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Admiral covers plug-in solar as one in five consider purchase
Admiral has confirmed its home insurance customers will be covered for plug-in solar panels as standard, after research revealed one in five UK adults are considering buying the technology.
Axa reduces claims middlemen with repair network
Axa has begun working to reduce the number of people involved in the claims process through the launch of the Building Repair Network.
Insurance fraud hits £1.34bn as criminals pursue higher-value claims
Insurance fraudsters are targeting bigger payouts, with insurers detecting £1.34bn worth of bogus claims in 2025, according to new figures from the Association of British Insurers.
Councillor demands clarification around Admiral job cuts
Swansea’s council leader has written to Admiral UK CEO Alistair Hargreaves demanding clarification around the firm’s 500 job cuts, as thousands of employees are still left in the lurch.
Policy Expert reshapes top team for end of insurance cycles
Policy Expert has reshaped its senior leadership team as it prepares for what CEO Steve Hardy believes could be the end of the traditional insurance cycle.
Conflict-driven construction costs widen underinsurance gap
The latest BCIS data highlights how cost volatility can affect reinstatement differently from new build, leaving static sums insured increasingly vulnerable to underinsurance.
Insurance needs to tap into agentic AI to evolve
Insurers should begin implementing agentic AI to help remove friction along the claims journey to save costs and better serve clients
Is Admiral’s job cull a wake-up call for the UK insurance market?
Content Director’s View: Despite recording significant profits in a difficult market, Admiral last week announced it was cutting 500 roles. Jonathan Swift looks at what the move – remarkably not linked with artificial intelligence – means for the rest of…
Aviva’s Blanc urges CII to ‘stay relevant’ amid AI boom
Aviva Group CEO Amanda Blanc has urged the Chartered Insurance Institute to lean into the “extraordinary opportunity” but stave off the real “threat of irrelevance” it faces as artificial intelligence continues to change the way the industry operates.
Aviva’s Morse is third HNW exec to join Euna
MGA Euna has hired the third Aviva high-net-worth private clients executive who left the provider back in May this year.
Sky Protect faces continued losses
Sky UK’s insurance arm has reported continued losses in 2025.
Throwback Thursday: Casualty of Eagle Star fallout
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to October 1991 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Eagle Star’s restructuring caused a senior exit.
Insurers adapting windscreen cover prompts Defaqto ratings review
Insurers are changing the way they handle windscreen cover as more advanced technologies prompt new ways of thinking, according to Mike Powell, insight analyst for general insurance at Defaqto.
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.
How ChatGPT far from killing PCWs may help them grow
After the launch of insurance apps on ChatGPT, Scott McGee analyses where it has the upper hand on price comparison sites, where it needs to catch up, and how the future of distribution will settle.
UK pet insurance should adopt Swedish models to simplify claims
The Swedish pet insurance model could help streamline the UK claims process through the adoption of AI and automated claims handling, according to Wisentic Pets managing director Garry Nelson.
Insurers must remain accountable for AI advances
Insurers need to remain accountable when using technological advances to ensure that they do not diminish the decision-making process, according to the latest Dive In session.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2026 revealed
Domestic & General, Mind Your Business Group (InsureTec.com) and DynaRisk were all two time winners at the British Insurance Technology Awards held last night (24 September) at The Brewery in London.
Extreme weather puts insurers at risk of year-round pothole claims
The impact of increasingly extreme weather on the UK’s roads could turn pothole-related claims into a year-round challenge for insurers.
Admiral to cut 500 jobs in the UK
Admiral has announced that around 5% of its workforce is to be cut, amounting to approximately 500 jobs.
Zego swings from £4m loss to £4.6m profit in 2025
Zego has swung from a net loss of £4m for 2024 to posting a profit of £4.6m for 2025.