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Who’s winning the war for UK insurers’ tech spend: Google, Amazon or Microsoft?
As the artificial intelligence-dominated future we are all set to inhabit continues to unfold, Insurance Post examines landscape of the cloud-based infrastructure insurance AI solutions are likely to sit on. Of the UK’s big three cloud providers, who takes the top spot and how likely are they to keep it?
Tesco names insurance CEO after split from bank
Tesco has named Craig Bundell as CEO of Tesco Insurance and Money Services, following its split with Tesco Bank.
Aviva and Axa hit back at claims made by Which?
Aviva and Axa have refuted claims by Which? that their “potentially unfair definitions of storms and floods” are being used to reject claims made by customers who have had their property damaged.
FSCS hires Martyn Beauchamp as CEO
The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have appointed Martyn Beauchamp as CEO of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
What makes pet insurance customers happy revealed
Admiral and Agria have the greatest proportion of extremely or fairly satisfied pet insurance customers, according to the latest research by Fairer Finance.
Tesco merges insurance and money services following Barclays sale
Tesco has sold its banking operations to Barclays, the firm confirmed this morning in a press release.
Tesco’s fraud head is latest to join Direct Line’s top team
Ami North, Tesco Underwriting’s head of personal injury and fraud, is leaving to take up a role at Direct Line Group, Insurance Post can reveal.
Six reasons Ageas could be the perfect insurance ‘partner’ for Saga
Content Director’s View: As Saga admits it is in talks with Ageas, Jonathan Swift suggests there is a lot to like about a potential ‘partnership’ between the two, not least as a spring board for further deals.
Travel insurers that satisfy customers revealed
Saga, LV, Tesco Bank, Multitrip.com, and AA have the happiest travel insurance customers, according to the latest Fairer Finance survey.
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.
How generative AI is everything, everywhere in insurance all at once
How insurers have been able to swiftly pilot generative artificial intelligence, prove the value of embracing this technology and roll it out across the wider business is examined by Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes.
Mounting dissatisfaction with home insurance as premiums increase
Data analysis: NFU Mutual, Bank of Scotland, Nationwide, Saga, and Co-operative Insurance have the most satisfied home insurance customers, according to research by Fairer Finance.
Tesco’s pet partnership; Hiscox’s poetry; Biba’s compliance lead
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Pet insurers with satisfied customers revealed
Data analysis: Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey reveals the pet insurers with the most extremely satisfied customers and examines the lessons providers need to learn from the Financial Ombudsman Service increasingly ruling in favour of complaining…
Significant growth of non-standard market forecast
More modular homes, climate change plus increased sales of high performance cars will lead to "unprecedented, dynamic growth in the non-standard market," according to a report from Prestige Underwriting.
Axa and Synectics partner; Tesco to offer non-standard home; Markerstudy's three NEDs
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Who’ll buy RSA’s home and pet books if sale is green-lit?
Content Director’s View: With RSA and parent Intact floating the idea of a possible sale of its remaining personal lines business, Jonathan Swift looks at who could be in the market for a new pet and/or household book.
Hiscox partners with Verisk; RSA launches carers’ policy & QBE restructures trade credit team
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Should the industry fear 'sleeping giant' Amazon’s first steps into insurance?
After Amazon’s much anticipated entry into the UK insurance market fell a little short of the wow factor, Scott McGee explores the corporation’s chances at succeeding.
Roundtable: Digital claims - how can insurers best reap the benefits of digital claims for customers?
Digital claims processing offers significant benefits for both insurers and their customers. Based on this assumption, Post and PayPal held a roundtable to explore how the sector can keep up the momentum, and discuss what might be considered as a best-in…
Interview: Gary Duggan, Tesco Underwriting
Tesco Underwriting CEO Gary Duggan sat down with Pamela Kokoszka to discuss the Ageas buyout, the plans for the business, meeting customer expectations, and his passion for improving diversity within the insurance industry.