Motor
Direct Line’s offering; Marsh’s aviation head; Irwell’s London office
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Is Admiral back on the acquisition trail with Policy Expert?
After completing the £80m acquisition of Flock earlier in the year, Scott McGee ponders what could come next for the Welsh insurer, with sources suggesting Policy Expert could be in its sights.
Goods in transit: from crowbar to computer
As cargo theft evolves from physical raids to digitally enabled fraud, David Worsfold examines how insurers face a rapidly changing risk landscape shaped by technology, climate change, geopolitics and mounting pressure on rates.
Co-op Southern merger widens insurance footprint
Co-op Insurance is set to expand its reach to a further 330,000 members, following the Co-operative Group’s acquisition of Southern Co-op.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Lucy Casswell
From improving fleet safety to spotting claims trends, Lucy Casswell, senior client relationship manager at Aviva, is focused on helping clients solve problems while also enjoying the endless energy of her children and cockapoo.
Zurich UK uncovers £109m in fraudulent claims
Zurich UK has uncovered £109.3m in fraudulent insurance claims over the past 12 months, with an average of a fraudulent claim discovered every two hours.
JLR’s Bartlett-Shaw on driverless cars and Chinese manufacturers
Collaboration will be essential to create “seamless” customer experience needed for driverless cars and competition form Chinese manufacturers said Jaguar Land Rover’s insurance product manager Samantha Bartlett-Shaw.
Compare the Market adds temporary car insurance proposition
Compare the Market has launched a temporary car insurance proposition with a new panel of insurers.
Ageas targets next generation of insurance customers through ChatGPT
Ageas has highlighted the potential of using ChatGPT as a new channel for reaching motor insurance customers in a bid to target the evolving wave of consumer buying behaviour.
Aviva’s Cunningham tackles translating fraud for boards
Kat Cunningham, head of underwriting counter fraud at Aviva, said insurers need to change how they discuss insurance fraud with their boards, shifting the focus from operational performance to its wider business impact.
UK motor insurance shopping jumps, but switch rates steady
UK motor insurance shopping peaked in the first half of 2026, with an average of 403,000 consumers shopping every day between January and June, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
New safety ratings proposed for young driver car insurance
A new study will explore whether a safety rating system for motor insurance could help encourage safer driving for young drivers.
Tesco launch; Allianz products; Arkel new boss
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
John Lewis Money hires former Co-op Insurance boss
Former Co-op Insurance managing director Charles Offord has been hired by John Lewis Money as director of financial services, as the business looks to develop its broker model for credit and insurance.
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.
Pothole claims rise 25%
Motor insurers continue to face pressure from rising vehicle repair costs, after reports found a 25% year-on-year increase in pothole-related claims despite government funding.
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.
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.
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.