Commercial

Could premium finance face Gap-like FCA action?

After the Financial Conduct Authority’s Matt Brewis labelled premium finance a “poor product”, Scott McGee examines if the industry has done enough to defend this method of paying for insurance or whether the regulator will soon feel forced to clamp down…

Allianz sells Premierline to Academy

Academy Insurance Services has reached an agreement to acquire Premierline from Allianz Holdings, as it looks to grow the business’s Ebitda six-fold in five years.

And the insurance Oscar goes to...

Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, Alex Nicoll, UK head of media and entertainment at Sedgwick, considers how the ceremony will shine a spotlight on the incredible potential of virtual production and serve as a reminder of the…

Aviva cites ‘favourable’ PL rating as UK&I GI profits surge

Aviva has reported its UK and Ireland general insurance business grew gross written premiums by 16% while the provider’s operating profit surged 63% in 2023, and GI CEO Jason Storah said he is “confident” the business “will build on success” in 2024.

Q&A: Gus Majed, Paratus

Gus Majed, group CEO and founder of Paratus, explains why he launched the business to offer energy and freight insurance policies to protect producers and consumers from energy price risks.

Diary of an Insurer: Allianz’s Felix Wong

Felix Wong, diversity and inclusion consultant at Allianz, draws parallels between Disney Plus’s ‘The Bear’ and the insurance industry as he works to make the sector more inclusive for colleagues and customers.

Q&A: Paul Jewell, Bridgehaven

Paul Jewell, CEO of Bridgehaven, talks to Insurance Post about the advantages of the hybrid fronting model and reinsurers’ reticence around motor business.

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