Articles by Scott McGee
How temporary is the ABI’s fire safety facility?
On the second anniversary of the Association of British Insurers’ Fire Safety Reinsurance Scheme, Scott McGee examines how the facility is operating and whether it is likely to be extended beyond the five years originally set for it.
Policy Expert reports growth across the board
Policy Expert has reported steady growth across all lines of business for 2025, equating to increased overall gross written premium and profit.
Sam Thomas named Zurich’s interim CUO following Dunn exit
Zurich UK’s head of retail underwriting, Sam Thomas, has been named interim chief underwriting officer.
Mutual that asked members for bailout goes bust
The Wren Insurance Association Limited, a mutual insurer of professional indemnity insurance for architects, has announced it will conduct a solvent exit.
CMA sets out reforms for ‘outdated’ vet market
The Competition and Markets Authority today (24 March) set out its final report into the pet and vet market, with some legally binding reforms due to come in over the next couple of years.
Government’s deregulation would worsen home insurance outlook
Louise Clark, general insurance policy manager at the Association of British Insurers, has urged the government to reconsider proposals to further relax building regulations following the close of a recent consultation.
Applied CEO outlines UK exit and future growth plans
Applied Europe’s CEO Tom Needs recalls why the business pulled back from UK, is going great guns in Ireland and how RiskHandler, Ratings Hub plus AI mean it still has a bright future.
Mindset shift needed to handle complex home insurance claims
With eco-builds, smart homes, and modern construction, claims are more complex than ever, requiring insurers, contractors and clients to rethink risk and prevention, according to experts at Insurance Post’s Claims Club.
Lloyd’s confirms pulling the plug on Blueprint Two
Lloyd’s has today (19 March) confirmed it has decided to “sunset” Blueprint Two.
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?
Q&A: Jordan De Saa, Acturis
Head of insurer account management for Acturis, Jordan De Saa, shares what feedback clients have been giving the tech provider, talks through his move from Movo, and explains why he thinks more high net worth products will be digitally traded moving…
Sabre ‘back in growth mode’ after GWP rollback
Sabre CEO Geoff Carter has told Insurance Post the insurer expects to make “good growth” on gross written premium and policy numbers in 2026, after reporting a 14% rollback in 2025.
Aviva’s Storah calls for ‘more rate’ despite £1bn profits
Aviva UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah has said the entire insurance spectrum across commercial and personal lines “needs more rate”.
Aviva’s UK PL premiums up by half with help from Direct Line
Aviva has today (5 March) released its 2025 financial results, boasting a 50% increase in UK personal lines revenue.
Holmes ‘not surprised’ at increased pet insurance competition
Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has said that while he is “not even remotely surprised” at the number of new entrants into the pet insurance market, he is not worried about competition.
Big Interview: Owen Morris, Aviva
After the £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line Group, Scott McGee catches up with the man responsible for the joint venture, Aviva’s CEO of UK personal lines, Owen Morris.
Soft market tempers Axa UK’s personal lines gains
Axa Group has reported 5% growth in property and casualty gross written premiums to £58bn, driven by commercial lines and strong new business in personal lines globally, but softer pricing in UK & Ireland dragged down personal lines rates.
Allianz CEO outlines strategy to manage expenses
Despite volumes remaining fairly stable in 2025, Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has outlined how the insurer managed to increase profitability by 30%, including the 650 redundancies it made last year.
Allianz UK CEO anticipates ‘difficult trading year’ ahead
Despite almost a 30% increase in operating profits, Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes believes 2026 is going to be a “difficult trading year”.
Ageas Group sees continued growth following Esure and Saga deals
Ageas Group has recorded a 9% growth in revenue, as well as a 33% increase in operating profit thanks to “transformative M&A”.
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.
Ami North the latest to leave DLG
Ami North, Direct Line’s head of counter fraud, and chair of the Insurance Fraud Investigators’ Group, is leaving the insurer, Post can reveal.
Zurich UK achieves 21% increase in P&C profit
Zurich UK has today (19 February) has reported a 12% increase in overall business operating profit to £639m (2024: £570m).
Minster Law reports improved profitability
Minster Law has reported improved profitability for the year ending June 2025, while also targeting a milestone level of turnover by 2030.