Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Blog: How can insurers adapt to the ever-changing automotive landscape?
One of the biggest challenges facing motor insurers is delivering a service that attracts and keeps customers, while keeping control of premiums argues James Roberts, business development director for insurance at Europcar Mobility Group UK.
ABI weighs feasibility for ELTO-like tool for child abuse claimants
Insurers will publish a report in April on the feasibility of a tool for victims of child sexual abuse in making claims.
Zurich UKGI profit rises despite 'tough' market
Zurich’s UK general insurance arm has seen profits rocket and a marked improvement in its combined operating ratio in its 2018 financial year, following a loss making 2017.
Insurance Census 2019
Post revisited its popular Census research to find out how closely the sector reflects the society it serves. With so much focus on diversity, gender equality and inclusion, two new areas have been included in the census: sexual harassment and mental…
CII reports ethnicity pay gap
The Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed that its mean ethnicity pay gap is 1%, while its median ethnicity pay gap is -16%.
Analysis: Insurers under the spotlight over institutional child abuse claims
Insurers have been forced to defend how they handled non-recent child abuse claims, in the latest stage of a high profile inquiry
Industry pays tribute to former Thatcham CEO, Peter Shaw
Tributes have flooded in from across the industry to Peter Shaw, former CEO of Thatcham Research, whose death was announced on Monday.
This week: Tackling pale, male and stale
Diversity topped the agenda this week with Post exclusively revealing that the Association of British Insurers is backing an ethnicity pay gap reporting proposal.
UK inks insurance free trade deal with Switzerland
Insurance sectors in the UK and Switzerland will continue trading freely with one another after Brexit, following a trade agreement signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday.
ABI tracker shows fall in motor premium
The cost of motor insurance fell last year for the first time since 2014, according to statistics from the Association of British Insurers.
Ethnicity pay gap reporting to pose 'challenges' for insurers if made mandatory
Exclusive: Insurers have welcomed the Association of British Insurers’ backing of ethnicity pay gap reporting, but data collection may pose a challenge for firms if the government mandates it.
ABI backs ethnicity pay gap reporting proposals
Exclusive: The Association of British Insurers has backed proposals to introduce ethnicity pay gap reporting.
This week in Post: No done deal
Post journalists and broking stalwarts found themselves in the Houses of Parliament this week, on the day that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal suffered an historic defeat.
Insurers issue no-deal Brexit warning over Green Cards
Motorists from Northern Ireland will have to secure a Green Card from their insurer if they wish to cross the border into Ireland, if there is a no-deal Brexit.
Insurers to implement no-deal plans following Brexit vote
Insurers may be forced to implement their no-deal contingency plans due to political uncertainty arising from yesterday’s Commons vote.
Analysis: Is the industry prepared if the UK is hit with Brexit riots this year?
Legislation introduced in the wake of 2011 riots aims to simplify claims handling
Analysis: Jumping into 2019
2019 is sure to be mostly about Brexit but, as Sam Barrett explains, there will be other challenges and opportunities for insurers as well
Insurers face 'significant' travel claims as Gatwick drones event declared extraordinary circumstance by CAA
Passengers whose flights were cancelled or delayed as a result of the disruption at Gatwick Airport may not be eligible for compensation by airlines so travel insurance claims are expected.
Government pushes for further reforms following Grenfell Tower disaster
The government has outlined plans that will see it commit to reforms over the coming years, following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire.
ABI criticises European Commission's plans for no-deal Brexit
The Association of British Insurers has criticised the European Commission for failing to make contingency plans that would allow UK insurers to fulfil contracts with EU policyholders in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
CMA unveils raft of recommended reforms as insurance slammed over pricing practices
The Competition and Markets Authority has ‘uncovered a range of problems’ around the loyalty penalty and made several recommendations for change in its damning response to a super complaint on pricing practices, but some feel that insurers are catching…
Government call for evidence over discount rate revision
The government has launched a call for evidence ahead of a review of the current discount rate.
ABI confirms summer heatwave caused record-breaking subsidence surge
The third quarter of 2018 saw a 350% surge in subsidence claims – the highest since records began 25 years ago – figures from the Association of British Insurers reveal today.
Government moves a step closer to combustible cladding ban
As regulations for the combustible cladding ban for new and high-rise buildings progress in government, insurers say that they do not go far enough.