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Ex-copper comes a cropper for defrauding insurance shoppers
Five people, including a former police officer, have been arrested following an operation by the City of London Police, the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department and the Metropolitan Police Service.
Allianz’s unemployment insurance; Acrisure's MGA network; Lucida's CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
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Insurers argue furlough deductions permitted by policy wordings
Insurers finished their submissions to the Supreme Court on the issue of whether or not furlough payments are deductible from Covid-era business interruption claims payouts this morning (12 February), hitting back at arguments advanced yesterday by…
AI voice agents can now be insured like employees
Artifical intelligence voice agent platform ElevenLabs has gone live with an insurance policy covering AI voice agents.
Admiral buys Flock for £80m
Admiral Group has bought commercial fleet insurtech Flock for £80m, subject to regulatory approval.
ICO secures more prosecutions for insurance data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office has secured two further convictions following its investigation into the unlawful accessing and sale of personal information.
Lady Mayor warns fake news is risk to City
Lady Mayor of London Dame Susan Langley has expressed concern that international perceptions of the capital as a dangerous city could be a “risk to the industry”.
Supreme Court hears arguments on Covid claim furlough deductions
The Supreme Court heard arguments from both policyholders and insurers yesterday (11 February) as to whether furlough payments are deductible from Covid-era business interruption claims payouts.
Why alignment with suppliers is key to good customer outcomes
View from the Top: Jeremy Trott, claims director at Ecclesiastical, says insurers must ensure they have an ‘alignment of ethos’ with their suppliers to ensure good outcomes for customers.
Laurent out at Covéa as new CEO appointed
Philippe Domart has been appointed CEO at Covea Insurance UK, subject to regulatory approval, and is to commence his post on 1 April.
UK motor insurance once again hits record claims payouts
The Association of British Insurers has today (11 Feb) revealed UK insurers have once again hit record payments for motor claims.
Broker share prices tumble after ChatGPT insurance apps go live
Several broker share prices have fallen following OpenAI’s approval of apps offering personalised home insurance quotes for ChatGPT users.
Aviva to launch pet insurance product this year
Insurance Post can exclusively reveal Aviva is developing its own pet insurance product, with a view of launching in Q4 this year.
Lemonade’s UK lead exits
Sarvesh Ramachandran, Lemonade’s UK country head, has left the business after more than four years.
CyberCube appoints new CEO
Chris Methven has been appointed CEO of cyber risk analytics provider CyberCube, as former chief Pascal Millaire takes the role of senior advisor.
2026 to see more ‘selective’ but still frequent consolidation
Insurance market consolidation is set to continue in 2026, driven by private equity exit cycles and specialist acquisitions, according to Sicsic Advisory founder Michael Sicsic.
AIG completes $2.1bn Convex stake acquisition
AIG has completed its $2.1bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of a 35% minority stake in specialty insurer Convex.
Ecclesiastical sees 20% uptick in fraud detection
Ecclesiastical Insurance’s claims team investigated more than 280 cases of suspected fraudulent activity during 2025, representing a 20% increase on 2024.
ChatGPT users can now get home insurance quotes in chat
ChatGPT users can now receive a personalised home insurance quote within conversations with the large language model.
Aviva’s minifleet proposition; Antares’ restructuring; IUAD’s board member
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.