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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.
AI recruitment bot launching to address insurance hiring woes
George Shirley, a former account executive at Howden, is launching an artificial intelligence-native recruiter to address issues within the (re)insurance market.
How temporary is the ABI’s fire safety facility?
On the second anniversary of the Association of British Insurers’ Fire Safety Reinsurance Scheme, Scott McGee examines how the facility is operating and whether it is likely to be extended beyond the five years originally set for it.
Howden IAL launches following Hymans Robertson deal
Howden has formed Howden Insurance Actuarial and Longevity after buying Hymans Robertson’s insurance and financial services consulting team.
Arc Legal CEO Lee Taylor steps down
MGA Arc Legal has named Ashley Law as its new CEO as Lee Taylor leaves for personal reasons.
Flock losses widen in final results ahead of Admiral takeover
Flock posted an operating loss of £9.6m for 2025, according to its last set of financial results filed to Companies House ahead of its sale to Admiral Group.
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.
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.
Policy Expert reports growth across the board
Policy Expert has reported steady growth across all lines of business for 2025, equating to increased overall gross written premium and profit.
Admiral enters taxi insurance market citing demand gap
Admiral Business has launched a taxi insurance proposition for public and private hire drivers across the UK, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
Meta and YouTube case creates multi-line risk for insurers
A Los Angeles jury’s decision that Meta and YouTube are liable for harms associated with addictive platform design has far reaching implications for insurers, according to Jonathan Edwards, partner at HCR Law.
Sam Thomas named Zurich’s interim CUO following Dunn exit
Zurich UK’s head of retail underwriting, Sam Thomas, has been named interim chief underwriting officer.
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.
Why Which? is pausing the Insurance Brand of the Year award
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, explains why persistent failures in the insurance sector identified in the organisation’s super-complaint led to the decision to pause its Insurance Brand of the Year award in 2026.
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.
AI embedding across customer journey will define winners
The insurance industry’s future winners will be providers that deploy artificial intelligence effectively across the entire customer journey to drive repeat business, according to Philippe Knepfler, chief innovation officer at Covéa Affinity.
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.
ChatGPT ‘sci-fi’ fears dismissed by Confused’s CTO
Timothy Kimball, chief technology officer of Confused.com, has pushed back at suggestions artificial intelligence will undermine price comparison websites, arguing the technology is an opportunity rather than a threat.
Aviva to launch first UK ChatGPT insurance app
Aviva is set to be the first major UK insurer to launch an app on ChatGPT, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
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.