CII’s CEO channels Truss during clash with PFS members
The Chartered Insurance Institute's CEO Matthew Hill used the words of the shortest-serving prime minister in British history when he came under fire from Personal Finance Society members at the latter’s annual general meeting on Armistice Day.
Probitas opens five lines of business following Aviva sale
Probitas will begin quoting for five new classes of business marking the first development since it was acquired by Aviva earlier this year.
2024 European Insurance Technology Awards winners revealed
Today, Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of 2024 European Insurance Technology Awards.
Strongman forced to drop attempt to snatch insurance payout
Markerstudy and HF have out-benched a blatantly dishonest claim by ‘Yorkshire’s Strongest Man 2023’ following his involvement in a road traffic accident.
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How insurers are helping the life science sector
Personalised medicines, weight loss injections, plus people bypassing doctors to access the latest miracle drug online are examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Ensuring essential insurance satisfies the consumer
After the Financial Ombudsman Service stated it expected to receive an uptick in complaints from consumers who opted for cheaper car premiums without realising the impact this would have on the level of cover, Tom Luckham examines how the differences between standard and essential policies are communicated.
Impact of 20mph speed limit on motor insurance premiums revealed
Iwan Doherty, senior researcher at Fairer Finance, reveals some providers – but not all – are beginning to let the new car accident data about 20mph speed limits influence their motor insurance prices.
Personalise insurance or fall foul of disruptors
The potential of personalisation and embedded insurance continue to excite the insurance market. David Worsfold explores what progress is being made and whether the innovation is being driven by mainstream players, disruptors or a combination of the two.
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Pace of general insurers’ race to net zero revealed
As the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as Cop 29, begins in Baku, Azerbaijan, Insurance Post’s Emma Ann Hughes analyses the pace of providers racing to become net zero heroes.
Portion of buildings underinsured falls to six-year low
The percentage of UK buildings that are underinsured has fallen to its lowest level for at least six years, but remains “unacceptably high”, according to data from valuations provider Rebuild Cost Assessment.
Greatest blows to insurance’s Consumer Duty report writers revealed
The greatest challenges faced by those involved in evidencing outcomes or writing their company’s Consumer Duty board report in July 2024 have been revealed by a Chartered Insurance Institute poll.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Drastic turnaround in profitability
Major players pulling out or significantly scaling back their personal lines propositions, while others saw commercial lines profits soar, has significantly shaken up Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers rankings in 2024, according to Ben Diaz-Clegg, associate director of analytics at AM Best.
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