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Caravan Guard founder Peter Wilby passes away
Peter Wilby, founder and chairman of caravan insurance firm Caravan Guard, has passed away at age 78, his family has announced.
Aviva appoints Chris Cochrane as group CIO
Aviva has appointed Chris Cochrane as group chief information officer with effect from summer 2026, replacing the retiring John Cummings.
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FCA outlines insurance regulation plans
The Financial Conduct Authority has promised to improve access to insurance, scrutinise claims handling, get to grips with artificial intelligence and cyber risks, plus slash red tape over the year ahead.
Ami North the latest to leave DLG
Ami North, Direct Line’s head of counter fraud, and chair of the Insurance Fraud Investigators’ Group, is leaving the insurer, Post can reveal.
MoneySuperMarket launches ChatGPT app
MoneySuperMarket has launched a ChatGPT app, allowing users to access services within conversations with the large language model.
Which? fears FCA’s premium finance response is a worrying omen
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, warns the Financial Conduct Authority has failed to take decisive action on costly premium finance, leaving financially vulnerable insurance customers paying over the odds.
Dunny or delight? Rating Australian forays into UK insurance
Content Director’s View: With Australian firm AUB Group doubling down on its UK growth plans with a deal for Prestige Insurance Holdings, Jonathan Swift reviews other notable Antipodean overseas insurance expansion plans to assess its chances of success.
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.
Avantia ditches old cloud provider for Google
Avantia Group, the parent company of specialist home insurer Homeprotect, is in the process of migrating to Google Cloud primarily due to the provider’s artificial intelligence “conviction”.
Softening market: will underwriters hold their nerve?
Whether the softening market will see some underwriters lose their discipline and how it will reshape broker/carrier relations is the focus of the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Why the industry must start to think and act differently about uninsured driving
Trade Voice: Angus Eaton, CEO of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, explains how the organisation’s Accelerating to Zero strategy plans to end the scourge of uninsured driving once and for all.
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…
Enter Best Insurance Employer 2026 today
If you work for one of the greatest employers in the insurance industry and want to shout about it, make sure you complete Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer survey today.
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.