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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 – changed hands the most since the turn of the century.
ManyPets CEO aims to be top dog in UK pet insurance
After the firm announced profit for the second year in a row, and has turned its customer service around, ManyPets CEO Luisa Barile has outlined to Insurance Post its ambitions to be number one in the UK.
Ikea enters UK home insurance with Urban Jungle
Insurtech Urban Jungle has partnered with Ikea to launch home insurance in the UK, marking the Swedish furniture giant's first tie-up with a UK insurance provider.
Sabre shows ‘strong growth’ despite continued under-pricing
Sabre Insurance Group has today (4 August) announced it has grown its HY 2026 gross written premium by 16% compared to the same period last year, but CEO Geoff Carter says premiums are 15% off where they need to be.
Aviva, Lloyds, InsureandGo and Sainsbury’s named Defaqto's top insurers
Aviva, Lloyds Bank, InsureandGo and Sainsbury’s Bank have been crowned Defaqto Insurer of the Year across the four major personal lines categories, with a further 16 providers receiving Highly Commended recognition.
Average subsidence claim hits record levels
Data from the Association of British Insurers show home insurers paid out £72m for domestic subsidence claims during the second quarter of 2026.
Motor insurance ‘needs volatility’ for customers to shop around
The LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter for H2 2025 has found that less people are shopping around for their motor insurance, with flat premiums contributing.
Aviva nabs Lloyd’s chief actuary for PL role
Aviva has appointed former Lloyd’s chief actuary Emma Stewart as its chief underwriting officer for personal lines, effective 1 December 2026.
Can telematics undo bad driving habits learned from parents?
As research shows young drivers pick up bad driving habits from their parents starting as young as three or four years old, James Armstrong, UK motor claims director at Admiral, considers how telematics can help develop good habits.
Protecting panting pets from overheating in heatwaves
As the UK swelters through heatwaves, Scott McGee discovers insurers are seeing signs that soaring temperatures are changing the nature of pet claims and prompting renewed focus on prevention.
Bodyshop skills crisis threatens claims service levels
Without coordinated action across industry, education and government, the pressures posed by the UK’s accident and repair sector losing 1,700 workers a year will intensify, the Institute of the Motor Industry has warned.
Diary of an Insurer: Zurich’s Laurie Deans
Laurie Deans, head of Zurich Community Trust, supports inspiring charities and community groups while also raising one-year-old twin boys.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: IFB’s birthday and Aviva’s balls
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.
Motor premiums to rise 16% over the next two years
EY has predicted the UK motor insurance market is set to continue making a loss over 2026 and 2027, with premiums set to increase by 16%.
Throwback Thursday: RAC and Eagle Star clash
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when an insurer was accused of poaching customers.
Aviva’s Storah reveals power of ChatGPT in insurance sales
Speaking to the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee, Aviva UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah revealed the benefits of the firm’s recently-launched ChatGPT app.
Motor and travel insurance complaints on the rise
Complaints about motor and travel insurance both increased in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Specialist repair shortages reshape complex claims
Tim Evershed examines how skills shortages, material constraints and rising demand are forcing insurers and loss adjusters to rethink how they manage complex, specialist property repairs.
Why competing on price is a dead end for insurers
In a market where price wins attention but experience earns loyalty, Colin Reid, client director at Getronics, says insurers are discovering that customer trust depends on the technology, data and service behind every interaction.
MoneySuperMarket to launch digital insurance broker
MoneySuperMarket is launching SuperSaveClub Insurance, a member-only digital insurance broker focusing on motor insurance.
Telematics should be judged on more than pricing alone
Telematics should not merely be dismissed as a pricing tool by insurers but used better as if it can help even one driver avoid being killed or seriously injured, it is worth taking seriously, claimed Paul Stacy, group CEO at IMS.