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Ageas x Wrisk; Zurich’s flexibility; Policy Expert’s chief growth officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
‘Embrace regulation’, industry told
Insurance Datalab has urged insurer partners to embrace financial services regulations as a means to building greater trust with consumers while improving underwriting and profitability.
Intact’s Scaife unpicks software liability in motor claims
Motor insurers are not yet ready to tackle the complex liability and recovery challenges posed by connected and autonomous vehicles, according to Jess Scaife, director of technical motor and injury claims at Intact Insurance.
Zurich backs Jensten with £300m multi-year capacity agreement
Jensten Underwriting has secured a £300m multi-year capacity agreement with Zurich, under which the insurer will become the primary capacity provider to the Bain Capital-owned MGA.
Swiss Re climate activists met with ‘aggression’ at Gherkin
Student protesters who occupied Swiss Re’s foyer said they were met with ‘aggression’ as they demanded the insurer stop underwriting fossil fuel projects in the Coral Triangle.
Thatcham’s Townsend issues warning on Chinese insurers
Motor insurers must adapt to rapidly changing risks or face potentially significant market disruption from Chinese insurers entering the UK market, according to Ben Townsend, head of automotive at Thatcham Research.
Cytora CEO says Zurich proves agentic AI is beyond pilots
Cytora CEO Richard Hartley has claimed the firm’s recent deployment with Zurich proves agentic artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation to being implemented at scale.
Oxbow predicts stable motor profit over the next few years
Oxbow Partners has predicted the UK motor insurance market will continue to be profitable in 2026 and 2027, albeit with close margins.
Former ABI director general Sir Mark Boleat elected Senator
Former director general of the Association of British Insurers, Sir Mark Boleat, has been elected a Senator in Jersey following the island’s recent election.
Arag CEO urges MPs to signpost legal expenses cover
Arag has called on MPs to direct people involved in legal disputes towards legal expenses insurance and advice services, arguing greater awareness of support could lighten the justice system's load.
Two men jailed for £275k motor claims fraud
Two men have been jailed for a combined total of more than nine years after admitting their roles in a £275,500 fraud involving staged and fictitious motor collision claims.
Aviva stops ‘record levels of claims fraud’ as AI is abused
Aviva stopped “record levels of claims fraud” in 2025, as fraudsters increasingly use AI-generated images and documents to deceive.
Convex’s MGA; Instanda’s launch; Aon’s claims officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Applied’s Chapman reveals strategy as he takes over as MD
Applied Systems Europe’s incoming managing director Dave Chapman has revealed where the firm is striving for growth as he gears up to take over from Tom Needs at the end of the month.
NI motorists struggle to identify fake car insurance policies
Nearly half of drivers in Northern Ireland have admitted to being unable to spot a fake car insurance policy.
Lloyd’s DEI role model ‘leaves job after misconduct allegations’
A report has suggested Lloyd’s former DEI role model, and Beazley’s chief risk officer, Rob Anarfi, has left the insurer over ‘non-financial misconduct allegations’.
More consumers rely on credit to cover insurance costs
Insurance customers in the UK are borrowing more than £500 a year to cover their premiums in the face of cost-of-living pressures, according to research from Premium Credit.
Biker’s £4m claim crashes after posts tell another story
Keoghs has helped the Motor Insurers’ Bureau expose a fraudulent £4m injury claim brought by a motorcyclist, in what has been described as the largest finding of fundamental dishonesty under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2017.
Aviva expands ChatGPT insurance app
Two months after becoming the first major UK insurer to launch an app on ChatGPT, Aviva has expanded its capabilities to allow customers to obtain a life insurance quote.
Big Interview: Ross Dingwall, Mission
Ross Dingwall, CEO of Mission Underwriters, speaks to Insurance Post regarding the firm’s expansion plans, the MGA market, and his thoughts on heightened regulatory scruitiny.
Compare the Market teases global expansion
Compare the Market’s chief operating, technology and data officer, Sam Jones, has hinted at potentially moving into “every territory in the world” following the rapid increase in productivity artificial intelligence has facilitated.