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Risk concerns deepen as Iran War intensifies
Following the renewed outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, reaction across the insurance industry has highlighted disruption across marine, aviation and specialty markets.
Alps’ landlord support, Pen’s PI expansion, QBE’s new partner
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
MGAs will ‘welcome’ heightened watchdog interest
Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, has said heightened regulatory interest in the sector is not surprising considering its growth momentum.
What do we want from the FCA’s new insurance head?
Deputy editor’s view: After months of waiting for the FCA to announce a new head of insurance, we finally have the answer. But what will be expected of Chris Knight when he takes up his position in July?
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Kingfisher’s rally; Acini’s doughnuts
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector's social media posts.
Vitality offers cut-price weight loss jabs with Boots
Health insurer Vitality is offering policyholders discounted weight loss jabs and coaching through Boots Online Doctor.
Will young talent vanish from the London market?
The dwindling early career population of the London market has been highlighted as cause for ‘genuine alarm’, so Insurance Post has examined the contributing factors and why it’s important for firms to do something now.
Allianz catches record number of fraud cases in 2025
Allianz UK identified a record 34,200 fraud cases last year, saving nearly £174m.
Insurance AI chatbot launched, powered by unrivalled journalism, research and data
Insurance Post is pleased to announce the launch of Insurance Pulse, a UK insurance AI chatbot, powered by unrivalled journalism, research and data.
What Zurich buying Beazley means for the market
Editor’s View: Zurich’s £8.2bn swoop for Beazley is a decisive bet on specialty insurance, which Emma Ann Hughes observes widens the gap between the industry’s supermarket giants and the squeezed middle.
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Five future female insurance leaders
In honour of International Women’s Day, Insurance Post highlights five women working in the insurance industry in 2026 who are on a trajectory to become bosses in the UK’s largest insurance businesses.
Crypto adds a dangerous new twist to insurance fraud
Crypto’s speed and anonymity are making it easier for criminals to disguise fraudulent insurance activity. Fiona Nicolson examines what insurers are doing to rethink detection and governance.
What do insurers need before the UK goes driverless?
With the UK government moving full steam ahead with autonomous vehicle testing, Scott McGee asks how close we are to a driverless world, and what do insurance providers need before that becomes a reality.
Enter Best Insurance Employer 2026 today
If you work for one of the greatest employers in the insurance industry and want to shout about it, make sure you complete Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer survey today.
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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.
Insurers' greatest IT headaches revealed
Delays in data updates (75%) and inflexible screening tools (80%) are the insurance sector’s most acute challenges, a London Stock Exchange Group Risk Intelligence survey of compliance professionals has revealed.
Why 70% of UK properties remain underinsured
Seven out of 10 UK properties remain underinsured, according to RebuildCostAssessment.com latest data, leaving owners exposed to increasing rebuild costs.
Hash oil fires are the next big property risk for insurers
A new wave of butane hash oil explosions linked to illegal cannabis production is causing severe property damage and multi-million-pound insurance losses, posing a growing and under-recognised risk to insurers and landlords, warns James Nathaniel, major and complex loss adjuster at Sedgwick.
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