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Convex’s Brand urges rivals to stop moaning about brokers’ profits
Paul Brand, CEO of Convex, has told carriers to focus on harnessing technology to drive down their own operational expenses rather than wishing brokers would charge less.
Bspoke’s Hood partnership; CFC’s European expansion; Pool Re’s head of underwriting
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AI insurtechs dominate Q3 funding
Artificial intelligence-centred insurtechs dominated funding in the third quarter of 2024, securing $897.4m (£691.2m) across 29 deals, according to Gallagher Re.
Esure transformation leads to layoffs for long-serving staff
Esure cut jobs of long-serving, frontline colleagues during its transformation programme due to digital efficiencies resulting in customer behaviour changes.
It is the (changing) name of the game
News Editor's View: With the RSA and NIG names potentially being dropped next year, Scott McGee looks at other brands insurance has lost over the years, what others could be in danger, and asks: Do any brands still have staying power?
Crash for cash crooks collide with justice
Keoghs and Aviva have secured custodial sentences against four fraudsters who targeted an elderly motorist and staged an accident.
RSA brand name to be dropped for Intact next year
Insurance Post understands the RSA and NIG brand names are both to be dropped next year, to be replaced by the branding of parent company, Intact.
Insurers must embrace rather than resist motor OEM disruption
Delegates at the Insurance Innovators conference were told to welcome fresh competition from original equipment manufacturers, and that they don't have a "God-given right" to be the only ones to sell insurance.
RSA fraud chief spotlights growing commercial fraud threat
Adele Sumner, head of counter fraud and financial crime at RSA, has called for increased awareness on the growing threat of commercial insurance fraud.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024
Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list has been shaken up by tough times for motor insurers in 2023 and a shift to more profitable lines among major players in the market
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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.
Are higher home excesses killing smaller claims?
After Verisk saw a 17% increase in the average home insurance claims cost, due to a decline in the number of low-value claims submitted by policyholders, Scott McGee asks: what is causing customers to stop submitting small claims?
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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.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Business lines
A ranking of the top 100 UK Insurers for different general insurance business lines, based on data from AM Best’s Financial Suite.
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