Articles by Scott McGee
Allianz becomes latest to join Sky panel
Allianz has become the latest insurer to join Sky Protect’s panel for home insurance, Insurance Post can reveal.
Holmes hoping to retire at Allianz following strong H1 2026
After record profits for the sixth consecutive reporting period, Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has said the “best of Allianz is in the future”.
Minster acquires Arag Law’s PI book
Minster Law has acquired the personal injury business of Arag Law in a deal that sees Minster acquire Arag’s PI legal team and its active caseload.
ManyPets CEO aims to be top dog in UK pet insurance
After the firm announced profit for the second year in a row, and has turned its customer service around, ManyPets CEO Luisa Barile has outlined to Insurance Post its ambitions to be number one in the UK.
Sabre shows ‘strong growth’ despite continued under-pricing
Sabre Insurance Group has today (4 August) announced it has grown its HY 2026 gross written premium by 16% compared to the same period last year, but CEO Geoff Carter says premiums are 15% off where they need to be.
Redundancies confirmed as Intact restructures regional leadership
Intact UK has confirmed to Insurance Post that it has made changes within its regional leadership structure, and that up to 35 job roles will be lost.
Broker Insights co-founder Fraser Edmond joins Intact
Insurance Post can reveal that Broker Insights co-founder and president Fraser Edmond has joined Intact Insurance UK as vice president of commercial sales, distribution and marketing.
Why Intact should go for Hiscox
After revealing that Intact is potentially looking at lining up a bid for Hiscox back in May, Scott McGee looks at what the deal could mean, and why it absolutely makes sense.
Humans remain ‘weakest link’ when it comes to cyber attacks
Resilience’s Midyear Cyber Risk Report has found that while artificial intelligence has started to commit its own cyber attacks, humans continue to be the weak link causing the majority of losses.
Motor insurance ‘needs volatility’ for customers to shop around
The LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter for H2 2025 has found that less people are shopping around for their motor insurance, with flat premiums contributing.
Protecting panting pets from overheating in heatwaves
As the UK swelters through heatwaves, Scott McGee discovers insurers are seeing signs that soaring temperatures are changing the nature of pet claims and prompting renewed focus on prevention.
Homeserve consulting on CET closure
Insurance Post has learned that Homeserve is consulting with CET with a view of closing down the business-to-business home emergency solution provider, which it bought in 2021.
Winn slashes resolution times by 85% with ADR
Winn Group has announced alternative dispute resolutions have allowed it to cut down case times from 300 days to just 19.
Motor premiums to rise 16% over the next two years
EY has predicted the UK motor insurance market is set to continue making a loss over 2026 and 2027, with premiums set to increase by 16%.
Swedish pet insurer that pays claims 'within six minutes’ launches
Swedish pet insurtech Lassie has launched in the UK, after 100% year on year growth within Europe.
Did the FCA’s leasehold commission reforms fail?
Three years after introducing reforms to tackle excessive leasehold insurance commissions, the Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing the market again, which Scott McGee observes raises questions about whether its measures have delivered meaningful…
Louise Haigh appointed Deputy Prime Minister in Burnham’s cabinet reshuffle
Former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has been appointed as First Secretary of State in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new cabinet.
Experience within London Market claims teams drops
A Lloyd's Market Association survey has found a reduction in experience within claims teams within the market.
Aggregator bosses plead for access to standardised claims data
The CEOs of Compare the Market, Money Supermarket and Confused have all pleaded with the government to help aggregators standardise claims performance data.
Chris Loake to join CFC
Hiscox’s chief information officer, Chris Loake, is joining Adam Winslow and Jane Poole at CFC.
WTW predicts ‘shorter, more extreme’ insurance cycles
WTW’s Stephen Cox and Robert Treen have said the personal lines insurance market cycles could be getting shorter, and insurers need to be ready for that.
Wakam UK enters roadside assistance with PIB partnership
Wakam UK has entered the roadside assistance market through a three-year partnership with Rescuemycar.com, the breakdown cover specialist part of PIB Group.
Which? and MoneySuperMarket announce insurance partnership
Which? and MoneySuperMarket have partnered to launch a service aimed at “transforming insurance comparison services”.
Defra sets out vet reforms to ‘radically modernise the industry’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has today (9 July) set out what it calls “the most significant overhaul of veterinary regulation in six decades”.