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Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr to host British Insurance Awards
Insurance Post can today reveal that comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr will be hosting our prestigious British Insurance Awards next week at the Royal Albert Hall.
Bspoke’s Smyth to replace Manchester as MGAA chair
The Managing General Agents’ Association has appointed Bspoke Group chair Tim Smyth as its new chairman.
Zurich launches life sciences offering in UK
Zurich has launched a life sciences insurance offering in the UK and Europe, expanding its existing US capabilities.
Pool Re launches terror resilience assessment tool
Terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has launched a tool aimed at helping policyholders assess and manage terrorism risk across property portfolios.
Sign up to watch Allianz and Cuvva discuss how voice channels are enabling fraud
Fraud in insurance is becoming increasingly organised, coordinated and difficult to detect, with bad actors operating seamlessly across channels and exploiting weaknesses at different stages of the policy lifecycle.
Quantexa warns AI fraud could leave smaller insurers exposed
Organised artificial intelligence fraud is likely to shift from large insurers to smaller rivals as major carriers improve their detection capabilities, Quantexa’s global head of insurance fraud solutions, Shyam Bhatt, has warned.
Zurich’s Hackett urges industry to win over Gen Z talent
Gen Z graduates are ‘bright’ and the industry needs to position itself as an attractive place to start a career for them, according to Bernadette Hackett, head of customer and distribution UK at Zurich.
Charity accuses Lloyd’s agents of ‘underperforming’ on climate change
Climate change progress has stalled significantly since 2024, with Lloyd’s managing agents performing worse across the board in ESG underwriting practices, according to a charity’s major climate change assessment.
Poverty premium adds £224 to motor insurance costs
The “tax on being poor” identified by the Financial Conduct Authority’s former head of insurance Matt Brewis remains firmly in place, according to new research from Fair By Design and the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre.
Specialty growth helps Crawford weather quieter claims year
Crawford UK and Ireland president Paul Lofkin has reflected on the claims environment so far this year, and reveals the business is no longer looking at the weather out of the window, but focusing on global risks.
FCA proposes further simplification of insurance rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has today (29 June) launched a consultation, proposing further simplification of insurance rules.
AI should not return claims to the back office
Having emerged from the back office to become an exco priority, claims functions should not revert to being less people-facing because of the rise in AI.
CFC’s Poole outlines growth blueprint for specialist insurer
CFC CFO Jane Poole’s priority is helping the specialist insurer maintain underwriting discipline and operational agility as it pursues further international expansion.
Stop moaning to get more investment, claims managers told
Claims managers should stop feeling sorry for themselves and explain their business cases better to get more investment in their functions.
Roles that got a pay increase or cut in insurance revealed
Salary changes were uneven across the insurance industry in 2025, with some roles seeing significant increases while others experienced dips, while data highlights big differences between regions.
Guy Carpenter’s restructure; Addept’s capacity; Santam’s claims chief
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hiscox CIO sets vision for fully AI-enabled workforce
Hiscox is aiming to create a workforce where every employee uses artificial intelligence as part of their role, according to group chief information officer Chris Loake.
Microsoft insists Copilot will support – not replace – underwriters
Microsoft is seeing growing demand for artificial intelligence across insurance operations, but the technology is intended to augment employees rather than replace them, according to the technology giant’s UK insurance lead.
Ifed steps up fight against spoof insurer websites
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has teamed up with the UK domain registry, Nominet, to prevent criminals spoofing recognised insurance companies online.
CFC warns silent AI cover could create pandemic-like challenge
Louise O’Shea, group CEO of CFC, has warned that AI risks need to be accounted for with affirmative stances to avoid “unclear” situations.
Lloyd’s Tiernan recalls having ‘ear chewed’ by Washington
Lloyd’s of London CEO Patrick Tiernan has said he had his “ear chewed out” in a call with Washington over the insurance situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
British Insurance Technology Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Today we can reveal the shortlist for the 2026 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Industry agrees on maximum daily credit hire fees
New maximum daily hire rates, agreed between insurer and credit hire company subscribers to the general terms of agreement, come into force from 1 July following another successful independent rate review.
CFC’s Poole recalls challenge of Direct Line takeover
Jane Poole, former chief financial officer of Direct Line Group, has reflected on the challenge of leading through months of uncertainty during Aviva’s takeover of the insurer.