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Driver distraction raises road safety and insurance concerns
Driver distraction has been highlighted as a growing road safety challenge, with experts warning that tackling the issue will require safer vehicle design, changes in driver behaviour and stronger prevention measures.
21 Oct 2026   |  News
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How can AI fast track insurance claims?
How artificial intelligence is reshaping claims experiences is examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast, sponsored by RDT.
21 Oct 2026   |  Webinar
Claims
Diary of an Insurer: Zurich Engineering’s Naomi Godwin
Mother of two children and Labradors Naomi Godwin, engineering relationship executive at Zurich Engineering, has a six-hour round trip to Maidstone to visit a panel broker, checks surveyor capacity and considers the operational impact for clients.
19 Oct 2026   |  Column
Commercial
Lithium-ion batteries: the emerging risk insurers can’t ignore
How the growing use of lithium-ion batteries is increasing the potential for significant fires and complex losses is the focus of the latest Insurance Post podcast.
14 Oct 2026   |  Webinar
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Commercial
European product safety risks remain high despite recall decline
European product recalls remained at historically high levels in the first half of 2026, highlighting persistent exposure for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers plus the insurers covering their risks.
12 Oct 2026   |  Analysis
People
Diary of an Insurer: Belfor’s Dominic Toomey
Dominic Toomey, technical manager within the major and complex loss team at Belfor UK, balances complex site inspections, hands-on technical demonstrations and internal system workshops with the ongoing development of people and processes.
12 Oct 2026   |  Column
Personal
Most trusted insurers across personal lines revealed
Consumer trust in insurance providers has risen for the third consecutive wave, according to Fairer Finance.
09 Oct 2026   |  News
Regulation
FCA outlines next steps with delegated authority deep dive
The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to take a closer look at delegated authority arrangements, with an information request being sent out to get a clearer picture of how outsourcing is being used across the insurance market.
07 Oct 2026   |  News
Commercial
Aviation liability gap emerges over precautionary grounding losses
Aviation insurers may face an often-overlooked coverage gap when precautionary groundings cause financial losses without physical damage or injury, according to Melanie Daglish, director of aviation at ITIC.
07 Oct 2026   |  Opinion
Personal
Axa reduces claims middlemen with repair network
Axa has begun working to reduce the number of people involved in the claims process through the launch of the Building Repair Network.
06 Oct 2026   |  News

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