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How ‘Baby Reindeer’ and streaming services are affecting insurance
As the way we consume media changes, Scott McGee considers how the furore over Baby Reindeer, and changing nature of the content we watch has had an impact on insurance.
Dive In registration opens
Registration has opened today (15 August) for the 2024 Dive In Festival, which aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry.
Why data-sharing is essential to fighting travel insurance fraud
Following Scott Clayton, head of claims fraud at Zurich, stating the industry needs to share travel insurance data and create a database to crack down on fraud, Tom Luckham examines what it will take to stop travel being an easy target for false claims.
Defaqto reveals top car, home, travel and pet insurers
AA, Post Office Money, Virgin Money and Animal Friends have been named by Defaqto as the top providers for 2024–25 across the four major personal lines of insurance.
Axa Retail pinches former RSA claims director
Axa Retail has confirmed the appointment of former RSA personal lines claims director Suzy Tiffany as its claims director.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s David Pearce
David Pearce, trading director of Axa Direct and Swiftcover, takes a stride forward with application fraud controls, improves the online renewal user experience and talks to Swiss colleagues about electric vehicle battery tests.
Roundtable: Staying ahead of insurance fraud
At a recent roundtable event, sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, an expert panel discussed the trends insurers are seeing around fraud, and the solutions firms are deploying to keep up with the increasingly sophisticated criminal activity being…
Insurance claim puts Cardiff trees on chopping block
Two mature lime trees in Riverside, Cardiff, are set to be felled due to a home insurance claim, causing uproar among locals.
Which? demands FCA action over ‘widespread’ claims-handling failures
Consumer champion Which? has launched a new campaign to end “the insurance rip-off” and has called on the Financial Conduct Authority to take tough action against claims handlers who fall short of the regulator’s required standards.
Martyn’s Law included in King’s Speech
Legislation to boost public venues’ resilience to terrorist attacks, known as Martyn’s Law, has been confirmed as part of the government’s agenda for the current parliamentary session in the King’s Speech.
Kelsall leaves Allianz for sweet role at Marshmallow
Nick Kelsall, head of insurance claims at Allianz UK, is leaving the insurer in September, Insurance Post can reveal.
Fronting insurers and traditional carriers vie for MGAs’ favour
Managing general agents may be able to reap more of the reward of their underwriting activity by partnering with fronting insurers rather than traditional carriers, Bridgehaven CEO Paul Jewell has said.
MP’s accusation of insurers being racist that you should be aware of
Editor’s View: If the insurance industry truly wants to attract more Black, Asian and minority ethnic minority individuals, Emma Ann Hughes argues it must do a better job of proving it isn’t racist.
Axa calls on Labour government to improve road safety
Alain Zweibrucker, retail CEO of Axa UK, has led calls for the new Labour government to follow the European Union’s lead and introduce vehicle safety regulation to slash the number of road accidents.
Aurora pushes automation envelope with commercial combined launch
Aurora has said that its data-driven algorithmic model has enabled it to launch its commercial combined offering with maximum limits well beyond the industry standard for digitally traded business.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2024 revealed
First Central and Konsileo are the greatest large and small to medium-sized insurance employers in the UK respectively to work for, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
Big Interview: Bob Thaker, Sompo
Bob Thaker, Sompo's UK CEO, sits down with Insurance Post to discuss the insurer’s plans to rapidly become one of the top players in the UK market, serving clients from the corporate level right down to SMEs.
What Labour’s landslide victory means for insurance
Sir Keir Starmer, the nation’s new prime minister after Labour’s landslide general election victory, as well as key insurance industry figures, have the same message: “change begins now”.
British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.
Tui ditches Axa for Allianz on travel insurance
Allianz Partners has been appointed travel insurance provider for Tui’s UK business, with the holiday provider ending its partnership with Axa Partners in April.
Use ‘data explosion’ to make property claims more predictable
Lessons could be learned from the motor sector in terms of making property insurance data more standardized to help with predictability and clarity around claims.
Why home insurers must cut to the chase
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes is annoyed by home insurers’ waffling attempts to explain what is pushing up premiums.
How travel insurance is going green
As summer approaches, Laura Miller examines how travel insurers are promoting responsible travel that respects wildlife, local communities, and the environment while also avoiding accusations of greenwashing.
Axa reveals AI pilots being rolled out across business
Axa has more than half of its artificial intelligence use cases already in production, according to Axa XL chief innovation, data analytics officer Ashok Krishnan.