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Throwback Thursday: Writing gaffs; Don’t ring us
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to February 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers were shown how to improve their writing and providers made house calls.
Big Interview: Russell White, NPA Insurance and Peach
Russell White, CEO of NPA Insurance and Peach, sits down with Harry Curtis to explain how the government’s plans to reshape the NHS are fuelling ambitions to write a varied portfolio of MGA and schemes business.
Ex-copper comes a cropper for defrauding insurance shoppers
Five people, including a former police officer, have been arrested following an operation by the City of London Police, the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department and the Metropolitan Police Service.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s Brendon Moodley
From 5am gym sessions to steering major technology initiatives, Brendon Moodley, head of data platforms and product delivery at Axa UK, blends discipline, leadership and family time that includes watching Disney films that sometimes leave him holding…
Apologies to Donaldson: Passing on the crown for shortest GI CEO stint
Content Director’s View: With a host of recent – mostly surprising – announcements relating to short leadership/CEO stints, Jonathan Swift revisits his column from last February where he awarded the crown for briefest tenure at the top to Ardonagh’s Ian…
Why FCA’s premium finance probe fell short
Rebecca Deegan. director of consumer campaign Fair By Design, argues the Financial Conduct Authority premium finance market study stopped short of addressing past overcharging or tackling the underlying incentives that push costs onto people who have the…
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Laurent out at Covéa as new CEO appointed
Philippe Domart has been appointed CEO at Covea Insurance UK, subject to regulatory approval, and is to commence his post on 1 April.
UK motor insurance once again hits record claims payouts
The Association of British Insurers has today (11 Feb) revealed UK insurers have once again hit record payments for motor claims.
Regulatory ripple effect of the Which? insurance complaint
The Financial Conduct Authority’s response to Which?’s super-complaint about home and travel insurance, and the regulatory ripple effects now facing the industry, are the focus of the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Why UK drivers deserve fairer motor insurance premiums
David Kelly, commercial director at Percayso, explains why data could be the silver bullet to help the insurance industry deliver fair premiums for customers.
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.
Lemonade’s UK lead exits
Sarvesh Ramachandran, Lemonade’s UK country head, has left the business after more than four years.
Whiplash reform has failed injured people
Trade Voice: Mike Benner, CEO of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, warns that further personal injury reform would only exacerbate the unfairness claimants face.
ChatGPT users can now get home insurance quotes in chat
ChatGPT users can now receive a personalised home insurance quote within conversations with the large language model.
Hash oil fires are the next big property risk for insurers
A new wave of butane hash oil explosions linked to illegal cannabis production is causing severe property damage and multi-million-pound insurance losses, posing a growing and under-recognised risk to insurers and landlords, warns James Nathaniel, major…
Diary of an Insurer: Zurich’s Louise Colley
Balancing early starts, strategic planning and hands-on leadership, Louise Colley, director of retail protection at Zurich UK, lifts the lid on what it takes to run the business.
FCA ends premium finance probe looking like a tired parent
Editor’s View: Two years after the Financial Conduct Authority kicked off about premium finance, Emma Ann Hughes feels the regulator’s market study final report felt more like finger-wagging from a worn-out parent than meaningful action from a watchdog…
Lawyer warns of worrying uptick in driving licence fraud
Ruth Needham, partner and head of fraud at law firm Kennedys, believes insurers need to put more checks in at the onboarding stage of selling car insurance, after seeing an uptick in fake licences and documents.
Q&A: Tim Rayner, Verisk
Verisk’s new CEO of general insurance for the UK and Ireland sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss plans to encourage cross-pollination between the company’s GI and specialty businesses.
JP Morgan finally enters UK insurance market
Almost two-and-a-half years after Insurance Post revealed a product was in the works, JP Morgan's Chase Bank has officially entered the UK's insurance market.