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British Insurance Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
The shortlist of the 2026 British Insurance Awards, which will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on 8 July, is announced today.
Bridgehaven’s European move; Covéa’s partnership; Axa UK’s general counsel
Weekly Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Personal motor premiums rise for first time in two years
Average motor insurance premiums increased while the decline in home rates slowed in Q1 2026, according to the latest General Insurance Price Index from Defaqto.
Acrisure UK Broking scoops up four firms
Acrisure UK’s broking platform has acquired four retail businesses across several lines.
Lady Mayor seeks to rid City of ‘scary’ image
Young people need not be scared of pursuing careers in the City, with its first Lady Mayor telling them: “Come on in, the water is lovely.”
Intact sets out plans to double business by 2030
Intact is on course to double the size of its UK business by 2030, with its commercial lines managing director Tovah Grosscurth telling Post the firm is targeting ‘double-digit’ annual growth.
Q&A: Alexander Beaton, CFC
With incidents of piracy on the increase, Alexander Beaton, the team leader of kidnap and ransom at CFC, explains why the insurer launched a tech-enabled marine product designed to remove ambiguity from vessel cover.
How insurers should navigate political risks and policy signals
View from the Top: Jason Harris, CEO of QBE International, breaks down key risks and priorities for insurers ahead of a busy year of elections.
Throwback Thursday: Insurer complains about red tape
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 an insurer’s chairman called the government’s approach into question.
ChatGPT will reshape UK insurance faster than expected
Editor’s View: Aviva launching a ChatGPT insurance app plus data showing how consumers are already using the technology to purchase policies convinces Emma Ann Hughes the insurance industry is underestimating a significant distribution shift.
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Managing the ‘forever risk’ of PFAS
How PFAS, often called “forever chemicals”, is creating one of the most complex and far-reaching environmental risks for insurers today is the topic of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Closing the protection gap for social renters
Despite falling premiums and targeted schemes, two thirds of renters still go without contents insurance. Tom Luckham explores the industry's efforts to close that gap whether the real barrier to greater take-up of contents insurance among renters is price, product or trust.
Is it Time:To get some new business cards for Biba 2026?
Content director’s view: With vinyl now as popular as it was in the 80s and Pokémon never being more collectible, could physical business cards make a comeback? Jonathan Swift points to recent evidence to indicate this may be the case, but is still on the fence whether to get some printed for Biba 2026.
Where next for cyber insurance?
After a 2025 peppered with headline-grabbing cyber attacks, Harry Curtis looks at how cyber insurers can regain control of risk, both before an incident occurs and in the critical hours and days after a breach.
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Demand for unemployment cover doubles
Consumer interest in unemployment insurance more than doubled during 2025, according to data from Best Insurance, signaling growing anxiety about UK job security.
Flood support gaps that insurers can’t afford to ignore
Flood victims face prolonged financial strain and unmet mental health needs, a survey has shown, placing fresh scrutiny on how insurers handle claims, vulnerability and post-loss support.
Insurer CEOs bet big on AI and M&A for growth
Insurance chief executives have artificial intelligence, dealmaking and ESG strategy at the heart of their growth plans for this year, according to KPMG.
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.
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