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AIG’s partnership; Seventeen’s acquisitions; Markerstudy’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Allianz transformation boss admits AI scaling difficulties
Allianz UK chief transformation officer Jason Howes has stressed the difficulty in delivering artificial intelligence solutions at scale.
Intact bringing US surety play to UK market
Intact Insurance is bringing its North American surety proposition to the UK as part of wider ambitions to scale its specialty lines business, hiring former Allianz Trade head of surety and guarantee David Weale to lead the expansion.
How AI can help build the insurance workforce of the future
View from the Top: Amanda Vaughan, chief people officer at Axa UK & Ireland, outlines how UK labour market challenges are fuelling demand for new capabilities from the insurance workforce.
City Minister stresses need for regulation to aid insurtechs
Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, stressed the need for “proportionate” regulation to support insurtechs and maintain the UK’s leading position as an insurance hub.
Alps’ landlord support; Pen’s PI expansion; QBE’s partner
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Markel International appoints head of AI
Along with the launch of its AI Centre of Excellence, Maureen Tomlinson has been named Markel International’s head of AI.
North West insurers urged to step up university talent efforts
Acorn Group chief operating officer Danny Keating has argued insurance companies based in North West England need to further prioritise university engagement to attract tech talent.
Cyber competition must not weaken underwriting discipline
View from the Top: Ian Summerfield, head of cyber at Pen Underwriting, calls for cyber resilience and risk management to stay centre stage.
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.
Consumer Intelligence’s Ian Hughes moves to chair
As part of a ‘planned leadership evolution’, Consumer Intelligence's Ian Hughes has moved to the role of chair, with Ann Constantine being named managing director.
Sabre ‘back in growth mode’ after GWP rollback
Sabre CEO Geoff Carter has told Insurance Post the insurer expects to make “good growth” on gross written premium and policy numbers in 2026, after reporting a 14% rollback in 2025.
Wakam enters motorcycle insurance market
Wakam UK has entered the motorcycle insurance market through a partnership with specialist intermediary Principal Insurance.
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”.
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.
Admiral’s insurance profit surpasses £1bn
Admiral’s UK insurance pre-tax profit landed at just over £1bn for the first time, with motor making up the vast majority of that figure.
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.
Crypto adds a dangerous new twist to insurance fraud
Crypto’s speed and anonymity are making it easier for criminals to disguise fraudulent insurance activity. Fiona Nicolson examines what insurers are doing to rethink detection and governance.
IPT expected to rake in nearly £60bn in next five years
The Office for Budget Responsibility has upgraded its five-year forecast for insurance premium tax forecast, revealing it’s set to take in £57.8bn in the next half-decade.
Holmes ‘not surprised’ at increased pet insurance competition
Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has said that while he is “not even remotely surprised” at the number of new entrants into the pet insurance market, he is not worried about competition.
Big Interview: Owen Morris, Aviva
After the £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line Group, Scott McGee catches up with the man responsible for the joint venture, Aviva’s CEO of UK personal lines, Owen Morris.