Admiral
In Depth: How Facebook unfriended Admiral
Where do insurers stand now on the use of social media data?
Admiral CEO donates £3.94m of shares to own charity
Admiral CEO David Stevens has donated 205,000 shares, worth £3.94m to a charitable foundation in which he is the main trustee.
Week in Post: Borne back ceaselessly into the past
Halloween is now behind us, which means we’re now pitching irrevocably into Christmas season. The warbling of Maria Carey is already transforming supermarkets into no-go zones, and our inboxes are filling up with Christmas party invitations.
Lawyers brand Admiral 'arrogant' over Facebook app
Legal experts and social media analysts have branded Admiral “arrogant” after the insurer’s initiative to use driver’s Facebook profiles to price insurance quotes was blocked by Facebook this morning.
Facebook delays Admiral's controversial young driver initiative
A plan to use a driver's Facebook profile to price insurance quotes has been delayed after activists pointed out the scheme fell foul of the social network's privacy policies.
Where are all the full-stack insurance start-ups?
Capital requirements and regulations have been blamed for putting off new full-stack insurers from establishing in the UK but Brexit won't necessarily help start-ups.
Startup Bootcamp partners with Talanx
Startup bootcamp Insurtech has brokered a partnership with German insurer Talanx.
Revealed: 10 insurers with the most complaints
Direct Line Group has received the highest number of general insurance related complaints in the first half of 2016, according to the latest figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Week in Post: Amazon Echo; pills that make you hard; CMC scourge and elderly drivers
This week Post reporter Rosie Quigley and I were given a tour around the Accenture Innovation Lab at Plantation Place in the City.
Admiral CEO predicts 'no material difference' following Brexit despite dramatic drop in solvency ratio
Admiral CEO David Stevens today said that Brexit will make no material difference to the insurer, despite the group seeing a significant drop in its solvency ratio following the out vote.
Admiral increases overseas' car customers by 20% in first half
Admiral's CEO David Stevens has hailed the strength of the business as he unveiled his first results since taking on the top job.
Smartdriverclub Insurance could be 'game changer' for the insurance industry
Gibraltor based managing general agent Smartdriverclub has launched its new motor insurance telematics concept.
Mumsnet founder appointed to Admiral board
Justine Roberts, the founder of Mumsnet, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Admiral Insurance.
Pay-as-you-go broker Belong Safe shuts down after three months
Just three months after its launch, Belong Safe has shut down completely due to financial and branding troubles.
Blog: It could be now or never for Go Compare to split with Esure
Four years ago it was reported that Grant Thornton had been appointed by Esure to look at the possibility of divesting its shareholding in comparison site Go Compare.
UK motor prices to remain flat in 2016, as insurers drive competition
Increasing competition from insurers will cause prices for UK motor insurance to stay flat throughout 2016, according to a Macquarie report.
Admiral and Mapfre explore China comparison site
Spanish insurer Mapfre and UK insurance group Admiral are exploring the launch of a joint venture comparison website in China under a project called Preminen.
Admiral boss Engelhardt and ex-Saga De Haan brothers top rich list for insurers
The Sunday Times' Rich List has placed departing Admiral CEO Henry Engelhardt at 164 in its annual rankings, equal to BGL founder Douw Steyn but behind the De Haan brothers, Sir Roger and Peter.
Admiral’s Engelhardt says 'thank you' to employees with £7m in cash
Admiral CEO Henry Engelhardt will mark his retirement in May by giving away £7m of his own money to employees.
Admin fee transparency in the spotlight as insurers report 2015 results
Insurers' reporting of administration fees and non-risk income came under scrutiny in the 2015 full-year results reporting period as firms' balance sheets were dominated by commercial flood losses.
Industry bosses unite to warn government against further IPT hike
The industry is rallying against a further potential increase in insurance premium tax ahead of the 16 March Budget.
Reduced Admiral underwriting share to have little financial impact
Admiral Group's 3% reduction in its underwriting share announced in the company's 2015 full-year results today (3 March) will not have a significant financial impact on the business, according to chief financial officer Geraint Jones.
Admiral reports motor profit rise as Confused takes hit
Admiral has reported an 8% increase in 2015 group turnover to £2.12bn (2014: £1.97bn) and a UK motor combined ratio of 81% (2014: 83%).
GI CEO's urge against IPT increase in letter to Osborne
Twenty-three general insurance executives have written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ahead of the 16 March Budget announcement, urging against a further increase in insurance premium tax.