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Aviva to launch pet insurance product this year
Insurance Post can exclusively reveal Aviva is developing its own pet insurance product, with a view of launching in Q4 this year.
Which provider will challenge the Aviva-DLG giant in 2026?
Deputy Editor's View: After Aviva’s acquisition of Direct Line Group in 2025, deputy editor Scott McGee ponders what rivals could be planning to do in 2026 to compete for a place on the nation's biggest personal lines player podium.
Insurance M&A deal value quadruples in 2025
UK insurance M&A deal value more than quadrupled from £4.6bn in 2024 to £19.8bn in 2025, according to data from EY.
Allianz claims director resurfaces at Weightmans
Allianz Personal’s former claims director Caroline Johnson has joined Weightmans as its claims director and executive board member.
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Headlines I hope to see in 2026
Deputy Editor’s View: With the year drawing to a close, Scott McGee looks back at what he thinks are the main themes of 2025 and how they could develop in 2026.
Aviva confirms By Miles redundancies
Aviva has confirmed to Insurance Post that members of staff are to be made redundant as a result of it closing down By Miles.
Aviva to close down DLG’s By Miles
After acquiring Direct Line Group earlier this year, Aviva is closing down pay-per-mile insurtech By Miles, Post can reveal.
Halloween horror stories haunting insurers
Editor’s View: It’s that spine-tingling time of year again, when the nights draw in, shadows lengthen across Leadenhall Market, and Emma Ann Hughes shares scary stories about insurance.
Q&A: Mark Miller, Insurevision
Mark Miller, founder and CEO of Insurevision, discusses with Insurance Post how the firm’s artificial intelligence computer vision technology has the capacity to begin telematics 2.0 and fulfil the untapped potential of the original technology.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Direct Line
Direct Line Group remains in third place on the Top 100 UK Insurers List 2025, but will disappear from next year’s rankings as the provider becomes part of Aviva.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Aviva
Aviva Insurance Limited is ranked number 1 and Aviva International Insurance Limited is ranked number 2 once again on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025 revealed
Strong motor results, Aviva’s takeover of Direct Line, and ongoing property challenges shape this year’s Insurance Post Top 100 UK Insurers ranking.
What will impact UK motor moving forward?
Given predictions of the UK motor insurance market going back into the red next year, experts have outlined the factors likely to impact performance and how the industry can mitigate those pressures.
Winners of Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards 2025 revealed
Aviva. CFC, Charles Taylor, Crawford & Company, DWF and Markerstudy were all multiple winners at Insurance Post's Claims and Fraud Awards last night (2 October).
Direct Line leadership exodus concludes after Aviva takeover
The leadership exodus from Direct Line Group at Aviva has now concluded, with three senior executives departing the combined business, Insurance Post can reveal.
Technology due diligence takes centre stage in insurance M&A
From costly integration to toxic technology debt, Scott Thomson, insurance solutions director at FintechOS, explains how outdated systems are blocking insurance takeover deals.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 revealed
The winners of the second British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (23 September) at a The Brewery in London.
Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
Aviva’s Storah flags quick wins with Direct Line
Jason Storah, Aviva’s UK and Ireland general insurance CEO, has outlined early operational wins from the Direct Line takeover, and shared his growth plan for personal, commercial and specialty lines for the latter half of 2025.
Aviva’s Direct Line deal triggers £500 staff gift
Aviva has posted an operating profit of £1.07bn for the first half of 2025, up 22% on the start of 2024, and to “celebrate and recognise the acquisition” of Direct Line is giving £500-worth of free shares to staff in September.