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Staysure enters Irish market; Rokstone’s cyber unit; Send’s CTO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance broker jailed after pocketing customer payments
An insurance broker who diverted payments totalling more than £133,000 into his own personal bank account has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.
Climate activists disrupt S&P insurance conference
Climate change protesters disrupted S&P Global Ratings’ European Insurance Conference in London this afternoon (20 November), forcing multiple pauses to the programme.
Aviva nabs Admiral data director for executive role at Direct Line
Aviva has appointed Rachel Purchase, currently director of data and analytics at Admiral, as chief underwriting officer for Direct Line Retail.
Zurich’s Clayton named IFB chair
Zurich UK’s Scott Clayton has been named chair of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, with effect from 1 January 2026.
Premier Insurance policies to end in December
The joint administrators for Premier Insurance Company Limited plan to end policies on 1 December 2025, according to an update from the Financial Conduct Authority issued today (20 November).
Lloyd’s opens investigation into Neal’s workplace relationship
Lloyd’s has opened an investigation into the conduct of former CEO John Neal, after rumours of a workplace affair swirled.
Ripe enters holiday homes market with Schofields acquisition
Ripe has acquired holiday homes insurance specialist Schofields Limited, marking its entry into the holiday homes space, subject to regulatory approval.
Chris Lay to retire as Marsh UK names new CEO
Marsh has announced its UK CEO Chris Lay is to retire in Q1 2026, with the president of Marsh Asia James Addington-Smith named as his successor.
Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards winners revealed
Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards.
Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Award winners revealed
Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK & Ireland, has been named Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the Year at Insurance Post’s Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025.
Davies CEO warns agentic AI investment ‘imperative’ for survival
Davies group CEO Dan Saulter has argued investment in agentic artificial intelligence is an “imperative” and not an “option”.
Howden buys Church of Scotland insurance scheme
Howden has agreed to acquire the Aviva-backed insurance services from the Church of Scotland, following a strategic review of its insurance provision.
Claims fraud interceptions continue to top £1bn
£1.16bn worth of fraudulent general insurance claims were identified in 2024, according to the Association of British Insurers’ latest data.
Dual’s McGinn outlines plan to accelerate MGA’s expansion
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, has revealed how he intends to accelerate the growth of the MGA business.
AIG cancels John Neal’s president appointment
AIG has announced John Neal will no longer be joining the insurer as president next month due to personal circumstances.
Jensten buys broker; Pen's renewables product; Zurich UK's head of compliance
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How Dual’s data capability is transforming the MGA
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual, has shared how the MGA’s data capability has been transformed in recent years and is accelerating the growth of the business.
Axa CIO reveals ROI on AI
Artificial intelligence has resulted in a significant uptick in the number of customers Axa retains, according to the insurer’s chief information officer Natasha Davydova.
ABI urges MPs to hardwire insurance into national resilience
The government must embed insurers at the heart of national resilience planning and involve the sector at the earliest stage of major policy decisions, Association of British Insurers director general Hannah Gurga told industry leaders.
Markel names MD for new London Market business
Markel Insurance has today named Rohan Davies as managing director of its newly created London Market business.
Proposals for simplified FCA commercial and bespoke rules imminent
Post understands the Financial Conduct Authority is aiming to publish proposals for simplified rules for commercial and bespoke insurance products before the end of the year.
Webinar: Learn about AI underwriting lessons from the front line
The conversation around AI in underwriting is shifting, from what’s possible to what’s already in play.
Laka raises £14.1m in series B round
Laka has raised £14.1m in its series B funding round, following the green mobility insurer securing a £6.5m venture debt facility from HSBC Innovation Banking.