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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?
Are first edition children’s books an insurance risk?
Emma Myrie, lead underwriter at specialist home insurer Homeprotect, warns that valuable children’s book collections are an often-overlooked contents risk that could leave policyholders underinsured.
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.
FCA issues ghost broker warning to young drivers
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned 17 to 25-year-olds about fake car insurance, after research found 49% of young drivers have bought policies through social media.
Ombudsman strengthens approach to vulnerability
The Financial Ombudsman Service is strengthening its approach to vulnerability, and how it supports people where the impact of a financial dispute may be especially severe.
Millions of drivers ‘gambling’ with reduced cover to cut costs
One in seven motor insurance policyholders have cut back on their level of cover over the past two years, according to new analysis, pointing to millions of drivers ‘gambling’ with reduced protection.
QBE sounds alarm over supplier AI cyber exposures
QBE has warned UK businesses could be leaving themselves exposed to supply chain cyber-attacks, with only 28% of companies auditing their third-party suppliers’ artificial intelligence systems despite growing concern over the risks.
'Categorically’ no plans for AI job cuts at Aviva
Aviva currently does not expect to reduce headcount in its commercial business as it scales its artificial intelligence operations, according to director of innovation Jason Chambers.
Allianz shifts commercial replatforming timeline
The previously announced commercial replatforming of Allianz Commercial’s product suite has had its timeframe readjusted, according to UK markets director Graham Stait.
TimeTo: Reflect on the 2026 Biba Conference
Content Director’s View: This week a swathe of the UK general insurance sector decamped to Manchester for the annual British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference. Jonathan Swift reflects on some of the themes and talking points of the 2026 iteration.
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Road Safety Strategy: boon or burden for motor insurers?
How the UK government’s new Road Safety Strategy could reshape underwriting, pricing and claims trends is the focus of a special Motor Week episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Managing blackout exposure in the freight sector
As power cuts become more frequent, Fiona Nicolson examines the significant operational, safety and liability risks this poses across the global freight and logistics sector.
Are motor premiums nearing equilibrium?
To kick off Motor Week, Stephen Kennedy, director at Defaqto, reveals after a sharp correction, falling motor premiums are beginning to level off, suggesting a more stable yet uneven competitive landscape ahead.
Why rural roads remain a deadly blind spot for insurers
With crashes on rural roads far more likely to prove fatal than those in urban areas, Emma Ann Hughes explores how insurers are shifting from simply pricing risk on country lanes to trying to prevent the collisions that lead to claims.
Insurance matrix
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.
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.
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