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FOS calls for more vigilance among young drivers
The Financial Ombudsman Service has called on young drivers to take more care when taking out policies following a surge in complaints.
Consumer Intelligence’s Ian Hughes moves to chair
As part of a ‘planned leadership evolution’, Consumer Intelligence's Ian Hughes has moved to the role of chair, with Ann Constantine being named managing director.
Sabre ‘back in growth mode’ after GWP rollback
Sabre CEO Geoff Carter has told Insurance Post the insurer expects to make “good growth” on gross written premium and policy numbers in 2026, after reporting a 14% rollback in 2025.
Wakam enters motorcycle insurance market
Wakam UK has entered the motorcycle insurance market through a partnership with specialist intermediary Principal Insurance.
Nine in 10 bosses expect AI to take over claims admin
Nine in 10 senior insurance professionals expect end-to-end claims administration to be managed by artificial intelligence within 24 months, according to data from embedded insurance provider EIP.
Big Interview: Matt Williams, Allianz Trade
Matt Williams, UK and Ireland CEO at Allianz Trade, sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss how the insurer is putting its data to work, what’s driving demand for trade credit policies, and his thoughts on Trump’s tariffs and the UK economy.
Axa’s du Rostu: Why firms need a chief geopolitics officer
As conflict, sanctions and supply chain shocks reshape markets, Pierre du Rostu, CEO of AXA Digital Commercial Platform, says every companies may soon need a chief geopolitics officer to help leadership anticipate risk, connect fragmented insights, and navigate an increasingly unstable world.
Blog: Rising complexity tests UK insurance claims model
Mounting pressures from skills gaps, inflation and AI are forcing insurers to rethink claims strategies across UK, says Gallagher Bassett’s Charlotte Harrison-May
FloodFlash co-founder and CEO exits
FloodFlash co-founder and CEO Adam Rimmer has stepped down after more than eight years at the helm.
What Zurich buying Beazley means for the market
Editor’s View: Zurich’s £8.2bn swoop for Beazley is a decisive bet on specialty insurance, which Emma Ann Hughes observes widens the gap between the industry’s supermarket giants and the squeezed middle.
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Five future female insurance leaders
In honour of International Women’s Day, Insurance Post highlights five women working in the insurance industry in 2026 who are on a trajectory to become bosses in the UK’s largest insurance businesses.
Crypto adds a dangerous new twist to insurance fraud
Crypto’s speed and anonymity are making it easier for criminals to disguise fraudulent insurance activity. Fiona Nicolson examines what insurers are doing to rethink detection and governance.
What do insurers need before the UK goes driverless?
With the UK government moving full steam ahead with autonomous vehicle testing, Scott McGee asks how close we are to a driverless world, and what do insurance providers need before that becomes a reality.
Enter Best Insurance Employer 2026 today
If you work for one of the greatest employers in the insurance industry and want to shout about it, make sure you complete Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer survey today.
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Pet insurers with the most satisfied customers revealed
Fairer Finance’s latest survey shows the impact of an animal’s age on policyholders satisfaction with their pet insurer, plus which provider has the happiest customers is revealed.
Insurers' greatest IT headaches revealed
Delays in data updates (75%) and inflexible screening tools (80%) are the insurance sector’s most acute challenges, a London Stock Exchange Group Risk Intelligence survey of compliance professionals has revealed.
Why 70% of UK properties remain underinsured
Seven out of 10 UK properties remain underinsured, according to RebuildCostAssessment.com latest data, leaving owners exposed to increasing rebuild costs.
Hash oil fires are the next big property risk for insurers
A new wave of butane hash oil explosions linked to illegal cannabis production is causing severe property damage and multi-million-pound insurance losses, posing a growing and under-recognised risk to insurers and landlords, warns James Nathaniel, major and complex loss adjuster at Sedgwick.
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