Motor
Compare the Market utilising AI to ‘perfect’ product comparison
Compare the Market CEO Mark Bailie has labelled artificial intelligence a “godsend” as he pledges to use the technology to achieve perfect price comparison.
Claims service continues to improve
The trend of overall improvement in claims service seen in the UK market continued in the second quarter of 2024.
Which? reveals insurer premium finance APRs
Research conducted by Which? has found that several motor and home insurers are charging what the consumer watchdog called “excessively high levels of interest on monthly payments.”
Defaqto warns consumers are ‘brainwashed’ by prices
Speaking at Defaqto’s Smarter Financial Decisions conference today (12 September), Mike Powell, insight analyst at Defaqto, said customers are too consumed by price when picking a general insurance policy.
Compare the Market CEO aims to triple size of business
Compare the Market CEO Mark Bailie plans to triple the size of the business by pushing the price comparison website into fresh areas of financial services.
Q&A: Kim Harrison, Apil
Kim Harrison, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, discusses her ambitions for her presidency, diversity in the industry and the justice gap in injury claims.
Private equity firm buys 50% of Policy Expert
Policy Expert bosses have claimed the home and motor insurance provider is “positioned for growth” as private equity firm Cinven has bought a 50% stake in the business from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
ESG Spotlight: Ethics, talent and underwriting profit – how ESG can help insurers
While there is a lack of clarity on how insurers can embed ESG into working practices, despite its growing importance, Saxon East reports some insurers are showing the way.
Big Interview: David McMillan, Esure
David McMillan, CEO of Esure, on why he isn't frightened to shed volume in order to protect profitability, the pain points of the provider's digital transformation plus how customer expectations are now shaped by Uber's activity rather than Aviva's…
Esure claims 20mph speed limits could cut insurance costs
The average driver could be looking at a £50 saving per year on their car insurance premium if 20mph zones were rolled out in towns and cities across the UK, according to Esure’s chief customer officer Peter Martin-Simon.
Verisk boss urges testing of AI data to avoid discrimination and bias
Verisk’s head of analytics for underwriting solutions has told the industry to use broad and representative data sets to avoid “disparate outcomes and unfair discrimination” when developing AI models.
Esure identified ‘200 customer pain points’ during IT overhaul
Esure CEO David McMillan revealed his team identified numerous issues with the way the insurer, as well as the wider market, operated during its recent digital transformation overhaul.
Q&A: Jonathan Hewett, Thatcham Research
Jonathan Hewett, CEO, Thatcham Research offers an insight into its shifting relationship with manufacturers; grappling with EV reparability; and emerging motor risks.
Direct Line ‘turnaround underway’ as insurer returns to profit
Direct Line Group has returned to profit after shedding almost 488,000 motor customers in the first half of this year.
Esure to ‘soft-launch’ multi-product policy in 2024
Esure CEO David McMillan has shared how he hopes to grow the firm by expanding its reach in multi-product insurance.
Car and motorcycle complaints hit record levels
Financial Ombudsman Service statistics show a record number of new cases for car and motorcycle insurance at the start of 2024.
Pet insurance complaints hit five-year high
The latest Financial Ombudsman Service complaints data for Q1 has been released, revealing that pet insurance complaints have hit a five-year high.
Consumer group warns of insurers overcharging vulnerable customers
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has published a research paper raising concerns that vulnerable customers may be at risk of overpaying for insurance.
Carpenters’ Scully calls for claims portal review
Donna Scully, owner and director of Carpenters Group, gives her honest review of the Official Injury Claims Portal and outlines what steps should be taken to decrease friction and satellite litigation.
Are insurers racing to be online-only excluding disabled customers?
As the insurance sector increasingly digitises, Damisola Sulaiman examines the barriers disabled customers face in accessing online insurance services, as well as the measures that have been implemented by insurers to address these issues.
The case for alternative dispute resolution
Adam Thorpe, associate director and head of litigation at Winn Group, examines how alternative dispute resolution could reduce lengthy court waiting times as well as getting compensation to claimants faster.
Ardonagh buys broker; Compass offers beach hut cover; Minster Law’s hire
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
RSA’s cloud solution; Allianz’s new stadium; Gallagher’s managing director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
FCA uncovers little progress on Gap insurance value
The Financial Conduct Authority has today (21 August) released its latest fair value measures data, which shows while there has been progress on the proportion of premiums paid out in guaranteed asset protection claims, it is still low.