Motor
New safety ratings proposed for young driver car insurance
A new study will explore whether a safety rating system for motor insurance could help encourage safer driving for young drivers.
E-scooter claims: can insurers get ahead of a growing risk?
Fiona Nicolson examines the frequency and severity of e-scooter-related claims plus how the current legal and regulatory framework create uncertainty for insurers and claimants.
Pothole claims rise 25%
Motor insurers continue to face pressure from rising vehicle repair costs, after reports found a 25% year-on-year increase in pothole-related claims despite government funding.
Dangerous braking and distracted driving trump speeding as motor risks
Motor insurers have been turning to telematics to understand driver behaviour and identify potential risks, after new data from Marshmallow uncovered serious concerns.
Insurers step up ghost broking crackdown amid daily discovery
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has warned that at least one new ghost broking network is being uncovered every day, with the UK sector now pooling together to tackle the growing issue.
House of Lords criticises the FCA, saying it ‘must go further’
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has concluded its findings around the regulation of travel and home insurance policies in the UK, and said the regulator has “more to do” to address customer understanding and outcomes.
Vehicle design must prioritise function over style
Allianz has said vehicle design must prioritise safety and functionality over style, after reports warned that the more digital vehicles become, the more competition there is for drivers’ attention.
Driver distraction raises road safety and insurance concerns
Driver distraction has been highlighted as a growing road safety challenge, with experts warning that tackling the issue will require safer vehicle design, changes in driver behaviour and stronger prevention measures.
Q&A: Kumar Utpal, Decerto
Kumar Utpal, head of business development at Decerto explans how insurers can use AI to beat the fraudsters at their own game, meet Consumer Duty requirements and make more consistent claims decisions.
Howden’s pet launch; Brown and Brown’s grad programme; Flood Re's chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why Which? is now calling for a ban on premium finance
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, argues the conclusion of the regulator’s premium finance market study caused some providers to feel they could carry on with unfair pricing practices.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Axa
Axa remains in ninth place on this year’s Top 100 UK Insurers list, after combining its retail and commercial arms under a single structure earlier this year.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Intact Insurance
Intact Insurance, formerly known as RSA, has moved from fourth to sixth place on this year’s Top 100 UK Insurers list after the provider pulled out of personal lines.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Admiral
Admiral has climbed from fifth position last year to fourth place on this year’s Insurance Post Top 100 UK Insurers list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual leaps from 11th position in 2025 to 10th place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list in 2026.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Aviva
Aviva Insurance Limited is ranked number 1 and Aviva International Insurance Limited is ranked number 2 once again on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026 table
The top 100 Prudential Regulation Authority regulated companies listed by gross written premium, net written premium, underwriting result, retention ratio, solvency capital requirement and SCR ratio.
Top 100 UK insurers of 2026 revealed
Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list has experienced a significant shake-up due to meaningful declines in revenues at Direct Line and Intact in 2025.
Which? names and shames motor insurers over high APRs
Which? has named and shamed motor insurers charging more than 30% APR on policies paid for monthly, and is calling on the government to ban providers from charging a ‘poverty premium’.
60 Seconds With... LexisNexis’s Tom Clarke
Tom Clarke, motor strategy director of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, would live to be fluent in Spanish, hates cleaning the bathroom, and couldn't live without a passport.