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Broker share prices tumble after ChatGPT insurance apps go live
Several broker share prices have fallen following OpenAI’s approval of apps offering personalised home insurance quotes for ChatGPT users.
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.
Blog: Claims standards are tightening, but rebuild costs are the real stress test
Claims handling is under FCA scrutiny, but rebuild factors may be shaping home insurance outcomes just as much, says Matthew Ward of RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com
Roundtable: Transforming risk management in commercial insurance
How insurers and brokers can help businesses navigate a complex risk landscape and strengthen loss prevention for the future.
Big Interview: Chris Hall, QuestGates
After more than half a century working his way up from trainee at Commercial Union to CEO of one of the UK’s largest independent loss adjusting groups, Chris Hall’s wife wanted him to consider retiring.
Whiplash reform has failed injured people
Trade Voice: Mike Benner, CEO of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, warns that further personal injury reform would only exacerbate the unfairness claimants face.
CyberCube appoints new CEO
Chris Methven has been appointed CEO of cyber risk analytics provider CyberCube, as former chief Pascal Millaire takes the role of senior advisor.
2026 to see more ‘selective’ but still frequent consolidation
Insurance market consolidation is set to continue in 2026, driven by private equity exit cycles and specialist acquisitions, according to Sicsic Advisory founder Michael Sicsic.
AIG completes $2.1bn Convex stake acquisition
AIG has completed its $2.1bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of a 35% minority stake in specialty insurer Convex.
Ecclesiastical sees 20% uptick in fraud detection
Ecclesiastical Insurance’s claims team investigated more than 280 cases of suspected fraudulent activity during 2025, representing a 20% increase on 2024.
ChatGPT users can now get home insurance quotes in chat
ChatGPT users can now receive a personalised home insurance quote within conversations with the large language model.
Diary of an Insurer: Zurich’s Louise Colley
Balancing early starts, strategic planning and hands-on leadership, Louise Colley, director of retail protection at Zurich UK, lifts the lid on what it takes to run the business.
Hash oil fires are the next big property risk for insurers
A new wave of butane hash oil explosions linked to illegal cannabis production is causing severe property damage and multi-million-pound insurance losses, posing a growing and under-recognised risk to insurers and landlords, warns James Nathaniel, major and complex loss adjuster at Sedgwick.
Aviva’s minifleet proposition; Antares’ restructuring; IUAD’s board member
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Lloyd’s reportedly shelves Blueprint Two
Lloyd’s has shelved its major technological transformation project Blueprint Two after years of delays.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Russell Scanlan's record; Insurtech UK's biscuits
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector's social media posts.
FCA ends premium finance probe looking like a tired parent
Editor’s View: Two years after the Financial Conduct Authority kicked off about premium finance, Emma Ann Hughes feels the regulator’s market study final report felt more like finger-wagging from a worn-out parent than meaningful action from a watchdog with a powerful bite.
Non-violent cargo thefts could ‘move needle’ for marine rates
The International Union of Marine Insurance has sounded the alarm on a worldwide increase in non-violent cargo theft being carried out by criminals posing as logistics providers.
Lawyer warns of worrying uptick in driving licence fraud
Ruth Needham, partner and head of fraud at law firm Kennedys, believes insurers need to put more checks in at the onboarding stage of selling car insurance, after seeing an uptick in fake licences and documents.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but neither is a space elevator
View from the Top: Sam Thomas, head of retail underwriting at Zurich UK, looks at how insurance turns tomorrow’s breakthroughs into insurable realities.
Q&A: Tim Rayner, Verisk
Verisk’s new CEO of general insurance for the UK and Ireland sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss plans to encourage cross-pollination between the company’s GI and specialty businesses.
Throwback Thursday: Young men hunted; CII overhaul
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 a recruitment agency was seeking young men and the Chartered Insurance Institute’s qualifications were being overhauled.
Five cyber claims trends to watch in 2026
Brokers and lawyers have highlighted several key trends to watch out for in relation to cyber claims, speaking at an event held by law firm Stewarts last week.
JP Morgan finally enters UK insurance market
Almost two-and-a-half years after Insurance Post revealed a product was in the works, JP Morgan's Chase Bank has officially entered the UK's insurance market.
Industry must break ‘reactionary dynamic’ with SME market
Current approaches to SME insurance are too reactive and cyclical, and are contributing to underinsurance, according to Markel UK managing director Lee Mooney.