Aviva
How temporary is the ABI’s fire safety facility?
On the second anniversary of the Association of British Insurers’ Fire Safety Reinsurance Scheme, Scott McGee examines how the facility is operating and whether it is likely to be extended beyond the five years originally set for it.
ChatGPT will reshape UK insurance faster than expected
Editor’s View: Aviva launching a ChatGPT insurance app plus data showing how consumers are already using the technology to purchase policies convinces Emma Ann Hughes the insurance industry is underestimating a significant distribution shift.
Aviva’s ChatGPT push draws scepticism from ex-aggregator exec
A former price comparison executive has questioned whether ChatGPT can currently become the dominant force in insurance distribution, despite a recent push by Aviva and Moneysupermarket to establish an early presence.
Insurers respond after criticism surrounding ties to fossil fuel and military firms
After a report from Boycott Bloody Insurance has criticised providers based on their financial ties to fossil fuel and weapons companies, Axa has responded.
Closing the protection gap for social renters
Despite falling premiums and targeted schemes, two thirds of renters still go without contents insurance. Tom Luckham explores the industry's efforts to close that gap whether the real barrier to greater take-up of contents insurance among renters is…
Aviva to launch first UK ChatGPT insurance app
Aviva is set to be the first major UK insurer to launch an app on ChatGPT, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
Brokers pushing insurers for increased regional presence
The majority of brokers want to work with insurers that maintain a strong regional presence, according to Aviva’s latest broker barometer.
Applied CEO outlines UK exit and future growth plans
Applied Europe’s CEO Tom Needs recalls why the business pulled back from UK, is going great guns in Ireland and how RiskHandler, Ratings Hub plus AI mean it still has a bright future.
Where next for cyber insurance?
After a 2025 peppered with headline-grabbing cyber attacks, Harry Curtis looks at how cyber insurers can regain control of risk, both before an incident occurs and in the critical hours and days after a breach.
What next for employers’ liability insurance?
What’s driving the changing claims picture in employers’ liability and employment practices liability is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Insurer CEOs bet big on AI and M&A for growth
Insurance chief executives have artificial intelligence, dealmaking and ESG strategy at the heart of their growth plans for this year, according to KPMG.
Throwback Thursday: NU goes west & D&G’s PC deal
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to March 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Norwich Union went west and Domestic & General branched out into computers.
Aviva issues response to DLG fine
Aviva has issued a statement in response to Direct Line receiving a £10m fine from the Prudential Regulation Authority for a Solvency II miscalculation.
Direct Line fined £10.6m for solvency miscalculation
The Prudential Regulation Authority has fined Direct Line Group £10.6m after it miscalculated its Solvency II balance sheet during 2023 and 2024.
Two-thirds of commercial properties underinsured
Underinsurance is shifting from a background industry concern to an issue that is directly affecting claims outcomes, according to Aviva’s latest Broker Barometer research.
Aviva’s Storah calls for ‘more rate’ despite £1bn profits
Aviva UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah has said the entire insurance spectrum across commercial and personal lines “needs more rate”.
UK claims service hits record high as effort drives NPS
UK claims service reached a record high at the end of 2025, the latest data from Gracechurch reveals, with improving consistency and visible insurer effort emerging as the strongest drivers of broker satisfaction.
Consilium’s launch; Coversure’s office; QBE's hire
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
What Zurich buying Beazley means for the market
Editor’s View: Zurich’s £8.2bn swoop for Beazley is a decisive bet on specialty insurance, which Emma Ann Hughes observes widens the gap between the industry’s supermarket giants and the squeezed middle.
Five future female insurance leaders
In honour of International Women’s Day, Insurance Post highlights five women working in the insurance industry in 2026 who are on a trajectory to become bosses in the UK’s largest insurance businesses.
Aviva’s UK PL premiums up by half with help from Direct Line
Aviva has today (5 March) released its 2025 financial results, boasting a 50% increase in UK personal lines revenue.