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Allianz’s PL motor product; Voyager is acquired; BMS’ growth officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How insurers keep Formula 1 motors running
With Formula 1 in full throttle at Silverstone on Sunday (7 July), Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurers support the motorsports industry.
Plugable’s charger scheme; FSCS’ claims partnership; Aon’s broking head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
‘Nascent’ cyber market to hit ‘choppy waters’
Experts speaking at the Financial Times Global Insurance Summit on 13 June have said there are going to lots of ups and downs in the cyber market, with one suggesting “premiums are under-priced”.
Allianz launches three-tier home insurance product
Allianz has launched a three-tier home insurance product in order to “provide more choice” for customers.
How D-Day was reported by Post
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings and D-Day, we dip into our 184-year archive to see what Insurance Post said at the time.
How is insurance stepping up amid election uncertainty?
With a record number of elections in 2024 set to introduce substantial unpredictability into an already volatile risk environment, Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurance is engendering resilience amidst unrelenting geoeconomic uncertainty.
Why insurers armed with risk insights don't need to retreat
As climate change intensifies weather-driven natural catastrophes, Moses Ojeisekhoba, CEO of Swiss Re Global Clients and Solutions, argues sophisticated, data-driven risk insights are needed by society to both mitigate as well as adapt to evolving perils…
Why non-standard home insurance is increasingly the norm
Non-standard household is a growth area but all too often mainstream insurers turn down the business, so Rachel Gordon examines is it time for a rethink or can MGAs meet the need?
Value of weather damage claims revealed
Data analysis: Property insurers paid out the equivalent of £13m every day last year due to events such as storms, flooding and theft.
Three-quarters of vehicles removed from Luton Airport car park
Luton Airport has issued an update on the salvage operation following last year's car park fire, confirming that 75% of the vehicles have now been cleared.
Lessons from a Bad Beet harvest for agricultural insurers
Could recent payouts to sugar beet farmers for revenue lost to bad weather lead to a growth in insurance options for out-of-doors crops, including parametric solutions? Edmund Tirbutt investigates.
iCan founder launches broker; Chaucer enters weather market; RSA's property director
Thursday Round-Up: As tomorrow is Good Friday, Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week, a day early.
Lithium batteries causing fire-related home claims to surge
Prestige Underwriting has called for better collaboration between e-bike manufacturers and insurers, after the average cost of fire-related home insurance claims has quadrupled since 2007, to more than £24,000.
Diary of an Insurer: Markel’s Daisy Galvin
Daisy Galvin, senior underwriter of financial institutions at Markel, walks us through her working week, which is filled with client meetings, a business trip to Lloyd’s, and training for the Hackney Half Marathon.
Diary of an Insurer: Allianz Commercial's Olivia Baker
Olivia Baker, head of motor trade at Allianz Commercial, contemplates the Automated Vehicles Bill and what this will mean for motor insurance, and makes the most of flexible working.
Q&A: James Nicholson, Zurich
James Nicholson, chief claims officer of Zurich UK, shares how the provider plans to do more retail and mid-market business and how it uses artificial intelligence to handle claims.
Reflecting on the government’s foray into the PII market
In the wake of the government’s short-lived intervention into the professional indemnity market, Harry Curtis asks how effective it was and whether problems persist today.
Rental property shortage sees insurers turn to pods
A shortage of rental accommodation has resulted in providers talking to pod providers about rehoming policyholders in these structures while their homes are repaired, Insurance Post can reveal.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Stephen Wilkinson
Stephen Wilkinson, head of risk management south for Aviva Private Clients, spends his week advising high-net-worth individuals on bespoke insurance, report writing and cheering on his children from the sidelines of a sports pitch.
Big Interview: Matt Brewis, FCA
Matt Brewis, the Financial Conduct Authority’s head of insurance, explains to Scott McGee why premium finance is a “poor product,” denies the watchdog is Miss Trunchbull-like, plus shares the regulator's plans for 2024.