Association of British Insurers (ABI)
FCA lays out road map to tackle motor insurance costs
The Financial Conduct Authority has outlined what caused motor insurance costs to skyrocket in recent years and explained the steps the regulator, providers and the government should take to reduce premiums.
FCA and ombudsman to overhaul compensation system
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service have unveiled plans to reform the consumer compensation system.
ABI reveals £104m Covid fund’s impact
The ABI has announced a partnership with the National Emergencies Trust alongside the publication of a report outlining the impact of funds donated to a range of charities by the industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.
ABI Fire Safety Facility cover limit raised to £75m
The Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility has been expanded, allowing participating insurers to now cover losses of up to £75m.
ABI at 40: A quick look back and longer look forward
As the trade body turns 40, Malcolm Tarling, former chief media relations officer at the Association of British Insurers, reflects on how it was formed, achievements today and what the future holds.
Throwback Thursday: ABI’s insurance premium warning
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to June 1991 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the Association of British Insurers warned consumers to expect to pay more for cover.
Vote for The Industry Impact winner at the 2025 British Insurance Awards
The voting is now open for you to decide who should be the recipient of the Industry Impact Award at the 2025 British Insurance Awards.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Katriona Cunningham
With teams based across Perth, Norwich, Sheffield, Belfast, and Maxim, near Glasgow, Katriona Cunningham, policy application fraud lead at Aviva, tends to travel a bit for work and also taxis her girls to gymnastics, tennis, and swimming.
Reeves flood defence budget hike fails to ease insurance concerns
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Spending Review increased the amount of cash set aside for flood defence pledge, drawing praise from the insurance industry but also warnings over the lack of clarity on how UK property will be made more resilient.
ABI’s Otudeko on weeding out excessive regulation
Trade Voice: David Otudeko, the Association of British Insurer’s director of regulation, argues regulators need to recalibrate in order to support innovation and growth.
ABI names Bose as Skeet’s replacement
Chris Bose has been appointed director of general insurance and international at the Association of British Insurers, replacing Mervyn Skeet who departed last year.
Time to deepen ties with the National Emergencies Trust
Jonathan Clark, past president of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a trustee of the National Emergencies Trust, explains why insurers should collaborate to create a more resilient society that recovers not just economically but also socially and…
Ifed cracks down on ghost broking amid 52% increase
The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has led several operations targeting illegal ghost brokers, amid a 52% increase in the practice.
Are e-scooters worth the hassle?
News Editor's View: Five years into the UK’s e-scooter trials, Scott McGee considers how safety concerns, data gaps, and regulatory uncertainty continue to cloud the mode of transport's future and whether the insurance industry will want to provide cover.
FCA strips back insurance rulebook
The Financial Conduct Authority has kicked off the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2025 conference by outlining plans to ditch what it deems “outdated and duplicated requirements” from its insurance rulebook.
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.
Hannah Gurga, ABI and Graeme Trudgill, Biba
In joint 21st place on Insurance Post's Power List 2025 is Hannah Gurga, director general of the Association of British Insurers, and Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, who have both fought tirelessly to slash the amount…
Matt Brewis, FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority’s director of insurance, Matt Brewis, has the power to move the market but he hasn't shaken up the rules much – for better or worse – in the last 12 months.
Colm Holmes, Allianz UK
Colm Holmes joined Allianz in December 2021 and is a man with a mission: to make his business the number one insurer in the UK.
Tara Foley, Axa
Tara Foley was appointed CEO of Axa UK & Ireland in September 2023 and used her first full year in the top job to ensure the sector continues to become more diverse and inclusive, plus she pushed for the UK government to increase the country’s resilience…
Ken Norgrove, RSA
Ken Norgrove has more than 35 years’ experience in the insurance industry and a history with RSA that dates back to 1986, but it is how he is shaping the business today that earned him fourth place on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
Quarterly weather damage claims payouts hit record £200m
In the first quarter of this year, claims for weather-related damage to people’s homes and possessions topped £200m for the first time ever, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
Regulator consulting on ‘complete rewrite’ of climate expectations
The Prudential Regulation Authority has released a consultation paper setting out proposals on updated supervisory expectations for banks and insurers aimed at helping them “manage the effects of climate change”.
ABI appoints Baroness Swinburne as chair
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Baroness Kay Swinburne as its new independent chair.