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Hastings Direct to bring in 500 new roles
Hastings Direct is set to recruit more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months, as part of plans to step up investment in people, technology and artificial intelligence.
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.
Davies cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 36%
Davies Group has decreased its total greenhouse gas emissions by 36% in the last year, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
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.
Property claims average hits £10,000 amid subsidence surge
The average property insurance claim hit £10,000 in the third quarter of 2026, due to rising repair costs and extreme weather, which drove up claims severity, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Aviva’s Dave Martin named PIB CEO
Aviva’s chief distribution officer, and managing director of commercial, Dave Martin, has been named CEO Of PIB Group.
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.
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.
Insurance sector responds to 2026 Budget
John Healey has delivered his first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer today (28 October), bringing in a range of changes for SMEs and UK businesses, but notably failed to act on Insurance Premium Tax rates.
Aon Re’s UK CEO Andrew Laing passes away
Andrew Laing, CEO of reinsurance for the UK and chairman of global facultative for Aon, has passed away.
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.
Marrow progresses in ChatGPT race amid regulatory concerns
Firms need AI that can deal with regulatory concerns to succeed in the new “agent economy”, according to Marrow’s co-founder and CEO Tim Graham, as the platform completes its pre-seed round.
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.
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.
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.
Top 100 UK insurers of 2026 revealed
Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list has experienced a significant shake-up due to meaningful declines in revenues at Direct Line and Intact in 2025.
Clear’s M&A; Konsileo’s investment; FOS’s chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Lady Mayor warns culture is outpacing regulation
Lady Mayor of the City of London Dame Susan Langley has said firms are over-interpreting the watchdog's rules, and that leaders must be braver as uncertainty grows
First Central confirms job loss total amid strategic reshuffle
First Central has confirmed the number of job losses as part of a strategic reshuffle revealed by Post last year.
Hiscox’s Masojada elected 698th City of London Mayor
Alderman Bronek Masojada has been officially elected as the 698th Lord Mayor of the City of London, and will succeed Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley on 13 November.