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Allianz drops LV rebrand plans
Allianz UK and LV have announced a new multi-year partnership to continue distribution of insurance under the LV= brand, despite previously planning to phase the brand name out in 2026.
Mission considering launching personal lines MGA
Mission is considering launching a personal lines-angled MGA or overseeing a personal lines product launch from one of its businesses in the future.
Five ways AI knowledge management transforms insurance service
Insurers face growing pressure to deliver accurate, compliant answers faster across increasingly complex product lines. AI knowledge management is how leading carriers are rising to that challenge
Markerstudy’s Beal outlines two paths for ChatGPT in insurance
Andrew Beal, director of architecture and innovation at Markerstudy, predicts two ways in which ChatGPT could transform insurance distribution, and urges the industry to be prepared for both.
Ageas joins Axa on Sky panel
Ageas has been revealed as the latest insurer to be on the home insurance panel for Sky Protect.
How insurers can prepare for tomorrow's risks
View from the Top: Ailsa King, chief client officer for Marsh UK, explains how carriers can keep on top of a rapidly evolving risk landscape.
Axa nabs DLG’s Milliner for new claims role
Axa Insurance UK has appointed Martin Milliner to the new role of chief claims transformation officer, following the merger of the provider's retail and commercial arms in the UK.
IFB’s Jallow reveals new strategies to fight insurance fraud
Trade Voice: Ursula Jallow, director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, warns fraud never stops evolving but by collaborating, sharing intelligence, and embracing smarter technology, the insurance industry can stay ahead.
Bridgehaven’s European move; Covéa’s partnership; Axa UK’s general counsel
Weekly Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intact sets out plans to double business by 2030
Intact is on course to double the size of its UK business by 2030, with its commercial lines managing director Tovah Grosscurth telling Post the firm is targeting ‘double-digit’ annual growth.
Pen Underwriting enters strategic partnership with Hiscox
MGA Pen Underwriting has teamed up with Zurich and Hiscox on non-standard property insurance in the UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man.
Brokers embrace tech and push for flexibility from insurers
Brokers are increasingly embracing digital technology to drive business while keeping flexibility at the top of their service wishlist, according to Aviva’s latest broker barometer.
Arc Legal’s landlord proposition; HDI’s motor fleet portal; Gallagher’s interim CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
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.
Mutual that asked members for bailout goes bust
The Wren Insurance Association Limited, a mutual insurer of professional indemnity insurance for architects, has announced it will conduct a solvent exit.
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…
Axa merges UK retail and commercial units under one CEO
Axa UK & Ireland is combining its retail and commercial arms under a single structure, called Axa Insurance UK.
CMA sets out reforms for ‘outdated’ vet market
The Competition and Markets Authority today (24 March) set out its final report into the pet and vet market, with some legally binding reforms due to come in over the next couple of years.
Aviation war market steady but wary of Iran risks
Aviation insurers are seeing fewer notices to clients under war policies than their peers in marine amid the Iran War, according to the International Underwriting Association.
Home insurers heading for losses this year
UK home insurers are expected to be lossmaking in 2026 due to market and geopolitical pressures, according to the latest EY home insurance results analysis.