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SSP to launch AI product platform as it joins MGAA
Software provider SSP UK & Ireland has joined the Managing General Agents’ Association to launch an AI-powered product configuration platform to speed up product launches, Insurance Post can reveal.
Q&A: Preferred’s Lee Sadowski
Having departed Crawford & Company in 2023, Lee Sadowski joined insurance property claims specialist Preferred – a company he had previously tried to buy – as chief strategy officer. Almost two years on he reflects on diversification and achieving zero complaints with a strategic client.
Why green parts mean we’re repairing for resilience
View from the top: Jon Walker, CEO of Axa Insurance UK, breaks down why green parts must be at the centre of any sustainable claims offering for not only the environment, but also the customer.
Throwback Thursday: CII CEO praised
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to June 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the Chartered Insurance Institute's CEO retired prompting reflections on his legacy.
Benefact marks £250m given to good causes at St Paul’s
Benefact Group staff and representatives of 10,000 charities supported by the financial services provider gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral today (3 June) to celebrate £250m being donated to good causes.
Lloyd’s DEI role model ‘leaves job after misconduct allegations’
A report has suggested Lloyd’s former DEI role model, and Beazley’s chief risk officer, Rob Anarfi, has left the insurer over ‘non-financial misconduct allegations’.
HDI makes Hunt permanent following Ogden exit
HDI Global has named Simon Hunt as CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland following the departure of Stephanie Ogden.
What the government’s fraud strategy means for insurers
What the government’s new fraud strategy could mean for insurers grappling with everything from cash-for-crash scams to the growing use of artificial intelligence by organised criminals is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Tweakments tamed: how reform reshapes insurance risk
Rachel Gordon examines how UK reforms that aim to tame the aesthetics ‘Wild West’ will give insurers clearer risk signals, more consistent underwriting data and a market that may finally balance growth with greater accountability.
Could the Gallagher and PIB deal be back on?
Deputy Editor’s View: Whispers at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference earlier this month suggest Gallagher could be willing to buy PIB again, less than a year after plug was pulled on a deal and the latter refinanced.
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FCA’s Reynolds outlines insurance priorities
Graeme Reynolds, director of competition and interim director of insurance at the Financial Conduct Authority, takes centre stage in the latest Insurance Post Podcast, setting out the regulator’s key priorities for the market.
Why the regulators are looking more closely at MGAs
MGAs are facing intensified oversight as regulators review delegated authority models, but Marcel Le Gouais asks could the scrutiny jumpstart measures to resolve claims and data quality issues?
Can brokers survive the rise of ChatGPT insurance apps?
After the launch of the world’s first ChatGPT insurance app sent share prices of major brokers tumbling, Fiona Nicolson examines what the future of insurance distribution looks like when conversational AI becomes a primary customer interface rather than a supplementary channel.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
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Home insurers with the most satisfied customers revealed
Customer trust and satisfaction in home insurance is improving, but Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey shows claims handling remains weak and vulnerable customers continue to face the poorest outcomes.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
Recalls surge to record highs amid reform drive
European product recall activity has increased for the seventh year in a row, with 15,608 events recorded by Sedgwick across the UK and European Union in 2025.
Home insurance market shrinks as product strategies evolve
Although home insurance provider numbers have declined significantly since 2016, Angela Pilley, insight consultant for general insurance at Defaqto, reveals insurers are maintaining consumer choice through expanded product options.
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