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Monzo’s new cover; Aviva boosts renewables; Laka raises £7.7m
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance Post journalists win Headlinemoney Awards
Insurance Post’s news editor Scott McGee and senior reporter Damisola Sulaiman walked away with two of the top Headlinemoney Awards trophies.
Throwback Thursday: CII exam costs criticised
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1970 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when young Chartered Insurance Institute members were moaning about the cost of exams.
Aviva and Zurich highlight inadequacy of UK climate action
Aviva and Zurich Resilience Solutions, as part of the Green Alliance Adaptation Taskforce, have concluded that 65% of UK actions to address the biggest climate risks are currently inadequate.
Warning issued over improperly discarded lithium ion batteries
Lee Masson, MD of Halliwell Forensics, has called for focus on how batteries are discarded and entering the waste stream, as these pose a real fire threat.
Aviva’s Storah calls for flood resilience to be mandatory for homes
Jason Storah, CEO of Aviva UK & Ireland General Insurance, urges the government to mandate property flood resilience in new homes to protect families from rising climate-driven flood risks.
Q&A: Dave Carey, Ecclesiastical
Dave Carey, managing director of intermediary of Ecclesiastical, wants to hear from brokers about new lines of business the provider should offer.
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).
How cyber insurers are stepping up after M&S attack
How insurers and corporates are reassessing their exposure models and IT risk appetite because of the growing threat of ransomware plus attacks on the likes of M&S plus Co-op is examined by Edmund Tirbutt.
Aviva, Saga, and LV lead the pack in customer satisfaction
Saga Insurance, Aviva, and LV have been named the top-performing insurers in customer satisfaction.
What the ‘interim’ exec team means for the future of DLG?
Content Director's View: With Aviva finally getting the keys to the Direct Line Group business after the deal closed this week, Jonathan Swift asks if there are any early pointers to the direction of travel for the merged business by looking at who has…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Aviva’s patty; First Central’s market
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.
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.
Owen Morris named personal lines CEO as Aviva completes DLG deal
Owen Morris has been appointed CEO of Aviva’s UK personal lines business, as the insurer completes its £3.7bn deal to bring in Direct Line Group.
CMA clears Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of DLG
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today (1 July) approved Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line Group.
British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Rebranding LV and RSA in a fragmented media world
Editor’s View: As RSA becomes Intact and LV’s GI arm transforms into Allianz, Emma Ann Hughes considers the challenges that insurers face when trying to gain brand recognition without the old certainties of mass media.
Probitas writes biggest ever risk following Aviva buildout
Aviva’s specialty product launches are resonating with customers, with its Lloyd’s syndicate writing its largest-ever single risk earlier this year, according to global corporate and specialty managing director Matt Washington.
iCan unveils 80 role models to mark eighth birthday
iCan has launched the latest edition of its Role Models book, which for the first time features professionals from both the UK and the US.
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.
Motor insurers face break-even year before losses in 2026
Analysis from EY has found that motor insurers will re-enter loss-making territory in 2026, after breaking even in 2025.
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.
Direct Line leader exodus continues ahead of Aviva deal
Insurance Post can reveal that more members of Direct Line Group's leadership team are set to leave the business ahead of the firm’s move over to Aviva next week.
Direct Line’s Winslow and Poole to step down
Adam Winslow and Jane Poole will both step down from their roles once Aviva completes its acquisition of Direct Line Group.