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Centerbridge exploring Canopius sale
Centerbridge Partners, the primary shareholder of insurance and reinsurance firm Canopius Group, is open to offers on the business, sources have told Insurance Post.
Plans for Insurance Day for Dementia 2026 revealed
With 100 days to go until the industry-wide fundraising event of Insurance Day for Dementia 2026 on 26 November, Insurance United Against Dementia have shared plans for this year’s fundraising and awareness event.
Aviva outlines plan for double-digit market share growth
Aviva is targeting a double-digit market share of the UK specialty personal lines within the next few years.
Gallagher and HSBC partner on business insurance
Gallagher has partnered with HSBC to provide business insurance to the bank’s commercial banking clients.
Ex-RSA leader Bryson returns as Simplyhealth MD
Simplyhealth has hired Sonya Bryson as managing director, more than a year after she stood down as MD of RSA’s joint commercial lines business to “pursue other opportunities”.
Lloyd’s Lab expands with ‘Explore’ offering
Lloyd’s Lab has launched its first ever programme aimed at market professionals with a focus on insurance products and generating evidence-based recommendations.
English Heritage offers ‘splat’ insurance for ice creams
English Heritage has launched “Ice Cream Splat Insurance” to protect families from the fall-out of dropping an ice cream during a day out.
Aviva's Storah reveals further Direct Line gains to come
While Aviva has completed the bulk of its Direct Line integration, according to UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah, a major overhaul of its claims systems is only getting started.
Pen’s capacity; Seventeen’s acquisition; Bspoke’s hires
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva almost doubles personal lines premiums after Direct Line deal
Aviva has hailed a strong first half of 2026 with group operating profit increasing 24% to £1.32bn and UK personal lines premiums almost doubling following the acquisition of Direct Line.
Sollers suggests AI-agnosticism is up as firms strive for savings
Sollers Consulting’s Jakub Wróblewski and Michał Litwiński say the industry will adopt an agnostic, cost-effective approach to the technology as concerns with tokenisation become more well-known.
Proactive AI can assist vulnerable customers, says IPI’s Farley
Personalised and proactive AI can help vulnerable customers while freeing up capacity, says IPI AI strategist Craig Farley, who believes insurers need to start linking their data systems together to help key individuals.
Protestors accuse sector of hiring ‘corporate spies’
Climate change protesters have claimed the insurance sector has hired “corporate spies” to tail activists.
Sapiens’ Hannay says Claude is accelerating its AI evolution
Sapiens’ chief revenue officer, James Hannay, has said Claude has been more powerful than any other model as the software company develops a "scalable" AI brain.
Urban Jungle joins FCA innovation and growth group
Urban Jungle, as well as four other financial services firms, has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s Scale-up unit to support innovation and sustainable growth.
Allianz becomes latest to join Sky panel
Allianz has become the latest insurer to join Sky Protect’s panel for home insurance, Insurance Post can reveal.
Optalitix advocates for AI-assisted ‘spreadsheets’
Underwriters should be encouraged to use AI-assisted Excel, says Optalitix co-founder Dani Katz, as the software company focuses on allowing natural language to increase accessibility as well as speed.
Markel’s Broker hub; Chubb and Acturis; MGAA’s milestone
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Holmes hoping to retire at Allianz following strong H1 2026
After record profits for the sixth consecutive reporting period, Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has said the “best of Allianz is in the future”.
AI can help insurers cover ‘equally complex’ SME risks says Sixfold
Alex Schmelkin, co-founder and CEO of Sixfold, said despite AI being an opportunity for the industry to narrow down protection gaps, smaller businesses are still not seeking as many coverages as they should.
Antares announces new leadership structure
Antares Global has announced a new leadership structure, following the passing of its CEO Michael van der Straaten.
Minster acquires Arag Law’s PI book
Minster Law has acquired the personal injury business of Arag Law in a deal that sees Minster acquire Arag’s PI legal team and its active caseload.
Admiral cites soft market as it posts 18% profit drop
Admiral has reported an 18% decrease in group profit before tax for HY26, with the insurer pointing to a 'more challenging market' and motor pricing changes.
Ifed warns crash-for-cash fraud is becoming more targeted
According to the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, suspected ‘crash for cash’ fraud is moving towards more aggressive and targeted methods, as drivers are warned about identity data risk.