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Insurers must take ‘vital’ action after climate change report
Insurers have said the industry must take “vital actions” as a government report says the UK should adopt maximum temperature rules among other changes.
McGill’s aviation solution; Aviva’s flood risk app; Zurich UK’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
The importance of protecting new homes from climate risks
View from the Top: Jason Storah, CEO of general insurance UK & Ireland, Aviva, muses on the importance of protecting new homes from future climate risks.
Intact calls for improved flood resilience products
A study has called for more sophisticated flood protection products for commercial properties, warning that millions of buildings are facing increased flood risk across the UK.
Home insurance market shrinks as product strategies evolve
Although home insurance provider numbers have declined significantly since 2016, Angela Pilley, insight consultant for general insurance at Defaqto, reveals insurers are maintaining consumer choice through expanded product options.
Flood risk causes £239 home insurance premium gap
Homeowners in previously flooded properties are paying more than double the UK average for home insurance, according to new data from Compare the Market.
Flood support gaps that insurers can’t afford to ignore
Flood victims face prolonged financial strain and unmet mental health needs, a survey has shown, placing fresh scrutiny on how insurers handle claims, vulnerability and post-loss support.
Government’s deregulation would worsen home insurance outlook
Louise Clark, general insurance policy manager at the Association of British Insurers, has urged the government to reconsider proposals to further relax building regulations following the close of a recent consultation.
Building homes back better after floods
With the Environment Agency warning one in four homes is now at risk of flooding, the latest Insurance Post Podcast explores what the insurance industry is doing to make properties more resilient from storms.
FloodFlash co-founder and CEO exits
FloodFlash co-founder and CEO Adam Rimmer has stepped down after more than eight years at the helm.
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Fire risk in residential and mixed-use buildings is evolving in ways that are not always fully captured by data, models or regulation.
Property claims cost insurers a record £6.1bn in 2025
Insurers paid out a record £6.1bn in property claims in 2025, according to the Association of British Insurers’ latest data.
Market must act now to avert undoing of Flood Re’s successes
Trade Voice: Perry Thomas, CEO of Flood Re, calls for the wider insurance market to fully embrace the property flood resilience education challenge and head off the emergence of a new UK flood protection gap.
Hidden pipework increasing scale of escape of water losses
Concealed pipework and long-term maintenance gaps are allowing minor escape of water issues to escalate, fresh claims data from McLarens has shown.
Embedding carbon accountability in claims
With extreme weather driving record claims, Ben Blain, head of property at Verisk Claims, explains how insurers must now measure and cut carbon in the claims supply chain in order to turn net-zero ambition into operational reality.
Burst pipes cost Allianz £20m across two years
Allianz paid out £20m for damage caused by burst pipes in 345 claims between the start of 2023 and September 2025.
Insurers Forecast of 2026
Insurers are heading into 2026 well-capitalised, technologically accelerated and increasingly data-driven but softening markets, geopolitical volatility and emerging risks are set to test their resilience in the year ahead.
LA wildfires push global nat cat losses past $100bn again
Insured natural catastrophe losses exceeded $100bn (£74.5bn) in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year, driven largely by record wildfire losses in the US and persistent severe convective storms, according to Swiss Re Institute.
Insurtech Review of the Year 2025
Insurtechs came of age in 2025, shifting from disruption to deep integration, proving artificial intelligences real-world value, expanding globally, and cementing their role as essential partners driving insurance innovation and modernisation.
ABI says Which?’s complaint evidence ‘doesn’t reflect reality’
Trade Voice: Chris Bose, director of general insurance and international at the Association of British Insurers, responds to concerns raised by Which? and sets out why practical, proportionate reforms are essential to strengthen trust in the market.
Lloyd’s flags softening market concerns
Lloyd’s chief of market performance Rachel Turk has flagged several areas of concern for the market as rates soften “quicker than anticipated”.