Claims Throwback Thursday: Record fire loss; Sedgwick buys broker Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to January 1991 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when fire claims surged and Sedgwick was buying a broker. 15 Jan 2026   |  Column

Claims Serial fraudster jailed for exaggerated bag claim A man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation and breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order. 14 Jan 2026   |  News

Personal Collaboration is the only way to close the travel claims gap Mike Brown, head of fraud at law firm Weightmans, argues that without shared claims data, travel insurers remain exposed to opportunistic fraud that costs the industry millions. 14 Jan 2026   |  Opinion

News Storm Goretti sees Crawford’s claims levels triple Crawford and Company has reported a tripling of its claims frequency in the aftermath of Storm Goretti, which hit the UK last week. 13 Jan 2026   |  News

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Personal Pet insurance’s widening gap: More products but less providers Pet insurance product numbers are soaring while provider consolidation, rising vet fees and shifting cover trends make the cover increasingly complex for consumers, Defaqto’s latest analysis shows. 12 Jan 2026   |  Analysis

Claims Crawford & Co to sell legal services arm to law firm Loss adjusting and claims management firm Crawford & Company has entered into a ‘process’ with specialist insurance law firm HF, which will see the latter buy a major part of the assets of subsidiary Crawford Legal Services, Insurance Post has learned. 09 Jan 2026   |  News

Claims Embedding carbon accountability in claims With extreme weather driving record claims, Ben Blain, head of property at Verisk Claims, explains how insurers must now measure and cut carbon in the claims supply chain in order to turn net-zero ambition into operational reality. 07 Jan 2026   |  Opinion

People 60 Seconds With... Charles Taylor’s James Cranmer James Cranmer, training programme manager at Charles Taylor Assistance, blends a love of learning, tech and tidy spaces. 06 Jan 2026   |  Interview

Personal Burst pipes cost Allianz £20m across two years Allianz paid out £20m for damage caused by burst pipes in 345 claims between the start of 2023 and September 2025. 05 Jan 2026   |  News

News Allianz claims director resurfaces at Weightmans Allianz Personal’s former claims director Caroline Johnson has joined Weightmans as its claims director and executive board member. 05 Jan 2026   |  News