Liability
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: AIG
AIG slips from seventh position last year to eighth place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2026.
Beazley’s cyber expansion; Bishop Street’s restructure; OpenGI’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Summer heatwave could cause pothole nightmare for insurers
Insurers could see a higher influx of vehicle damage claims and more complex liability investigations after this summer’s heatwave played havoc with the UK’s roads.
Allianz deal to bring Coalition to 15 markets by mid-2027
Coalition CEO Joshua Motta has told Insurance Post the firm’s partnership with Allianz will take it into 15 countries by the end of June 2027.
Guidewire’s Clarke on why insurers can’t trust AI to be ‘mostly right’
Charles Clarke, group vice president of Guidewire, says carriers cannot afford ‘mostly right’ artificial intelligence decisions when every policy, claim and reserve carries legal and financial consequences.
Why trust will decide the next phase of AI in insurance
As AI adoption accelerates, Ben Rose, president and co-founder of Supercede, says insurers will favour trusted, resilient technology partners over the fastest-moving newcomers.
Who pays when AI gets it wrong in the boardroom?
Duane Folkard, lead cyber underwriter, and Sam Cornelius, lead management liability underwriter at rrelentless, examine whether current underwriting approaches adequately assess how artificial intelligence-generated information is used in decision making.
AI turns cyber from a frequency story into an accumulation one
Richard Ford, CyberCube’s vice president of engineering, says cyber in the artificial intelligence era means underwriters are being asked to price a moving target that’s changing direction unpredictably.
Why Britain’s e-scooter limbo is costing lives and money
Trade Voice: Sue Brown, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, argues that six years of regulatory dithering over e-scooters has left injured people paying the price, and that further delay is becoming untenable.
Jensten buys broker; ALA’s pothole product; Antare's reinsurance head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Salmonella outbreak highlights recall preparedness gaps
Insurance experts have warned that insurers should be confident in their readiness in the event a food contamination event takes place, amid the UK’s salmonella outbreak.
How insurers are navigating a stormy yacht market
From superyachts to mid-tier pleasure craft, Tom Luckham explores what's driving the yacht insurance market, and whether better tech, data and underwriting is keeping pace with risk.
Why the NHS injury cost recovery scheme needs urgent reform
Trade Voice: Gordon Dalyell, treasurer at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, argues insurers must stop avoiding the true cost of treating people injured by their policyholders' negligence.
Why cyber must move from policy purchase to proof of resilience
Glyn Thoms, global FINEX cyber strategy leader at Willis, argues that cyber insurance must be treated as a core part of organisational resilience rather than be bolted on after the fact.
Three Lions on a shirt and insurance kept Jules Rimet gleaming
Editor’s View: England may have fallen short of the World Cup final, but Emma Ann Hughes observes the tournament has once again demonstrated the vital role insurance plays in protecting football’s biggest spectacle.
Big Interview: Amy Brettell, Zurich Municipal
Amy Brettell, managing director of Zurich Municipal, gives a sneak peak of the reality of leadership, outlines how provider has transformed in recent years and identifies growth opportunities.
Zurich Municipal gears up for local council overhaul
Zurich Municipal has launched a new insurance product aimed at protecting the shadow authorities being established to oversee England's largest programme of local government reorganisation in more than 50 years.
Open GI x Covéa; Aviva’s cyber cover; PIB’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why insurance needs to lead the green steel transition
View from the Top: Ben Kinder, chief underwriting officer at Tokio Marine GX, argues steel’s green transition is being held back by insurers being brought in too late into the picture.
City calls for insurer uptake in digital verification pilot
Insurers are encouraged to sign up to the pilot phase of a City of London digital verification system, which could save the economy £5bn through fraud reduction and infrastructure gains.
Intact eyes opportunities amid rail nationalisation
With the rail industry undergoing nationalisation, Intact is looking to be part of the conversation and do more to drive safety and skills for the sector.