the largest non-life UK and Ireland insurers showed the financial strength of the market remains strong but providers need to up their game on articulating operational risks.
Scale of insurers’ fight for tech talent laid bare
Data analysis: The amount of competition insurers face in attracting tech talent plus the type of skills providers are hunting for has been revealed by an Insurance Post deep dive into LinkedIn job adverts.
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