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Spotlight: AI drive revs up the motor race
In the fiercely contested world of motor insurance, timely and intelligent use of data is helping firms maintain a competitive edge. Laura Miller reports.
Rising water excess fuels distrust in home insurers
Peter Roper, head of research at Fairer Finance, argues home insurers need to do more to help customers understand the cover they are purchasing to increase satisfaction in the sector's products and services.
Court deems credit hire companies liable for costs
In what has been labelled a “landmark victory for insurers,” the Court of Appeal has given definitive guidance that credit hire organisations are responsible for the costs of unsuccessful litigation.
Big Interview: Mark Eastham, Avantia
Mark Eastham, CEO of Home Protect and Avantia Group, reveals how he will turn the business into the first insurer to have an artificial intelligence-driven operating model, plus whether an acquisition of the non-standard home insurer could be on the…
Ex-Admiral UK CEO Nestares resurfaces at Aviva
Former Admiral UK insurance CEO Cristina Nestares has joined Aviva as non-executive director, Post can reveal.
Admiral provides genAI training to 8500 people
Admiral has trained 8500 employees on the use of generative artificial intelligence.
Insurance figures richer than The King revealed
Admiral’s founder Henry Engelhardt is now the richest man in insurance, according to this year’s The Sunday Times Rich List.
Insurance industry’s most powerful players revealed
Making multi-billion-pound takeover bids for rivals and challenging political posturing is what it took to secure the top spots on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
Alistair Hargreaves, Admiral
Alistair Hargreaves replaces Cristina Nestares on Insurance Post’s Power List after succeeding her as UK insurance CEO at Admiral Group in 2024.
Most complained about general insurers revealed
Admiral, Aviva, Direct Line, Axa and RSA were the most complained about general insurers in the latter half of 2024.
FCA’s premium finance conundrum: act or step back?
Editor’s View: With falling premiums, a stalled government motor insurance taskforce, and jittery markets, Emma Ann Hughes wonders if no action is now the most likely outcome of the Financial Conduct Authority’s premium finance market review.
Big Interview: Alistair Hargreaves, Admiral
Alistair Hargreaves, UK insurance CEO at Admiral, speaks to Tom Luckham about the provider’s results, the integration of RSA’s home and pet books, and why the insurer is ignoring market noise to focus on its own game.
Is Esure enough for Ageas?
News Editor’s View: After securing two acquisitions, Scott McGee asks if Ageas will look to acquire more rivals in the future to ensure it is a top three personal lines provider or whether it will focus more on organic growth.
Admiral CEO outlines plan to become top five pet player
Admiral UK insurance CEO Alistair Hargreaves has revealed how the business will become a top five pet provider by the end of the year.
Admiral Group to sell another US entity
Admiral Group has agreed to sell its US motor insurance business to JC Flowers & Co for an undisclosed cash consideration.
Policy Expert bosses outline plan to double GWP
Policy Expert CEO Steve Hardy has laid down a target to double the size of the business within five years and become a top five provider of pet insurance in the UK.
Tackling the insurance challenges created by cosmetic tourism
As cosmetic tourism continues to grow in popularity among Brits enticed by the promise of cheap surgery, Tim Evershed examines the kind of claims travel and medical insurers are seeing.
Is the OIC portal a success after one million claims?
With one million claims submitted over four years at a cost of £47m to the insurance industry, Scott McGee asks: Has the Official Injury Claim portal been a success?
Which? uncovers continued levels of ‘extortionate’ premium finance
Some car and home insurers are still charging high interest rates to pay monthly, research from Which? has found.
Big Interview: Mike Lloyd, Acorn Group
Mike Lloyd, CEO of the Acorn Group, shares how he intends to grow the non-standard motor and home insurer and responds to rumours the business is up for sale.
RSA’s Norgrove reveals ‘acquisition is on the radar’
Ken Norgrove, CEO of RSA UK and Ireland, has shared that while he mainly aims to grow the business in the UK and Ireland organically, he is also always on the hunt for consolidation opportunities.
Admiral chiefs share thoughts on Aviva/DLG deal
Admiral’s CEO and CFO have said they are keeping a “close eye” on how Aviva’s acquisition of Direct Line Group develops, but insist the business will not be making any reactionary changes.
Admiral almost doubles profit as UK customer numbers surge
Admiral Group has this morning (6 March) revealed it grew it's pre-tax profit by 90% in 2024 compared with 2023, while UK insurance customers grew by a fifth.
What makes pet insurance customers happy revealed
Admiral and Agria have the greatest proportion of extremely or fairly satisfied pet insurance customers, according to the latest research by Fairer Finance.