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Defaqto reveals new rating requirements
Defaqto has unveiled new rating requirements across personal lines in order for companies to retain three stars, under bold plans for 2027.
Big Interview: Chris Knight, Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new director of insurance, Chris Knight, speaks exclusively to Insurance Post about premium finance, why enforcement action against firms that fail to comply with the Consumer Duty is looming plus whether the watchdog…
Staff will reject ‘Ask Jeeves’ AI tools if options are limited
Ed Jackson, chief commercial officer at MGA HomeProtect has urged firms not to give staff “the Ask Jeeves equivalent of artificial intelligence” and establish some key principles in how to use the technology from the outset.
City minister urges insurers to tackle economic abuse
City minister Lucy Rigby has called on insurers to step up efforts to identify and tackle economic abuse, urging firms to embed safeguards into product design and customer services.
Heatwaves remind us that climate change resilience is crucial
View from the Top: Sarah Brown, risk engineering and resilience director at Axa Insurance UK, explains why the risk posed from regular heatwaves must be better understood in order to mitigate risk.
ABI urges insurers to strengthen support for abuse victims
The Association of British Insurers has produced two guides to help customers and colleagues experiencing economic abuse, setting out steps to support those affected.
AI leap allows insurer websites to quote directly to LLMs
Artificial intelligence agents can now obtain real insurance quotes directly from websites without customers having to identify or install an insurer’s AI app, according to WaniWani.
FCA continues to scrutinise premium finance APR outliers
Chris Knight, the Financial Conduct Authority’s new director of insurance, has revealed he wants to see premium finance annual percentage rates fall further.
ABI fire safety facility tops £19.6bn in year two
The Association of British Insurers has capped off a second year for its Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility, announcing a total sum insured of £19.6bn for the 12 months to the start of April.
FOS believes it is still 'too soon' to judge Consumer Duty impact
It is too early to determine whether the Consumer Duty has reduced complaints about home and travel insurance, the Financial Ombudsman Service has told peers.
FCA pressed by Lords over regulating ChatGPT
The Financial Conduct Authority has been challenged by peers over whether artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT should be brought within the regulator’s remit.
Pen’s capacity; Clear’s Lloyd’s acquisition; MS Amlin’s head of cyber
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why listed properties are increasingly underinsured
Standard rebuild assumptions often fail to reflect the true cost of reinstating historic buildings, warns Michaela Tweedley, director at Brawdia, leaving many heritage assets significantly underinsured.
Zurich warning as plug-in solar panels launch across UK
As UK households are allowed to install plug-in solar panels for the first time from Thursday (27 August), Zurich has warned homeowners need to ensure their property’s electrical system is up to the job.
Zurich fraud probe leads to solicitor being struck off
A City solicitor has been struck off after a fraudulent bicycle insurance claim triggered an investigation by Zurich and resulted in him being placed on the Insurance Fraud Register.
Big Interview: Perry Thomas, Flood Re
A decade after Flood Re was created to solve the UK’s flood insurance crisis, CEO Perry Thomas says its biggest challenge is ensuring the scheme’s success does not prevent the market from preparing for its planned closure in 2039.
Aviva outlines plan for double-digit market share growth
Aviva is targeting a double-digit market share of the UK specialty personal lines within the next few years.
Aviva almost doubles personal lines premiums after Direct Line deal
Aviva has hailed a strong first half of 2026 with group operating profit increasing 24% to £1.32bn and UK personal lines premiums almost doubling following the acquisition of Direct Line.
Allianz becomes latest to join Sky panel
Allianz has become the latest insurer to join Sky Protect’s panel for home insurance, Insurance Post can reveal.
Markel’s Broker hub; Chubb and Acturis; MGAA’s milestone
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Ikea enters UK home insurance with Urban Jungle
Insurtech Urban Jungle has partnered with Ikea to launch home insurance in the UK, marking the Swedish furniture giant's first tie-up with a UK insurance provider.