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Insurance Post’s Top MGAs of 2026 revealed
Policy Expert is the nation’s biggest MGA after achieving record-breaking revenue of more than £200m for UK-based non-life risks in 2025.
Synthetic ID fraud on the rise in AI era
AI is helping fraudsters generate synthetic IDs on an industrial scale, posing a growing threat to insurer onboarding and risk models.
Markerstudy’s Smith-Foreman on digital tools bringing colleagues together
As hybrid working evolves, Lizzie Smith-Foreman, chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer at Markerstudy, observes organisations must use technology not just to enable work, but to foster connection, collaboration and a shared sense of…
Big Interview: Chris Knight, Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new director of insurance, Chris Knight, speaks exclusively to Insurance Post about premium finance, why enforcement action against firms that fail to comply with the Consumer Duty is looming plus whether the watchdog…
Crif’s fraud platform; Brown & Brown enters Scotland; Cila’s president
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Tom Williams, Markerstudy
Tom Williams, group head of sustainable business at Markerstudy Group, talks to Insurance Post about the provider achieving the highest EcoVadis standard and how insurers can influence eco-friendly behaviour from customers to suppliers.
Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2026 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
FCA continues to scrutinise premium finance APR outliers
Chris Knight, the Financial Conduct Authority’s new director of insurance, has revealed he wants to see premium finance annual percentage rates fall further.
Which duo rank as the UK’s top insurance Power Pair?
For her first ever comment article for Post, Penny Black ranks the UK insurance industry's most credible couplings, deal-tastic duos and peerless pairs that are the envy of all their rivals.
Briefing: What does the future hold for Ardonagh’s Everywhen?
As sources tell Insurance Post that Ardonagh may be opening up to the idea of selling Everywhen, deputy editor Scott McGee examines whether history could be repeating itself, after previous speculation and an M&A slowdown led to the disposal of Atlanta.
Throwback Thursday: Female first; Co-op’s woe
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when a woman first entered a male building safety arena and Co-operative Insurance’s results were disappointing.
Has broker Bennetts set a record with seven owners since 2000?
Content Director’s View: Private equity, consolidators, insurers seeking diversification ... these have all contributed to a boom in M&A and investment in the UK insurance sector since 2000. Jonathan Swift looks at which businesses have – as a result –…
Open GI x Covéa; Aviva’s cyber cover; PIB’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Ifed steps up fight against spoof insurer websites
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has teamed up with the UK domain registry, Nominet, to prevent criminals spoofing recognised insurance companies online.
Morrisons’ pet insurance; Clear Group’s launch; Gauntlet’s MD
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Markerstudy motor boss warns on ‘essentials’ product over-saturation
The essentials market on price comparison websites has become over-saturated, creating a need for greater guidance as to what should or should not be included in these stripped down policies.
Markerstudy and Policy Expert criticised for premium finance APRs
Which? has criticised motor insurers, including Policy Expert and Markerstudy-owned brands, for continuing to charge close to 30% annual premium rate to customers who pay for their car insurance monthly.
What the government’s fraud strategy means for insurers
What the government’s new fraud strategy could mean for insurers grappling with everything from cash-for-crash scams to the growing use of artificial intelligence by organised criminals is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Markerstudy’s green fingers
Penny Black is back, sharing 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.
How ChatGPT is shaking up general insurance
An update on the launch of Aviva’s ChatGPT-powered insurance app and a call to action from WaniWani, which built the world's first, feature in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Co-op Insurance managing director Offord exits
Seven years on from being made managing director of Co-op Insurance and tasked with raising the provider from the ashes, Insurance Post can reveal Charles Offord is exiting the business.