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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.
Closing the protection gap for social renters
Despite falling premiums and targeted schemes, two thirds of renters still go without contents insurance. Tom Luckham explores the industry's efforts to close that gap whether the real barrier to greater take-up of contents insurance among renters is…
Axa merges UK retail and commercial units under one CEO
Axa UK & Ireland is combining its retail and commercial arms under a single structure, called Axa Insurance UK.
CMA sets out reforms for ‘outdated’ vet market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.
Aviation war market steady but wary of Iran risks
Aviation insurers are seeing fewer notices to clients under war policies than their peers in marine amid the Iran War, according to the International Underwriting Association.
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.
Brokers pushing insurers for increased regional presence
The majority of brokers want to work with insurers that maintain a strong regional presence, according to Aviva’s latest broker barometer.
‘Umbrella’ policies may be key to AV insurance issues
‘Umbrella’ insurance policies, which cover all parties involved in an AV incident, may be key to solving some issues associated with insuring AVs, according to a panel at Insurtech Insights.
LMA warns safety fears choking Hormuz not insurance
The Lloyd’s Market Association has hit back at ongoing reports vessels are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz due to cancelled or unaffordable insurance.
AIG’s partnership; Seventeen’s acquisitions; Markerstudy’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
FCA insists it will regulate AI via existing frameworks
The Financial Conduct Authority’s artificial intelligence policy lead has said the regulator is taking an adaptive and positive approach to regulating AI, promising no new rules regarding the tech.
Cytora launches agentic AI product to manage mundane workloads
Cytora has launched an agentic artificial intelligence product targeting the mundane tasks underwriters and claims handlers have to carry out.
North West insurers urged to step up university talent efforts
Acorn Group chief operating officer Danny Keating has argued insurance companies based in North West England need to further prioritise university engagement to attract tech talent.
Cyber competition must not weaken underwriting discipline
View from the Top: Ian Summerfield, head of cyber at Pen Underwriting, calls for cyber resilience and risk management to stay centre stage.
Aviva issues response to DLG fine
Aviva has issued a statement in response to Direct Line receiving a £10m fine from the Prudential Regulation Authority for a Solvency II miscalculation.
Soft market dynamics forcing innovation and discipline
With the insurance market currently experiencing a period of growing competition, increased capacity and decreasing premiums, how are firms within the market adapting to this to secure margins and increase profits?
Consumer Intelligence’s Ian Hughes moves to chair
As part of a ‘planned leadership evolution’, Consumer Intelligence's Ian Hughes has moved to the role of chair, with Ann Constantine being named managing director.
Aviva’s Storah calls for ‘more rate’ despite £1bn profits
Aviva UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah has said the entire insurance spectrum across commercial and personal lines “needs more rate”.
Admiral’s insurance profit surpasses £1bn
Admiral’s UK insurance pre-tax profit landed at just over £1bn for the first time, with motor making up the vast majority of that figure.
Intact steps up ‘aggressive’ SME market push
Intact Insurance is pursuing a more aggressive strategy in expanding its SME broking footprint, sources have told Insurance Post.
Ki delivers record $171m profit in first standalone year
Ki saw a record pre-tax profit of $171.4m (£128.2m) in its first year as a standalone company.