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Penny Black’s Social Diary: Lime Street Festival
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
CFC warns silent AI cover could create pandemic-like challenge
Louise O’Shea, group CEO of CFC, has warned that AI risks need to be accounted for with affirmative stances to avoid “unclear” situations.
British Insurance Technology Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Today we can reveal the shortlist for the 2026 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Claims and Fraud Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Today we can reveal the shortlist for the 2026 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
Is it third time lucky for Axa as it merges divisions again?
Content Director’s View: With Axa UK and Ireland combining its personal and commercial businesses into one, Jonathan Swift reflects on why insurers often oscillate between splitting and merging these divisions, and what led the insurer to believe this…
Insurtech Review of the Year 2025
Insurtechs came of age in 2025, shifting from disruption to deep integration, proving artificial intelligences real-world value, expanding globally, and cementing their role as essential partners driving insurance innovation and modernisation.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Axa
Axa slips one place to ninth position on this year’s Top 100 UK Insurers list, but the provider plans to grow by being a market mover, not follower, through harnessing data and technology.
UK only soft spot in Axa’s personal lines pricing growth
Axa Group released its first half of 2024 results this morning (1 August), revealing the UK as the only European personal lines market to report a pricing decline.
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).
A giant leap forward for bancassurance
What steps banks and insurance companies are taking today to offer cover in fresh ways, plus the giant leaps being taken to reshape bancassurance sooner rather than later, is investigated by Emma Ann Hughes.
Two thirds of insurers optimistic over UK economy
Two thirds (67%) of insurers are optimistic about the state of the UK economy over the next five years, a survey by Lloyds Bank has revealed.
Questions raised by insurers’ lopsided AI investments
Editor’s View: Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way insurers operate, but Emma Ann Hughes wonders if a lopsided focus on investing in point of sale at the expense of the claims experience could raise eyebrows at the regulator and erode…
Axa reveals genAI enabled Lloyds Bank partnership
Paul Hollands, chief artificial intelligence and data officer at Axa UK, has revealed how the efficiencies brought about by generative AI enabled the insurer to partner with Lloyds Banking Group for its motor portfolio without hiring for new roles.
Lloyds Bank launches first Axa-underwritten motor products
Axa UK and Lloyds Bank have launched the first motor insurance products under their partnership, which was announced in December 2024
Flood Re appoints CEO
Flood Re has hired Perry Thomas as its new CEO, effective immediately, subject to regulatory approvals.
Big Interview: Steve Tooze, Extinction Rebellion
Steve Tooze, spokesperson for climate pressure group Extinction Rebellion, tells Damisola Sulaiman about the group’s motivations for targeting the insurance industry, responds to questions from the companies his organisation has targeted and shares plans…
Extinction Rebellion to double protests this year
Extinction Rebellion plans to double direct actions staged against the insurance industry this year.
Big Interview: Aki Hussain, Hiscox
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, explains how he has accelerated the kind of innovation and created the type of culture that is essential to keeping the international insurance group in pole position in the market.
Why Aviva and Direct Line mega merger is nothing to fear
Editor’s View: Working her way through centuries of issues of Insurance Post just as Direct Line’s shareholders accepted Aviva’s £3.7bn bid for the business proved a timely reminder for Emma Ann Hughes of the pros and cons of mega mergers.
Lloyds Bank chooses Axa for motor capacity
Axa UK has announced a five-year partnership with Lloyds Banking Group for its motor portfolio.
RSA fraud chief spotlights growing commercial fraud threat
Adele Sumner, head of counter fraud and financial crime at RSA, has called for increased awareness on the growing threat of commercial insurance fraud.