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Flock launches first product post-Admiral acquisition
Insurtech Flock has announced its first product launch since its recently announced planned acquisition by Admiral.
Diary of an Insurer: Admiral’s Scott McCammon
Scott McCammon, head of motor repair at Admiral, starts his week with a drive to Manchester to visit the insurer’s co-branded repair centre, before ending it on the school run discussing dinosaurs.
Admiral enters taxi insurance market citing demand gap
Admiral Business has launched a taxi insurance proposition for public and private hire drivers across the UK, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
Aviva’s ChatGPT push draws scepticism from ex-aggregator exec
A former price comparison executive has questioned whether ChatGPT can currently become the dominant force in insurance distribution, despite a recent push by Aviva and Moneysupermarket to establish an early presence.
AIG’s partnership; Seventeen’s acquisitions; Markerstudy’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Building homes back better after floods
With the Environment Agency warning one in four homes is now at risk of flooding, the latest Insurance Post Podcast explores what the insurance industry is doing to make properties more resilient from storms.
Admiral’s insurance profit surpasses £1bn
Admiral’s UK insurance pre-tax profit landed at just over £1bn for the first time, with motor making up the vast majority of that figure.
Pet insurers with the most satisfied customers revealed
Fairer Finance’s latest survey shows the impact of an animal’s age on policyholders satisfaction with their pet insurer, plus which provider has the happiest customers is revealed.
What do insurers need before the UK goes driverless?
With the UK government moving full steam ahead with autonomous vehicle testing, Scott McGee asks how close we are to a driverless world, and what do insurance providers need before that becomes a reality.
Admiral buys Flock for £80m
Admiral Group has bought commercial fleet insurtech Flock for £80m, subject to regulatory approval.
FCA ends premium finance probe looking like a tired parent
Editor’s View: Two years after the Financial Conduct Authority kicked off about premium finance, Emma Ann Hughes feels the regulator’s market study final report felt more like finger-wagging from a worn-out parent than meaningful action from a watchdog…
Is pet insurance pulling on the leash or coming to heel?
Almost six years on from the Covid-19 pandemic, Scott McGee examines how the pet insurance sector has adjusted, how premiums have evolved, why new entrants are arriving, and where the market could be heading.
Acrisure’s UK rebrands; Clear Group’s purchase; LMA’s new board members
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Tesco Law and the insurer legal services revolution that never was
Content Director's View: More than a decade ago many insurers could not wait to seize the opportunities afforded by a change in the law that allowed them to set up their own legal services arms. Jonathan Swift reflects on what happened next - and the…
Admiral and Octopus partner for tailored EV insurance model
Admiral Pioneer, Admiral Group’s venture-building arm, has partnered with Octopus Electric Vehicles on an individual EV insurance model estimated to deliver almost £550 in savings for drivers.
Watch Admiral and Convex discuss how to maximise AI implementation in insurance
AI is now embedded across insurance technology teams, from development and testing through to security and compliance.
Admiral CFO to retire
Admiral’s CFO Geraint Jones is set to retire and be replaced with UK insurance CFO Rachel Lewis.
Which provider will challenge the Aviva-DLG giant in 2026?
Deputy Editor's View: After Aviva’s acquisition of Direct Line Group in 2025, deputy editor Scott McGee ponders what rivals could be planning to do in 2026 to compete for a place on the nation's biggest personal lines player podium.
Advertising regulator scolds firms for fake insurance links
The Advertising Standards Authority has clamped down on two claims management firms that have been falsely implying to work for motor insurers.
Insurers Forecast of 2026
Insurers are heading into 2026 well-capitalised, technologically accelerated and increasingly data-driven but softening markets, geopolitical volatility and emerging risks are set to test their resilience in the year ahead.
Five insurance M&A storylines to follow in 2026
As we bid farewell to 2025, Post content director Jonathan Swift highlights the M&A storylines that might make the transition from rumour to reality next year and beyond.