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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.
FCA bans father and son over client money misuse
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Alec and Robert Finch from UK financial services, after the High Court found they misused client money at former broker AFL Insurance Brokers.
Clement considers legal action against Lloyd’s
Former Lloyd’s corporate affairs director Rebekah Clement is considering legal action after the London Market’s investigation concluded she breached its compliance policy.
Motor and travel insurance complaints on the rise
Complaints about motor and travel insurance both increased in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Lloyd’s rules former CEO Neal breached rules
Lloyd’s has concluded former CEO John Neal breached the corporation’s compliance rules by failing to disclose a perceived conflict of interest and by not properly handling whistleblowing reports.
Allianz launches inaugural insurance trust benchmark
Allianz UK has launched Trust Issues, a benchmarking report analysing consumer and SME trust in the insurance sector.
MoneySuperMarket to launch digital insurance broker
MoneySuperMarket is launching SuperSaveClub Insurance, a member-only digital insurance broker focusing on motor insurance.
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.
FOS finally makes interim leaders permanent after Thomas exit
The Financial Ombudsman Service has finally appointed Jenny Simmonds as its permanent CEO and James Dipple-Johnstone as permanent chief ombudsman, almost a year-and-a-half after Abby Thomas stepped down from the top role.
Ecclesiastical promotes trio in leadership rejig
Ecclesiastical Insurance has promoted three executives as it looks to strengthen its operational resilience, church business and claims functions.
Jensten’s Scottish presence; Munich Re’s miner product; Uinsure’s panel
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
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.
Insurance Post Census 2026: Have your say
Insurance Post’s Census is back, and we need your help to achieve a snapshot of the make-up of the industry in 2026.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2026 revealed
QBE and Equipsme are the UK’s best large and small to medium-sized insurance respectively to work for respectively, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
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.
Dive In 2026 opens registration for final festival year
Registration has opened for the final Dive In festival, with Lloyd’s famous diversity and inclusion event this year exploring how human skills and artificial intelligence can work together.
Flock unveils AI assistant for UK fleet insurance clients
Flock has launched an artificial intelligence-powered fleet management assistant that analyses driving, claims and telematics data to help customers identify risks and prevent accidents.
Admiral backs government-led financial services skills drive
Admiral has joined more than 20 financial services firms committing to invest in workforce skills, develop talent pipelines and tackle sector-wide skills gaps through a new government-backed agreement.
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”.
Antares CEO Mike van der Straaten passes away
Mike van der Straaten, CEO of Antares, passed away over the weekend following a short illness, a statement from the business has confirmed.
Job losses likely as Allianz Commercial restructures management layers
Allianz Commercial is overhauling its UK underwriting model by product line, and merging branch and regional management roles, leading to job losses, Insurance Post can reveal.