Legal expenses
The fate of insurers’ in-house law firms
David Worsfold examines why insurers originally embraced the in-house legal model, what commercial and regulatory challenges emerged, and why many have since retreated from it.
Commercial insurance market shrinks as trades grow
A decade of mergers, exits and product withdrawals has reduced provider and product numbers across most commercial insurance segments with the exception of tradesman and professions, which are now driving the only area of growth.
Ageas x RAC; Starr buys ERS-owner; Allianz's distribution director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Allianz
Allianz is ranked tenth again in Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list thanks to disciplined pricing, new partnerships, and digital transformation.
The Credit Hire Ruling – Why it Matters
Nick Copley, head of claims for Alps, reviews the recent ruling that puts the cost of unsuccessful litigation in credit hire claims on the claims management companies.
Ex-LEI chief Attia insists new MGA Elevate isn’t Das 2.0
Two former Das UK bosses have teamed up to launch full-stack consumer-focused managing general agent Elevate Specialty, Insurance Post can reveal.
Big Interview: Dave Haynes, Arag
Arag UK CEO Dave Haynes sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss what the impact of the legal expenses insurer’s acquisition of Das and how Labour’s legislative make its products more relevant than ever.
Co-op expands travel cover and calls on industry to take note
Ellis German, head of travel insurance at Co-op Insurance, has said that, following Co-op's expansion of travel coverage to customers awaiting medical diagnoses, he hopes others in the industry will think more about accessibility.
Axa's breakdown cover; Aviva x Acturis Unify; One Sure acquires broker
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Julian Tomlinson, Alps
Julian Tomlinson, chair and founder of Alps, talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s M&A appetite, delivering value in legal expenses coverage, and why artificial intelligence is like Tinder for claims.
A new era for justice in Northern Ireland?
Trade Voice: Cathal O’Neill, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Northern Ireland and a partner at Carson McDowell, examines proposed changes to legal reforms in Northern Ireland.
Markel’s Galjaard outlines plan to double the UK business
Markel’s UK managing director Neil Galjaard shared the business has just signed off a growth strategy that aims to double the size of the business by 2030.
NordVPN’s cyber cover; DCL’s truck product; Consilium’s claims chief
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Rental cover: who is it good for?
Whether rental protection should be the focus of regulatory scrutiny and if insurers are falling short on compliance is examined by Saxon East.
Addept’s legal expenses suite; Allianz’s sports fund; Admiral Money’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Das’s birthday; Prudential’s motor push
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1980 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Das celebrated its 5th birthday and the Man from Pru was pushing motor insurance.
How insurers are helping businesses grow
As chancellor Rachel Reeves says the UK must go “further and faster” to achieve economic growth, Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurance is providing the safety net required to ensure businesses focus on getting bigger and better in the months and years to…
Mapfre Re x CyberCube; Specialist Risk Group buys broker; Hiscox’s chief auditor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Shirley Woolham, Minster Law
Shirley Woolham, CEO of Minster Law, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm's return to profitability, its investment strategy, and her opinions on the Whiplash reforms.
QuestGates buys Brownsword; Woodgate & Clark integration; Vitality’s health CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.