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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.
AI agents tackle abandonment in digital insurance sales
High abandonment rates in direct digital insurance sales can be addressed by artificial intelligence agents, according to OpenDialog AI chief commercial officer Dean Chapman.
IFB expanding into new lines with five-year strategy
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has today launched its five-year strategy in which it plans to bring about a more connected industry in the fight against fraud.
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.
Direct Line leadership exodus concludes after Aviva takeover
The leadership exodus from Direct Line Group at Aviva has now concluded, with three senior executives departing the combined business, Insurance Post can reveal.
AI forces brokers to rethink recruitment and client care
Phil Williams, group chief commercial officer and managing director of retail at Clear Group, has warned brokers that artificial intelligence means they need to rethink how they recruit talent.
Former Tempcover execs launch short-term motor insurtech
The ex-Tempcover team has launched short-term motor insurance startup Covertime.
Zurich reveals ‘puzzle pieces’ approach to AI is paying off
Zurich Insurance is reaping the rewards of a modular “puzzle pieces” approach to artificial intelligence, according to Penny Jones, responsible AI lead at the insurer.
Ageas CEO ‘realistic’ on redundancies as Esure and Saga integration begins
Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle has said that while it is “very early” in the integration of Esure and Saga, “there is a reality” when it comes to staff.
CII to adapt for AI-dominated insurance sector
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s CEO Matthew Hill has urged the sector to embrace artificial intelligence “not as a threat, but as a tool”. But warned professionalism, ethics and human judgment must remain central as the technology reshapes the…
Williams Pitt MDs step down following management buy-out
Williams Pitt Chartered Loss Adjusters’ joint managing directors have stepped back from their roles as part of a management buy-out.
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.
Brokers urge industry to signpost non standard insurance
Brokers are concerned surging demand for non-standard insurance is exposing a gap in cover, according to Prestige Underwriting’s latest broker survey.
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.
McMillan steps down as Ageas completes Esure deal
David McMillan is stepping down as CEO of Esure after the provider completed its move over to Ageas.
Hastings catches out café cook’s fabricated claims
Hastings and HF have secured a custodial sentence for a fraudster who dishonestly exaggerated her claim for damages following a minor road traffic accident.
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.
Contrasts show among travel insurance premiums
Travel insurance premiums showed striking contrasts between summer 2025 and summer 2024, according to analysis from Pearson Ham Group.
Green Insurer to shut down less than two years after launch
The Green Insurer, the eco-friendly motor insurance broker, has stopped offering policies to new and renewing customers, less than two years after its launch.
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.