Artificial intelligence (AI)
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.
Webinar: Watch Blink, Collinson and Visa discuss the reality of instant claims
The insurance sector is still weighed down by inefficiencies and fragmented processes when it comes to claims servicing and settlement.
Adiona founder and CEO Paul Harvey passes away
Paul Harvey, founder and CEO of motor insurance insurtech Adiona, has passed away.
Insurer CEOs bet big on AI and M&A for growth
Insurance chief executives have artificial intelligence, dealmaking and ESG strategy at the heart of their growth plans for this year, according to KPMG.
Insurance AI chatbot launched, powered by unrivalled journalism, research and data
Insurance Post is pleased to announce the launch of Insurance Pulse, a UK insurance AI chatbot, powered by unrivalled journalism, research and data.
Nine in 10 bosses expect AI to take over claims admin
Nine in 10 senior insurance professionals expect end-to-end claims administration to be managed by artificial intelligence within 24 months, according to data from embedded insurance provider EIP.
20 insurtechs go head-to-head for Lloyd’s Lab cohort 16 spots
Lloyd’s Lab ran a pitch day for its 16th cohort yesterday (4 March), with 20 businesses competing for a place in the 10-week accelerator programme.
Deepfake fraud is becoming more difficult to spot
40% of people are not able to spot a real image of damage included as part of an insurance claim, as artificial intelligence increases in its ability to deceive.
FCA’s tech request and my less than ‘appy’ experience
Editor’s View: The Financial Conduct Authority is calling for more insurers to test their tech through the regulator’s sandboxes but if Emma Ann Hughes’ clunky app experience is anything to go by, the sector may need to fix the basics first before…
Allianz CEO outlines strategy to manage expenses
Despite volumes remaining fairly stable in 2025, Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has outlined how the insurer managed to increase profitability by 30%, including the 650 redundancies it made last year.
Q&A: Ashleigh Gwilliam, nCino
Ashleigh Gwilliam, director of insurance at nCino, talks to Insurance Post about life post-acquisition, soft market dynamics, and what the firm has planned for 2026.
Big Interview: Andrew Burke, HSB UK & Ireland
After stepping back from executive life to spend more time with his three daughters, Andrew Burke has returned as CEO of HSB UK & Ireland with plans to grow the specialist insurer and strategic partnerships.
Diary of an Insurer: CFC's Chris Mullan
Chris Mullan, head of data and artificial intelligence at CFC, juggles deeply technical work, product delivery and the fast-moving realities of AI adoption with life as a father of five, rifle shooting and South Downs walks.
MoneySuperMarket launches ChatGPT app
MoneySuperMarket has launched a ChatGPT app, allowing users to access services within conversations with the large language model.
Portfolio underwriting tops insurer AI priorities
Alex Schmelkin, CEO of underwriting artificial intelligence platform Sixfold, highlighted the ability to do portfolio level underwriting as the “single biggest area” of customer interest in AI-enabled underwriting.
Avantia ditches old cloud provider for Google
Avantia Group, the parent company of specialist home insurer Homeprotect, is in the process of migrating to Google Cloud primarily due to the provider’s artificial intelligence “conviction”.
Three UK insurers to launch ChatGPT apps
Three UK insurance companies are in the approval process with OpenAI for artificial intelligence ChatGPT apps.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s Brendon Moodley
From 5am gym sessions to steering major technology initiatives, Brendon Moodley, head of data platforms and product delivery at Axa UK, blends discipline, leadership and family time that includes watching Disney films that sometimes leave him holding…
AI voice agents can now be insured like employees
Artifical intelligence voice agent platform ElevenLabs has gone live with an insurance policy covering AI voice agents.
Does Blueprint Two still matter to the Lloyd’s market?
Following rumours Lloyd’s shelved Blueprint Two after years of delays, Insurance Post asks if the market still needs the programme when both businesses and technology have changed drastically in the seven years since its inception.
Who’s winning the war for UK insurers’ tech spend: Google, Amazon or Microsoft?
As the artificial intelligence-dominated future we are all set to inhabit continues to unfold, Insurance Post examines landscape of the cloud-based infrastructure insurance AI solutions are likely to sit on. Of the UK’s big three cloud providers, who…
Broker share prices tumble after ChatGPT insurance apps go live
Several broker share prices have fallen following OpenAI’s approval of apps offering personalised home insurance quotes for ChatGPT users.
2026 to see more ‘selective’ but still frequent consolidation
Insurance market consolidation is set to continue in 2026, driven by private equity exit cycles and specialist acquisitions, according to Sicsic Advisory founder Michael Sicsic.
ChatGPT users can now get home insurance quotes in chat
ChatGPT users can now receive a personalised home insurance quote within conversations with the large language model.