Commercial
Motor market softening puts spotlight on service
Allianz is putting greater emphasis on service and claims delivery in commercial motor amid market softening, Mike Thomas, broker distribution director has told Insurance Post.
Throwback Thursday: Food safety; Swiss Re’s promise
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to October 1990 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when hopes were high the Food Safety Act 1990 would reduce contamination claims.
Commercial motor pricing stabilised but capacity constraints remain
Price increases in the UK commercial motor market have subsided over the course of 2025, but capacity constraints remain in pockets, according to several brokers and providers that spoke to Post.
Big Interview: Kelly Ogley, Howden
Kelly Ogley, CEO of Howden consumer and local commercial (C&LC), talks with Scott McGee about the increasing severity of change within the motor industry, A-Plan’s transition to Howden, and after 39 years in industry, looking at leaving a legacy to be…
Inside the shrinking market for HGV insurance
In the wake of exits from the market in recent years, Harry Curtis looks at why insurers are cautious about insuring heavy goods vehicles and how those that do manage it.
Axa urges brokers to demonstrate value on commercial EV cover
The shift toward EVs in commercial motor fleets is changing the knowledge base required of brokers, according to Axa Commercial’s regional director for the south Louis Rudd.
RSA ends and Intact era begins with specialty lines plan
RSA will today (6 October) become Intact Insurance, with the insurer giving a taste of how it plans to double its UK and Ireland business to £5bn by 2030.
Airmic CEO Julia Graham to step down next year
Julia Graham is set to step down from her role as CEO of Airmic next year and will be succeeded by Diane Maxwell.
Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack shows need for state action
Editor’s View: Jaguar Land Rover’s £50m-a-week cyber losses show why Labour must work with insurers now to build national resilience, according to Emma Ann Hughes.
Long-term participants have an edge in ‘challenging’ PI market
Underwriting adaptability and prudence are all important in the face of a professional indemnity insurance market swimming in capacity and a turbulent geopolitical environment, Markel senior underwriter Joanne Healy has told Post.
WTW and Swiss Re launch cover for red weather warnings
WTW and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have worked together to design a parametric insurance product that pays out automatically when either the UK Met Office or Irish Met Éireann issues a red weather warning.
Dual launches commercial combined to anchor regions challenge
Dual has launched a commercial combined proposition with capacity led by Zurich that it hopes will establish it as a “challenger market” for brokers in the UK regions, Post can reveal.
Aviva champions UK’s embrace of captives
View from the Top: Belinda Steedman, director of multinational at Aviva, says that the forthcoming captives regime gives the UK an opportunity to lead the next chapter in global risk management.
Are we ready for cyber catastrophes?
The latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast explores whether the insurance market, businesses and governments are truly prepared for cyber catastrophes.
Insurance Post’s Top 80 MGAs of 2025 revealed
Policy Expert is the UK’s biggest MGA thanks to an 8% swell in its customer base, reaching 1.6m policies for the first time this year.
Markel looking to expand geographies within the UK
Lee Mooney, Markel UK managing director, has revealed to Insurance Post that the company is in the early stages of expanding its geographical footprint.
Towergate founder invests in drone MGA
Minority Broker Partnerships, an investment vehicle backed by Towergate founder Peter Cullum, has invested in drone MGA Moonrock Insurance, for an undisclosed sum.
QBE, HSB, Markel, Flock, Geo and NBS to address first Underwriting Forum
Secure your place at next week’s inaugral Underwriting Forum 2025 on Thursday 9 October at the NEC, Birmingham.
Markel UK targets growth as 1% market share ‘not enough’
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK has said the focus for the insurer is to increase its relevance for brokers, saying 1% of market share “is just not big enough to be relevant”.
UK D&O market headed for ‘inflection point’
The UK directors’ and officers’ insurance market is approaching an “inflection point” as rates continue to soften amid insolvency and regulatory risks, the CEO and founder of financial lines MGA Kayzen Specialty has told Post.
Pen Underwriting’s plan to becoming biggest MGA
After Pen Underwriting hit a five-year goal of managing around £1bn of gross written premium a year ahead of schedule, Nick Wright, chief development officer, has revealed how the MGA will achieve £1.75bn by the end of this decade.
Diary of an Insurer: Zurich’s Paula Robinson
Paula Robinson, team manager for Zurich Engineering, scales heights in lifts and cranes but she’s not so keen on underground tunnels.
Aviation crashes fuel demand for insurance knowledge sharing
Recent aviation accidents have driven enthusiasm for information sharing in aviation insurance, according to global technical director at McLarens Aviation John Bayley.
Throwback Thursday: Insurers returning from war look for work
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1945 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when war heroes were advertising their desire to return to the industry.