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ERS partners with autonomous vehicle firm Oxa
Lloyd’s motor insurer ERS has announced a deal to underwrite motor insurance risks for Oxa, a specialist in autonomous vehicle technology.
Admiral enters taxi insurance market citing demand gap
Admiral Business has launched a taxi insurance proposition for public and private hire drivers across the UK, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
Meta and YouTube case creates multi-line risk for insurers
A Los Angeles jury’s decision that Meta and YouTube are liable for harms associated with addictive platform design has far reaching implications for insurers, according to Jonathan Edwards, partner at HCR Law.
Sam Thomas named Zurich’s interim CUO following Dunn exit
Zurich UK’s head of retail underwriting, Sam Thomas, has been named interim chief underwriting officer.
Aviva’s ChatGPT push draws scepticism from ex-aggregator exec
A former price comparison executive has questioned whether ChatGPT can currently become the dominant force in insurance distribution, despite a recent push by Aviva and Moneysupermarket to establish an early presence.
Insurers respond after criticism surrounding ties to fossil fuel and military firms
After a report from Boycott Bloody Insurance has criticised providers based on their financial ties to fossil fuel and weapons companies, Axa has responded.
Mutual that asked members for bailout goes bust
The Wren Insurance Association Limited, a mutual insurer of professional indemnity insurance for architects, has announced it will conduct a solvent exit.
Axa merges UK retail and commercial units under one CEO
Axa UK & Ireland is combining its retail and commercial arms under a single structure, called Axa Insurance UK.
Tide expands SME offering
Tide has launched six commercial insurance products targeted at SMEs.
AI embedding across customer journey will define winners
The insurance industry’s future winners will be providers that deploy artificial intelligence effectively across the entire customer journey to drive repeat business, according to Philippe Knepfler, chief innovation officer at Covéa Affinity.
CMA sets out reforms for ‘outdated’ vet market
The Competition and Markets Authority today (24 March) set out its final report into the pet and vet market, with some legally binding reforms due to come in over the next couple of years.
ChatGPT ‘sci-fi’ fears dismissed by Confused’s CTO
Timothy Kimball, chief technology officer of Confused.com, has pushed back at suggestions artificial intelligence will undermine price comparison websites, arguing the technology is an opportunity rather than a threat.
Aviva to launch first UK ChatGPT insurance app
Aviva is set to be the first major UK insurer to launch an app on ChatGPT, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
Aviation war market steady but wary of Iran risks
Aviation insurers are seeing fewer notices to clients under war policies than their peers in marine amid the Iran War, according to the International Underwriting Association.
Home insurers heading for losses this year
UK home insurers are expected to be lossmaking in 2026 due to market and geopolitical pressures, according to the latest EY home insurance results analysis.
Brokers pushing insurers for increased regional presence
The majority of brokers want to work with insurers that maintain a strong regional presence, according to Aviva’s latest broker barometer.
‘Umbrella’ policies may be key to AV insurance issues
‘Umbrella’ insurance policies, which cover all parties involved in an AV incident, may be key to solving some issues associated with insuring AVs, according to a panel at Insurtech Insights.
LMA warns safety fears choking Hormuz not insurance
The Lloyd’s Market Association has hit back at ongoing reports vessels are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz due to cancelled or unaffordable insurance.
AIG’s partnership; Seventeen’s acquisitions; Markerstudy’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Government’s deregulation would worsen home insurance outlook
Louise Clark, general insurance policy manager at the Association of British Insurers, has urged the government to reconsider proposals to further relax building regulations following the close of a recent consultation.
Testing phase let down Blueprint Two progress
Lloyd’s Market Association operations director, Joe Brace has claimed the inability to get Blueprint Two o the testing phase was one of the contribution factors as to why the project was ultimately shelved.