Motor
60 Seconds With... Jonathon Valentine, ThingCo
Jonathon Valentine, chief technology officer of ThingCo, hates de-weeding the drive but loves getting to crash cars on purpose once a year and play with flying drones.
Copart fined £2.5m by Competitions Authority
Copart has been fined £2.5m by the Competition and Markets Authority for failing to comply with an enforcement order on three occasions.
Insurtech Review of the Year 2023
2023 will be remembered as the year the insurtech funding bubble burst but looking ahead to 2024 players in this part of the market expect providers to realise it is easier to buy systems than build them.
What next for Primary Group in the UK after Policy Expert sale?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift reflects on what the future might hold for the Primary Group in the UK after the sale of Policy Expert left it with only one significant investment in the local market.
No immediate insurance changes expected from Automated Vehicles bill
The recently announced Automated Vehicles bill, outlining a regulatory framework for self-driving cars, is anticipated to bring minimal changes for motor insurers, according to Axa.
Admiral reveals plan to grow home and pet books after RSA deal
Following the £115m deal to buy RSA’s direct home and pet business, Admiral’s deputy CEO of UK insurance explains how the business intends to continue to grow these lines.
How insurers secure a place on Santa’s nice list
Last Christmas many people submitted a claim so this year, to save you from tears, Insurance Post is sharing the ways providers swoop in to save policyholders from yuletide heartbreak.
UK motor broker launches; Ardonagh’s management reshuffle; Polaris’s £1.5m investment
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
E-scooter legislation not expected until after election
Frustration grows in the industry at the lack of movement in e-scooter regulation, with predictions there will be no update until after a general election.
Unison extends LV agreement following UIA run-off
Insurance Post can reveal Unison has entered into a partnership with LV, in which the insurer will provide the trade union's members with home, travel, and pet insurance.
Ombudsman expects complaints about hollowed out insurance
The Financial Ombudsman Service is bracing for more complaints next year from consumers who didn’t realise cheaper insurance premiums often result in reduced cover.
Significant growth of non-standard market forecast
More modular homes, climate change plus increased sales of high performance cars will lead to "unprecedented, dynamic growth in the non-standard market," according to a report from Prestige Underwriting.
Big Interview: Nadia Côté and Serge Raffard, Allianz
After being named managing directors of Allianz Commercial and Allianz Personal, respectively, Nadia Côté and Serge Raffard met with Scott McGee to discuss their respective markets, how they have settled in, and where they see their businesses growing in…
Flock to target larger fleets with NIG partnership
Flock has announced a partnership with NIG, which CEO Ed Leon Klinger says will allow the insurtech to target larger fleets as it aims to “evolve” the commercial motor insurance market.
Motor insurers with the happiest customers revealed
Data analysis: Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey shows Audi, NFU Mutual, BMW, Santander, and By Miles have the happiest motor insurance customers and digs into the reasons why they are more cheerful than most.
Axa and Synectics partner; Tesco to offer non-standard home; Markerstudy's three NEDs
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Will McAllister, Guidewire
Will McAllister, senior vice president and managing director of EMEA at Guidewire, shares the software provider’s plan to do more business in the UK plus how insurers can now launch new products in a few hours.
Amazon adds fifth provider to Insurance Store
Amazon has signed-up Urban Jungle to its Insurance Store, making it the fifth insurance provider on the tech-giant’s platform.
Ifed in commercial motor fraud crackdown
In the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department’s recent crackdown on commercial insurance fraud, Axa played a role in verifying motor insurance policy legitimacy.
Axa’s bodycams; Pen’s box at Lloyd’s; Utility Warehouse’s CEO steps down
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Maddy Howlett, By Miles
After being named as James Blackham's successor, By Miles’ new CEO Maddy Howlett catches up with Scott McGee to talk through life as part of Direct Line Group, and how to stand out in a world where customers are choosing to shop around more.
Getting to the truth of vehicle risk
Andrew Ballard, product principle of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, considers the perfect storm in motor insurance and explains why vehicle build and specification data can help providers see clearly through the clouds.
Insurers are financially steady but shaky at articulating risks
Analysis of Solvency II reporting of 100 of the largest non-life UK and Ireland insurers showed the financial strength of the market remains strong but providers need to up their game on articulating operational risks.
AssuredPartners’ double swoop; LMA and Liiba’s collab; Pen’s IP proposition
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.