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Aggregator boss to lead review of NHS productivity and AI
Compare the Market CEO Mark Bailie is set to lead an independent review of NHS productivity and the potential for artificial intelligence to help improve healthcare services.
Q&A: Gareth Butler, Kingfisher
Gareth Butler, managing director of Kingfisher Insurance, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm’s partnership with TV production company Greenlight and its new status as UK presenting partner for Motorsport Mundial.
E-scooter claims: can insurers get ahead of a growing risk?
Fiona Nicolson examines the frequency and severity of e-scooter-related claims plus how the current legal and regulatory framework create uncertainty for insurers and claimants.
Dangerous braking and distracted driving trump speeding as motor risks
Motor insurers have been turning to telematics to understand driver behaviour and identify potential risks, after new data from Marshmallow uncovered serious concerns.
Brit’s launch; Apollo x Generali; Acrisure’s UK retail CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers step up ghost broking crackdown amid daily discovery
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has warned that at least one new ghost broking network is being uncovered every day, with the UK sector now pooling together to tackle the growing issue.
House of Lords criticises the FCA, saying it ‘must go further’
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has concluded its findings around the regulation of travel and home insurance policies in the UK, and said the regulator has “more to do” to address customer understanding and outcomes.
What next for Aviva and insurance’s greatest Dame?
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes considers the remarkable turnaround of Aviva under Dame Amanda Blanc and asks what comes next for the insurer and its formidable group CEO.
Vehicle design must prioritise function over style
Allianz has said vehicle design must prioritise safety and functionality over style, after reports warned that the more digital vehicles become, the more competition there is for drivers’ attention.
Markerstudy to axe 80 roles in latest simplification drive
Markerstudy is removing approximately 80 roles across the group as part of a business simplification programme and strategic shift, Insurance Post can reveal.
Throwback Thursday: Royal retreats from Moscow
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to October 1991 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Royal International was reconsidering its plans for a Moscow-based insurance company.
Driver distraction raises road safety and insurance concerns
Driver distraction has been highlighted as a growing road safety challenge, with experts warning that tackling the issue will require safer vehicle design, changes in driver behaviour and stronger prevention measures.
First Central launches agentic AI motor proposition with Microsoft
First Central has launched Motivo, an agentic AI-powered motor insurance proposition, developed with Microsoft.
Service is the differentiator insurers can’t afford to ignore
With price increasingly transparent to customers, Jo Causon, CEO of the Institute of Customer Service, argues that service is becoming the insurance market’s most powerful differentiator and a key driver of long-term commercial performance.
How AI is redefining the art and science of underwriting
As artificial intelligence adoption expands across underwriting, Marcel Le Gouais examines how a more complete picture is emerging of where automation ends and human judgement remains.
Slowing premium reduction could signal home insurance U-turn
Competitive home insurance premiums have fallen by 0.4% in September 2026, while they sit 4.4% lower than a year prior, marking the second consecutive period of yearly decline, according to Defaqto.
Howden’s pet launch; Brown and Brown’s grad programme; Flood Re's chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Johnny Timpson warns Dive In closure risks inclusion slipping off agenda
Johnny Timpson has warned the insurance industry must find a new way to keep “belonging” a key focus after Dive In held its final festival last month.
Are all the insurance job cuts necessary?
Deputy Editor’s View: After thousands of redundancies have been announced from all corners of the insurance industry, Scott McGee asks if job cuts are necessary.
Inga Beale urges workplace accessibility for domestic abuse survivors
Dame Inga Beale has urged insurers to help make the workplace more accessible for domestic abuse survivors, arguing that supporting victims would have wider economic and social benefits.
Throwback Thursday: ABI’s amateur dispensation
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to October 1991 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the Association of British Insurers was willing to make allowances for add-on cover.