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British Insurance Awards 2025 winners revealed
Aviva was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Airmic CEO Julia Graham, pictured, took home the Achievement Award at the 2025 British Insurance Awards last night (9 July).
Sky and Zurich to part ways
Sky Protect is moving to a panel structure as its partnership with Zurich enters run-off, Insurance Post has learnt.
Ageas issues warning over recruitment scam
Ageas has drawn attention to a scammer claiming to advertise positions at the business over WhatsApp, prompting potential victims to stay vigilant.
Spotlight: Fair play - keeping pace with personal lines compliance
How can personal lines insurers ensure they meet their regulatory objectives when pricing and serving customers, asks Laura Miller
Claims and Fraud Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
Four out of 10 insurance CFOs expect flat earnings
The three main concerns of insurance chief financial officers are low economic growth, competitive pressure and geopolitical risks, according to Moody’s annual survey of the individuals with their hands on the purse strings of 22 European insurers.
Insurers exposed for pricing bias over payment preference
Some insurers and brokers on price comparison websites are inflating motor premiums based solely on whether a customer indicates a preference for paying monthly instead of annually, an investigation by Insurance Post has revealed.
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…
Ageas CUO on generative AI’s return on investment
Tom Quirke, chief underwriting officer at Ageas, unpicks the insurer’s return on investment in generative AI to date and reveals why adopting the technology has been a worthwhile endeavour.
Avantia aims to become first insurer with AI-driven operations
Mark Eastham, CEO of Home Protect and Avantia Group, has revealed how he will secure a place among the nation’s top 10 home insurers by becoming the first provider to have an artificial intelligence-driven operating model.
The insurance stories set to dominate the headlines in the second half of 2025
Content director’s view: Things might have gone quiet of late, but Jonathan Swift expects the lull to offer only a short respite before the deal-doers and headline-makers are back in force fueling the market conversation. And here are some predictions as…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: NFU’s royal debut; Criterion’s rabbit
Penny Black shares the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Acrisure valued at $32bn following Bain Capital-led funding round
US-based Insurtech Acrisure has secured $2.1bn in fundraising from a Bain Capital-led funding round, according to its founder and CEO Greg Williams.
Ageas to keep Esure and Saga brands
At a time when many heritage brands are on their way out, Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle has told Insurance Post that both the Esure and Saga brands it has bought are to set to stay.
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.
Ant Middle, Ageas
Ant Middle became CEO at Ageas UK in June 2020 and launched a four-year strategy focused on personal lines insurance, accelerating the provider's profitable growth.
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.
Ageas unifies customer records using LexisNexis tech
Ageas has partnered with LexisNexis to take policyholder data across all platforms and collate it down to a single identity for each customer.
Q&A: Craig Foster, Ondo Insurtech
Craig Foster, founder and CEO of Ondo Insurtech, the first insurtech to list on the London Stock Exchange, discusses with Insurance Post what makes its flagship claims prevention technology unique, the growth opportunities the technology offers and the…
Esure launches its own motor ownership app
In early March, Esure rolled out its own motor ownership app, having learned lessons from peers attempting to do the same.
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.
Saga CEO outlines plan to get back to peak trading
Saga Insurance CEO Lloyd East has told Insurance Post the business is pivoting to growth after securing the sale of Acromas, as well as the partnership with Ageas.
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.