Commercial
Q&A: Nick Dinsdale, Peach
Nick Dinsdale, underwriting director at Peach, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm’s new hire, AI in underwriting and Peach’s growth plans.
Big Interview: Simon Hunt, HDI
Simon Hunt, CEO of HDI UK and Ireland, reveals how he is looking to grow the corporate and specialty lines insurer by launching a new Lloyd’s syndicate and expanding in areas including energy, cyber and healthcare.
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.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Aviva’s trams and Earnix’s sushi
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Lithium-ion batteries: the emerging risk insurers can’t ignore
How the growing use of lithium-ion batteries is increasing the potential for significant fires and complex losses is the focus of the latest Insurance Post podcast.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Axa
Axa remains in ninth place on this year’s Top 100 UK Insurers list, after combining its retail and commercial arms under a single structure earlier this year.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Intact Insurance
Intact Insurance, formerly known as RSA, has moved from fourth to sixth place on this year’s Top 100 UK Insurers list after the provider pulled out of personal lines.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Admiral
Admiral has climbed from fifth position last year to fourth place on this year’s Insurance Post Top 100 UK Insurers list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual leaps from 11th position in 2025 to 10th place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list in 2026.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Convex
Convex UK climbs from the eighth spot on last year’s list to seventh place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2026.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: AIG
AIG slips from seventh position last year to eighth place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2026.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Bupa
Bupa has climbed from sixth to third place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers 2026 list thanks to creating more personalised and seamless patient pathways.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Aviva
Aviva Insurance Limited is ranked number 1 and Aviva International Insurance Limited is ranked number 2 once again on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026 table
The top 100 Prudential Regulation Authority regulated companies listed by gross written premium, net written premium, underwriting result, retention ratio, solvency capital requirement and SCR ratio.
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.
Aviva names GCS MD and CEO for Syndicates
Aviva has appointed Johan Slabbert as managing director of its Global Corporate & Specialty business, as well as CEO of its Syndicates business.
Pricing at pace – staying competitive in a faster-moving market
In volatile insurance markets, the ability to rapidly access and act on pricing insights is more important than ever.
European product safety risks remain high despite recall decline
European product recalls remained at historically high levels in the first half of 2026, highlighting persistent exposure for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers plus the insurers covering their risks.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Beazley’s support for ex-offenders
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Hiscox and Howden's hole in one
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.