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Markerstudy to axe 80 roles in latest simplification drive
Markerstudy is removing approximately 80 roles across the group as part of a business simplification programme and strategic shift, Insurance Post can reveal.
Big Interview: Steve Hardy, Policy Expert
Steve Hardy, CEO of Policy Expert, explains why the nation’s biggest MGA is prioritising resilience over rapid growth, whether M&A is on the cards and shares his views on the likes of ChatGPT selling insurance.
Headcount cuts cost insurance its human headspace
Editor’s View: After years of warning about a war for talent, Emma Ann Hughes reckons insurance bosses should think carefully before winning the cost war by replacing some of the people it spent so long trying to attract with artificial intelligence.
Insurance Museum seeks permanent home as Bank exhibition opens
The Insurance Museum is still searching for a permanent home nearly a decade after plans for a repository first began and as it opens an exhibition at the Bank of England.
Is Admiral’s job cull a wake-up call for the UK insurance market?
Content Director’s View: Despite recording significant profits in a difficult market, Admiral last week announced it was cutting 500 roles. Jonathan Swift looks at what the move – remarkably not linked with artificial intelligence – means for the rest of…
Sky Protect faces continued losses
Sky UK’s insurance arm has reported continued losses in 2025.
Axa UK puts 60 jobs at risk following merger
Axa UK has put 60 jobs at risk of redundancy within its risk, conduct and governance teams.
Top 30 European insurers of 2026 revealed
Europe’s Top 30 non-life insurers achieved another year of solid top line growth in 2025, although exchange rate changes affected revenue negatively when converted to euros.
Ageas CEO argues winning with AI means knowing when not to use it
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across insurance, the strategic choice is no longer whether to adopt it, but where to design in human judgement, according to Ant Middle, CEO of Ageas UK.
Ageas AI projects deliver 25-fold return on investment
Ageas chief data officer Chris Pearce has revealed the insurer’s 26 live artificial intelligence use cases are delivering an overall return of 20-to-25 times their cost.
Which duo rank as the UK’s top insurance Power Pair?
For her first ever comment article for Post, Penny Black ranks the UK insurance industry's most credible couplings, deal-tastic duos and peerless pairs that are the envy of all their rivals.
Esure and Acromas bolster Ageas’ UK performance
Following the acquisitions of both Esure and Acromas, Ageas has revealed its UK inflows have increased by 72%.
Pets at Home enters pet insurance market with ‘big ambitions’
Pets at Home has today (19 August) launched its insurance product, and CEO of insurance Matt Poll has spoken to Insurance Post about the company's “big ambitions” in the sector.
Is a gen AI-enabled fraud tsunami heading for multiple business lines?
Amid an escalation of artificial intelligence-enabled fraudulent claims in the home and motor lines, Marcel Le Gouais explores how insurers are ramping up detection measures and collaborating with police to aid fraudster convictions.
Has broker Bennetts set a record with seven owners since 2000?
Content Director’s View: Private equity, consolidators, insurers seeking diversification ... these have all contributed to a boom in M&A and investment in the UK insurance sector since 2000. Jonathan Swift looks at which businesses have – as a result –…
ManyPets CEO aims to be top dog in UK pet insurance
After the firm announced profit for the second year in a row, and has turned its customer service around, ManyPets CEO Luisa Barile has outlined to Insurance Post its ambitions to be number one in the UK.
Travelers to cut 6% of UK and Ireland workforce
Insurance Post has learned that Travelers is cutting 6% of its UK and Ireland workforce to "enhance efficiencies," affecting an estimated 48 members of staff.
MoneySuperMarket to launch digital insurance broker
MoneySuperMarket is launching SuperSaveClub Insurance, a member-only digital insurance broker focusing on motor insurance.
Telematics should be judged on more than pricing alone
Telematics should not merely be dismissed as a pricing tool by insurers but used better as if it can help even one driver avoid being killed or seriously injured, it is worth taking seriously, claimed Paul Stacy, group CEO at IMS.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2026 revealed
QBE and Equipsme are the UK’s best large and small to medium-sized insurance respectively to work for respectively, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
British Insurance Awards 2026 winners revealed
Triple winner QBE was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Dame Sue Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, picked up the Achievement Award at the 2026 British Insurance Awards last night (8 July).