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Admiral reveals progress on pet insurance ambitions
Pritpal Powar, pet director at Admiral, has shared the insurer is “very close” to its goal of becoming a top five pet provider in the UK.
Flood Re CEO confesses scheme ‘failing’ customers on resilience
Flood Re CEO Perry Thomas has said the organisation is “failing” in preparing customers for the resilience needed for the transition to fully risk reflective pricing for flood insurance in 2039.
One man’s story shows how broken car insurance is
Sir Leigh Lewis, a founding member of the Fair4All Finance board, argues that behind every algorithm is a human story and that with will and compassion, the industry can stop punishing people for their circumstances.
How insurers are helping sneakerheads cover their kicks
Once purely functional footwear for athletes and soldiers, Tom Luckham explores how sneakers have become an investment asset, prompting insurers to adapt their offerings to protect the prized collections of a new generation of collectors.
Can insurers keep their climate promises?
Whether insurers are truly delivering on their climate commitments or just talking a good game is explored in the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Compare the Market CEO dismisses ChatGPT taking over PCWs
Compare the Market CEO Mark Bailie has argued the question of Chat GPT taking over from price comparison websites is “fundamentally flawed”.
Best Insurance launches proposition for military veterans
Best Insurance is offering tailored insurance products to Britain’s armed forces veterans.
Big Interview: Mike van der Straaten, Antares
Mike van der Straaten, CEO of Antares, sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss QIC Global’s rebirth as Antares, why it swapped its Maltese entity for a UK one, and its retail strategy.
Sky Protect reveals first partner on new panel structure
Sky has partnered with Axa for its home insurance product, after parting ways with Zurich earlier this year.
Allianz signs five-year deal with Ticker
Allianz UK has signed a five-year partnership agreement with connected motor insurance managing general agent Ticker.
Halloween horror stories haunting insurers
Editor’s View: It’s that spine-tingling time of year again, when the nights draw in, shadows lengthen across Leadenhall Market, and Emma Ann Hughes shares scary stories about insurance.
Government launches review into whiplash reforms
The government has this week launched a post-implementation review of the Whiplash Reform Programme.
Admiral argues CMA vet probe could unlock uninsured pet market
Admiral pet director Pritpal Powar has argued the Competition and Market Authority’s investigation into the veterinary services market could help insurers tap into the uninsured pet owner market.
Allianz’s brand director on what’s in a name
View from the Top: Carolyn Rich, Allianz UK’s brand director, reflects on how to build an effective insurance brand following the provider’s recent ad campaign launch.
Q&A: Mark Miller, Insurevision
Mark Miller, founder and CEO of Insurevision, discusses with Insurance Post how the firm’s artificial intelligence computer vision technology has the capacity to begin telematics 2.0 and fulfil the untapped potential of the original technology.
Throwback Thursday: Axa’s size boast
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to October 1990 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Axa was bragging about it’s size.
Scope of mandatory mediation will ‘inevitably’ expand
Ian Davies, head of liability at Kennedys, has told Insurance Post the scope of mandatory mediation in insurance litigation will eventually have to expand to reduce court backlogs.
Why MGA’s suppliers are more than a support act
View from the Top: Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, examines the ecosystem of suppliers that underpins the UK’s MGA community.
Prima aims for UK scale after rapid rise in Italy
Despite recent regulatory hurdles, Prima’s UK manager, Nick Ielpo, has shared his plan for the company to replicate its digital-first success in Italy in the UK motor insurance market.
Is home insurance fit for the future?
How the growing number of claims from floods, fires, and faulty technology has put traditional home insurance policies to the test is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Big Interview: Xavier Laurent, CEO of Covéa Insurance
In his first major UK interview, freshly appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance Xavier Laurent shares how he will keep the provider on the course set by his predecessor Georges de Macedo, and explains why he won't chase growth for growth’s sake.
Covéa’s new CEO vows to prioritise profit over growth
Covéa’s incoming CEO Xavier Laurent has pledged to build on his predecessor Georges de Macedo’s turnaround success by keeping the UK business focused on profitability.
Marshmallow names motor brokerage CEO
Marshmallow has appointed Samuel Butler CEO of its car insurance brokerage subsidiary Marshmallow Financial Services Limited.
Diary of an Insurer: Staysure’s Simon McCulloch
From strategy sessions to Friday walks with his dog, Staysure Group’s chief growth officer Simon McCulloch shares how he balances a packed schedule of product innovation, trading performance reviews, and big-picture planning with moments to reset and…