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David Howden awarded CBE in King’s Birthday Honours list
Howden founder and CEO, David Howden, has been honoured in King Charles’ Birthday Honours list.
Court deems credit hire companies liable for costs
In what has been labelled a “landmark victory for insurers,” the Court of Appeal has given definitive guidance that credit hire organisations are responsible for the costs of unsuccessful litigation.
Allianz makes £200k saving after butchered claim
Allianz has saved £200,000 after a complex injury claim was dropped due to the discovery of contradictory surveillance footage and social media evidence.
Weightman’s AI tool; Markel’s insurtech product; NFL player promoted
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Former Lockton CEO Nimmo exits retirement to join SRG
Specialist Risk Group has hired former Lockton CEO Neil Nimmo as CEO for the UK.
ManyPets overhauls product range
ManyPets has unveiled an entirely new range of insurance, which the provider says is its “biggest change to insurance plans since it launched pet insurance in 2017”.
Dive In 2025 pushes belonging to the top of insurance’s agenda
Lloyd’s festival for talent and culture, Dive In, returns from 16 to 18 September 2025, rallying the industry around the theme: “Belonging builds tomorrow”.
Applied Systems significantly scales back UK operations
Applied Systems has confirmed the move to pull back its UK operations, by removing its Epic product from the market.
Extinction Rebellion demands RFU drop Allianz sponsorship
Extinction Rebellion has called on the Rugby Football Union to drop Allianz’s sponsorship of Twickenham Stadium due to its provision of insurance for fossil fuels.
Brown & Brown swoops for Risk Strategies parent firm
US-based broking firm Brown & Brown has agreed a deal to acquire Accession Risk Management Group, the parent company of Risk Strategies.
FCA promotes Pritchard to deputy CEO role
Sarah Pritchard has been appointed deputy chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Markerstudy sets up premium finance division
Markerstudy has created a new specialist division, focusing on all premium finance activities across the group.
Sonya Bryson to depart RSA
Sonya Bryson is leaving RSA just 18 months after being appointed MD of the joint commercial lines business.
Father and son sentenced over ghost broking scam
A father and son have been sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent car insurance scheme, following an investigation led by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Cyber events halt 1 in 7 businesses for at least a day
One in seven businesses have lost a day or more to a cyber event in the last 12 months, according to global research for commercial insurer QBE.
Allianz Broker sets sights on non-standard growth
Allianz Broker’s managing director Nicola George is aiming to grow the company’s non-standard motor book, in a bid to insure “more of people’s driveways”.
FCA finds more insurance requirements that are ‘no longer needed’
Following the launch of a consultation where the Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to decommission certain regular returns and remove the relevant sections from SUP 16, the regulator has identified more returns it deems are “no longer needed”.
Aventum seeks consumer scale in specialty through AI tools
Aventum Group aims to grow the volume of specialty business to the scale of consumer lines through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to chief technology officer Hasani Jess.
Axa's breakdown cover; Aviva x Acturis Unify; One Sure acquires broker
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Markerstudy to ditch self-build genAI tool for partner product
Markerstudy is set to replace its self-build call summarisation generative artificial intelligence tool with an off-the-shelf product from one if its partners in the next six months.
Ki slashes model development from years to weeks with genAI
Ki’s technology managing director Alan Tua has revealed how switching from traditional machine learning models to generative artificial intelligence models for algorithmic underwriting has resulted in “double digit” accuracy improvements.
Auto Windscreens calls for more regulation in vehicle repairs
James MacBeth, managing director of Auto Windscreens, has called for more regulation of motor vehicle repairs and for ADAS technology to be part of a vehicle’s MOT.
Aviva harnessing GenAI for underwriter augmentation
Aviva is predominantly using generative artificial intelligence to augment underwriting, according to director of innovation Jason Chambers.
Challenge of reframing flood risk laid bare
Unpredictable weather and the government’s building targets are forcing underwriters to rethink how they assess property flood risk, according to a panel of experts at Insurance Post’s Underwriting Club this week.