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Which? names and shames insurers falling short on claims
A Which? survey of over 4,700 car insurance claimants has ranked insurers based on customer satisfaction with their claims processes.
Aviva’s Storah welcomes government’s £2.65bn flood defence investment
After the government announced an investment of £2.65bn over the next two years to fix flood defences, Aviva’s general insurance CEO for UK and Ireland welcomed the news.
Pet premiums decrease after fluctuant 2024
Pet insurance premiums decreased in Q4 2024 after an "anything but predictable year", according to the latest data from Pearson Ham Group.
Howden surpasses £3bn in global revenue
Howden has surpassed the £3bn revenue mark for global operations as it celebrates its 30th birthday.
Pen simplifies leadership structure ahead of MD’s retirement
Pen Underwriting has appointed Sarah Breslin as managing director of its new commercial UK & Ireland division.
Careless Covid criminal caught for insurance fraud
A man has been found guilty after claiming that he was forced to cancel 14 holidays due to Covid-19 to claim on his insurance policies.
Éowyn labelled Scotland’s ‘worst storm in 20 years’
Peter Farrelly, chief operating officer at Sedgwick UK, has told Insurance Post the fallout from Storm Éowyn is the worst seen in Scotland for two decades.
Zurich refreshes HNW offering
Zurich has launched a range of enhancements to its full high-net-worth proposition.
Bridgehaven on course to hit £400m GWP
Eighteen months on from launching the UK’s first hybrid fronting insurer in the summer of 2023, Bridgehaven CEO Paul Jewell has revealed his business is on track to achieve £400m to £500m of gross written premium by the end of 2025.
Record claims payouts signal ‘new normal’ in W&I market
Howden has reported that its clients saw a record year of warranty and indemnity claims recoveries in 2024, with the business class seeing significantly elevated notifications for a second year in a row.
Cuvva brings temporary car insurance to non-British licence holders
Cuvva has rolled out its short-term car insurance to French and German licence holders.
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Ecclesiastical detects more than £4m in false claims
Claims specialists at Ecclesiastical Insurance have uncovered £4m in fraudulent claims during 2024, almost £1m more than in 2023.
Dan Fiehn returns to Markerstudy as chief tech officer
Former Markerstudy group chief information and COO Dan Fiehn has returned to the company to take up the role of group CTO.
CII sees rise in qualification numbers
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today reported a 15% annual increase in the number of its insurance qualifications completed in 2024.
RSA and NIG’s David Enoch set to retire
RSA’s distribution and proposition director David Enoch is set to retire after five years at the insurer and its recent acquiree NIG.
Climate campaign group slams government’s captives consultation
Global NGO campaign Insure Our Future has criticised HM Treasury’s captives consultation due to the potential for lowering capital requirements for captives to benefit from the fossil fuel industry.
Ki and QBE’s partnership; Rokstone’s leadership changes; IUAD’s milestone hit
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers urged to share more cyber information
Cybersecurity professionals have called on the insurance industry to encourage cyber information sharing and take a collaborative approach to security.
Ex-Aviva CEO Wilson named Policy Expert chair
Policy Expert has appointed Mark Wilson as its new chair, effective from February 2025.
David Haynes to succeed retiring Buss as Arag CEO
David Haynes has been named CEO of Arag UK Holdings Limited and Arag Legal Expenses Insurance, succeeding Tony Buss who is set to retire.
Storm Éowyn wind claims to top £500m
Guy Carpenter has estimated Storm Éowyn, which hit the UK and Ireland last week, will result in a wind-related industry loss of €621m (£519m).
Cliff to succeed Keese as Lloyd’s CFO
Lloyd’s chief financial officer Burkhard Keese is set to step down later this year, to be succeeded by his deputy Alexandra Cliff.
Tributes paid to insurance industry veteran Douglas Shillito
Insurance industry veteran and former Post contributor Douglas Shillito passed away on 11 January.