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Markel UK targets growth as 1% market share ‘not enough’
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK has said the focus for the insurer is to increase its relevance for brokers, saying 1% of market share “is just not big enough to be relevant”.
UK D&O market headed for ‘inflection point’
The UK directors’ and officers’ insurance market is approaching an “inflection point” as rates continue to soften amid insolvency and regulatory risks, the CEO and founder of financial lines MGA Kayzen Specialty has told Post.
Contrasts show among travel insurance premiums
Travel insurance premiums showed striking contrasts between summer 2025 and summer 2024, according to analysis from Pearson Ham Group.
Green Insurer to shut down less than two years after launch
The Green Insurer, the eco-friendly motor insurance broker, has stopped offering policies to new and renewing customers, less than two years after its launch.
Pen Underwriting’s plan to becoming biggest MGA
After Pen Underwriting hit a five-year goal of managing around £1bn of gross written premium a year ahead of schedule, Nick Wright, chief development officer, has revealed how the MGA will achieve £1.75bn by the end of this decade.
Marsh McLennan’s Lay announced as new LMG chair
Marsh McLennan UK CEO Chris Lay is set to become the next chair of the London Market Group, taking up the role on 1 January, 2026.
Axa’s road safety initiative; Marshmallow’s migrant offering; Bridgehaven joins ABI
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviation crashes fuel demand for insurance knowledge sharing
Recent aviation accidents have driven enthusiasm for information sharing in aviation insurance, according to global technical director at McLarens Aviation John Bayley.
Covéa Insurance UK CEO Macedo to step down
Georges De Macedo is stepping down from the role of Covéa UK CEO.
Insurers should turn to YouTube to demonstrate value
Insurance firms should utilise social media platforms such as YouTube to demonstrate value to customers, delegates at the Defaqto conference have heard.
Watch Axa and Covea discuss the shift from generative to agentic AI
As insurers become more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence, attention is shifting to the next evolution: agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and take autonomous action
McGill gives GB Snowsport pre-Olympics boost
Specialty broker McGill and Partners has launched a partnership with the governing body for British skiers and snowboarders, making a significant contribution to preparations for next year’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CII conference to examine how AI is reshaping insurance
“Artificial intelligence won’t replace your job, but someone who uses AI better than you will,” warns Artur Niemczewski, AI champion and former non-executive director of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Rapid AI rollout tests insurers’ ability to prove real value
Without the right projects and processes, many artificial intelligence deployments in the insurance industry risk failing to deliver real benefits, a panel at today's (24 September) Defaqto conference has warned.
Defaqto CEO questions forecasts of AI-led insurance decisions
Defaqto CEO John Milliken has raised doubts over predictions that generative and agentic artificial intelligence will soon dominate how consumers choose general insurance products.
Insurtech investment flips from insurance entities to tech providers
Funding for insurtechs has shifted away from insurance entities to value chain enablers, according to research from McKinsey and Insurtech UK.
Ship fires fuelled by mis-declared cargo on the rise
The number of fires at sea caused by mis-declared or undeclared cargo is on the rise, according to Halliwell Forensics, a specialist forensic investigation firm tasked by loss adjusters and insurers with ascertaining the cause of blazes on ships.
DWF Law’s Paul Berry passes away
DWF Law partner, and Insurance Post's Claims and Fraud Achievement Award winner, Paul Berry has passed away.
Direct Commercial rolls out updated broker portal
Direct Commercial Limited has launched the next phase of its Broker Portal, which initially launched in November 2023.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 revealed
The winners of the second British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (23 September) at a The Brewery in London.
Thomas Carroll expands Bristol office
Thomas Carroll Group has added George Souroullas and Chris Howard to its Bristol team as account directors, Insurance Post can reveal.
Which? makes super-complaint against FCA over insurance failings
Which? has issued a super-complaint to the Financial Conduct Authority, accusing the regulator of failing to tackle persistent problems in the home and travel insurance markets.
Zego slashes net loss by £30m
Zego has reported a net loss of £4m for 2024, down from a £34m net loss in the previous year, Insurance Post can reveal.
Allianz UK uncovers £93m in insurance fraud
Allianz UK identified more than 15,800 fraudulent cases across personal, commercial and specialty lines, worth a total of £92.6m in the first half of 2025.