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Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Convex UK
Convex UK is the newest company - only created in 2019 - to appear towards the peak of Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2024.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Allianz
Allianz has made significant strides to increase the brand’s presence in the UK and remains in the Top 10 of Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Admiral
As Admiral celebrates the 20th anniversary of listing on the London Stock Exchange, the only Welsh company in the FTSE 100 has leapt from eighth place on last year’s Top 100 UK Insurers List to seventh place in the 2024 rankings.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Direct Line Group
Direct Line Group has climbed from fourth place on last year’s Top 100 UK Insurers List to third place in the 2024 rankings.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Aviva
Aviva Insurance Limited is ranked number 1 and Aviva International Insurance Limited is ranked number 2 on the Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Business lines
A ranking of the top 100 UK Insurers for different general insurance business lines, based on data from AM Best’s Financial Suite.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Drastic turnaround in profitability
Major players pulling out or significantly scaling back their personal lines propositions, while others saw commercial lines profits soar, has significantly shaken up Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers rankings in 2024, according to Ben Diaz-Clegg,…
HMRC tax credit swings CII into surplus
The Chartered Insurance Institute has finally swung back into a surplus of funds thanks to a tax credit from HM Revenue & Customs.
Ageas confirms exclusive talks over Saga ‘partnership’
Ageas has confirmed it has entered into negotiations with Saga for the distribution of motor and home insurance products to Saga's customers.
Ageas’ AI fraud tool; Clear’s Wycombe partnership; Moonrock’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Government exposes ‘cavernous’ motor injuries justice gap
Personal injury claims for crashes in the UK decreased between 2020 and 2023, while the number of road injuries increased, according to the latest government data.
Motor premiums dip as home increases
Pearson Ham’s latest general insurance price index for Q3 has revealed that motor insurance premiums have decreased, while home is expected to increase.
RTA claim lands lying litigator in legal limbo
A paralegal who was found to have lied during their road traffic accident claim has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years.
Foil on why a loss for credit hire companies is a win for insurers and customers
Trade Voice: Max Withington, member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ credit hire sector focus team and Horwich Farrelly partner, and Graeme Mulvoy, Horwich Farrelly partner, look at developments in credit hire claims that could presage cheaper premiums.
Treloar returns to insurance on Zego’s board
Steve Treloar is returning to insurance after more than a year out of the industry, as he is appointed to Zego’s board, Insurance Post can reveal.
Alarm bells ring over uptick in buildings insurance complaints
A sharp increase in buildings insurance complaints has sounded alarm bells within the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Allianz’s counter fraud head James Burge departing for Hiscox
James Burge, Allianz UK’s head of counter fraud, is leaving the insurer to take up a global role at Hiscox, Insurance Post can reveal.
Six reasons Ageas could be the perfect insurance ‘partner’ for Saga
Content Director’s View: As Saga admits it is in talks with Ageas, Jonathan Swift suggests there is a lot to like about a potential ‘partnership’ between the two, not least as a spring board for further deals.
Credit hire invoice costs quintuple in 10 years
Research released by Keoghs has revealed that the average cost of a credit hire invoice is now five times higher than it was in 2014.
FCA claims Gap action will save consumers £70m
The Financial Conduct Authority has said consumers will save around £70m due to improvements firms must make to guaranteed asset protection insurance products.
Aviva’s Storah urges ‘belt-and-braces approach’ for climate impacts
View from the Top: Jason Storah, CEO of UK & Ireland general insurance at Aviva, says the UK needs a holistic approach to flood risk management in a changing climate.
Lamppost liar loses £600K claim
HF and Hastings Direct have successfully contested a £600,000 claim based on conflicting passenger references and no evidence of vehicle damage.
Saga in talks with Ageas over insurance arm
Saga is reported to have entered into exclusive talks with Ageas in relation to its insurance arm.
How insurance is addressing the boom in medical tourism
Vered Lobel, CEO of OneBefore, an MGA specialising in consumer insurance, explores the rise of medical tourism, the accompanying risks, and how insurers are responding to these changes.