Motor
Motor neglect should be as stigmatised as drink driving
Damian Rourke, partner at Clyde and Co believes the attitude towards motor owners who fail to keep up maintenance of their vehicle should be the same as towards those who drink drive or do not wear a seatbelt.
Big Interview: Kelly Ogley, Howden
Kelly Ogley, CEO of Howden consumer and local commercial (C&LC), talks with Scott McGee about the increasing severity of change within the motor industry, A-Plan’s transition to Howden, and after 39 years in industry, looking at leaving a legacy to be…
Inside the shrinking market for HGV insurance
In the wake of exits from the market in recent years, Harry Curtis looks at why insurers are cautious about insuring heavy goods vehicles and how those that do manage it.
Professional Enablers: The Hidden Force Behind Claims Inflation
Jared Mallinson, partner and head of counter fraud at HF considers what is enabling high levels of insurance fraud, how the landscape is shifting, and what can be done to help tackle the issues moving forward.
Regulators to tackle motor claims management practices
The Financial Conduct Authority, Solicitors Regulation Authority, Information Commissioner’s Office and the Advertising Standards Authority plan to tackle misleading advertising and information about motor finance claims.
Kelsall at Marshmallow no s’more
Marshmallow head of claims Nick Kelsall has left the insurer for Munich Re.
Axa urges brokers to demonstrate value on commercial EV cover
The shift toward EVs in commercial motor fleets is changing the knowledge base required of brokers, according to Axa Commercial’s regional director for the south Louis Rudd.
Diary of an Insurer: ERS's Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson, head of fleet and commercial motor at ERS, balances data-driven decisions, broker relationships, leadership collaboration and underwriting precision, all while carving out time for nursery runs and family life.
IFB expanding into new lines with five-year strategy
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has today launched its five-year strategy in which it plans to bring about a more connected industry in the fight against fraud.
Former Tempcover execs launch short-term motor insurtech
The ex-Tempcover team has launched short-term motor insurance startup Covertime.
CII to adapt for AI-dominated insurance sector
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s CEO Matthew Hill has urged the sector to embrace artificial intelligence “not as a threat, but as a tool”. But warned professionalism, ethics and human judgment must remain central as the technology reshapes the…
Insurance Post’s Top 80 MGAs of 2025 revealed
Policy Expert is the UK’s biggest MGA thanks to an 8% swell in its customer base, reaching 1.6m policies for the first time this year.
From risk to resentment: Why insurance pricing needs fixing
With more than 400 factors now shaping premiums, James Daley, managing director of the research and consultancy group Fairer Finance, argues insurance pricing has become ever more complex and is increasingly unfair for consumers.
Green Insurer to shut down less than two years after launch
The Green Insurer, the eco-friendly motor insurance broker, has stopped offering policies to new and renewing customers, less than two years after its launch.
Insurers should turn to YouTube to demonstrate value
Insurance firms should utilise social media platforms such as YouTube to demonstrate value to customers, delegates at the Defaqto conference have heard.
Direct Commercial rolls out updated broker portal
Direct Commercial Limited has launched the next phase of its Broker Portal, which initially launched in November 2023.
Technology due diligence takes centre stage in insurance M&A
From costly integration to toxic technology debt, Scott Thomson, insurance solutions director at FintechOS, explains how outdated systems are blocking insurance takeover deals.
Top 30 European Insurers of 2025 Revealed
Europe’s Top 30 non-life insurers achieved another year of solid top line growth in 2024, with the average rate being 11%.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 revealed
The winners of the second British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (23 September) at a The Brewery in London.
Allianz UK uncovers £93m in insurance fraud
Allianz UK identified more than 15,800 fraudulent cases across personal, commercial and specialty lines, worth a total of £92.6m in the first half of 2025.
FCA uncovers £200m of short-changing from motor insurers
More than 270,000 motorists are to receive a collective £200m in motor insurance compensation after the Financial Conduct Authority found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or written off vehicle claims.
Motor consolidation pushing providers to new lines
WTW has suggested the increased consolidation in the UK personal lines motor market has started pushing providers to widen their nets.
Allianz Broker raids Ageas for Nicola George’s successor
Glyn Hughes has been named managing director of Allianz Personal Broker, following the departure of Nicola George in late August.
Zurich’s fleet change; Ariel Re’s syndicate; Applied’s purchase
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.