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Go Compare unveils ChatGPT app
Go Compare has launched a ChatGPT app for its car, van and home insurance price comparison services.
Reeves stand-in Rigby calls for insurance innovation in insecure world
Speaking at the Global Risk Summit, Lucy Rigby, economic secretary to HM Treasury, said the government needs to act with urgency to ensure it is supporting financial services and the economy.
Can brokers survive the rise of ChatGPT insurance apps?
After the launch of the world’s first ChatGPT insurance app sent share prices of major brokers tumbling, Fiona Nicolson examines what the future of insurance distribution looks like when conversational AI becomes a primary customer interface rather than…
Distribution flexibility isn’t optional in a soft market
As pricing power fades in a soft market, Simon Pritchard, managing director of insurtech IS2, argues insurers and MGAs must embrace flexible, API-led distribution to unlock growth and reach underserved commercial customers.
Moody’s predicts slow and uneven AI impact for insurers
Artificial intelligence’s impact on the insurance sector will unfold gradually and be “credit-neutral to positive” for the industry, Brandan Holmes, vice president and senior credit officer at Moody's Ratings, has predicted.
FM targets broader scope of clients with new product
FM Insurance Company has launched its FM Essential product in the UK, targeting manufacturers looking to increase their risk resilience.
Soft cyber market eroding underwriting discipline
A soft cyber insurance market is leading underwriters to not interrogate clients too heavily lest they lose business, according to Dual UK’s senior cyber underwriter Scott Davies.
Insurance Post Podcast reveals 2026 Power List
The latest Insurance Post Podcast, hosted by deputy editor Scott McGee, unveils how this year’s Power List identifies the UK insurance industry’s most influential figures.
60 Seconds With… Acord’s Mark Bennett
Mark Bennett, chief growth officer of Acord Solutions Group, is guaranteed to dance to Dire Straits' Money for Nothing and would love to race in the Goodwood Revival.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
Luisa Barile, ManyPets
Few people better embody the transformation from growth-obsessed insurtech to disciplined, profitable provider than Luisa Barile, group CEO of ManyPets.
Sten Saar, Zego
Sten Saar, co-founder and CEO of Zego, has been steering the insurtech through a critical phase of growth.
Davies targets injury claims delays with AI upgrade
Davies has upgraded its personal injury claims management platform with new artificial intelligence capabilities designed to automate valuation processes and reduce handling times.
Ripe reveals acquisition and new product plans
Ripe CEO Alan Thomas discusses the MGA’s growth plans and its move to launch a ChatGPT app.
Insurers must get data in order to maximise AI potential
Insurers must ensure that their respective data strategies are up to scratch before they can take advantage of AI commercially, according to Dun & Bradstreet’s head of insurance.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: WTW’s escape room; small plaice
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Verisk to focus on joined-up thinking in new UK and Ireland unit
Joining claims and underwriting together under one brand will help Verisk provide insurers with better insight, according to Chris Sawford, managing director of Verisk General Insurance UK and Ireland.
Final Dive In festival to tackle balance between humans and AI
The final iteration of the Lloyd’s of London diversity and inclusion festival has been announced, with the theme taking aim at retaining crucial human elements alongside artificial intelligence adoption.
SSP plans M&A this year as it restructures
SSP UK & Ireland MD Martyn Mathews is confident the firm will complete M&A this year, as the provider gears up for a restructure.
Q&A: William Magowan, Duck Creek
William Magowan, senior vice president of Duck Creek, outlines how his business is targeting the London market with new investment while using artificial intelligence to unlock faster, more efficient change for insurers.
Will Excel survive the insurance pricing revolution?
Insurers are modernising pricing, yet spreadsheets dominate workflows. Why hasn’t Excel gone away?