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Jensten’s trio of acquisitions; Aviva’s Glasgow office; Swiss Re’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Domestic & General looking to utilise AI following growth
Domestic & General CEO Matthew Crummack spoke to Insurance Post about the firm’s artificial intelligence strategy, after its annual revenue passed £1bn in 2024.
Allianz’s PL motor product; Voyager is acquired; BMS’ growth officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Cuvva CEO on achieving profitability in a turbulent insurtech space
In its 2023 annual report, the car sharing insurtech revealed it was able to go from a £6m loss in 2022 to £3.8m adjusted profit in 2023.
Climate activist group defaces insurer windows
A newly formed climate activist group has smashed and defaced windows of major insurers as part of a “campaign of sabotage”.
Insta-scammer left reeling following ghost broking sentence
A man who made £17,618 by selling invalid car insurance policies on Instagram has been handed a two-year suspended sentence.
Q&A: James Eveling, Woodgate & Clark
James Eveling, managing director of loss adjuster Woodgate & Clark, addresses the war for talent and discusses the firm’s growth plans plus its new claims system.
Big Interview: Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White, CEO of Stella Insurance, discusses her journey from aspiring stunt woman to insurance entrepreneur, the impact of her unconventional career path, and her mission to drive innovation and inclusivity within the industry.
Kwik Fit's comeback; London Market’s world record; Ageas’ risk officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Sam White’s Stella to launch domestic abuse insurance in UK
Stella Insurance is set to launch a domestic abuse insurance product in the UK, to go alongside its motor policy, Insurance Post can reveal.
Former Crawford exec Sadowski returns with senior TPA role
Former senior Crawford manager Lee Sadowski has returned to the claims management space joining home emergency third party administration specialist Preferred as chief strategy officer to help ramp up its insurance presence.
How can home insurance avoid a motor-like PR disaster?
As motor premium inflation is steadying, Scott McGee examines whether home insurance premiums will be next to rocket plus identifies ways to avoid the wrath of consumers facing paying more to insure their property.
Ecclesiastical’s office professions product; Howden Re’s talent exchange; Ripe’s head of M&A
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2024 revealed
First Central and Konsileo are the greatest large and small to medium-sized insurance employers in the UK respectively to work for, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
Big Interview: Bob Thaker, Sompo
Bob Thaker, Sompo's UK CEO, sits down with Insurance Post to discuss the insurer’s plans to rapidly become one of the top players in the UK market, serving clients from the corporate level right down to SMEs.
Freedom’s car integration; Tradex joins IFB; DWF’s chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
LexisNexis working on Jaguar Land Rover security solution
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is working on a way for Jaguar Land Rover to get its vehicle security data to insurers to address pricing issues, Insurance Post can reveal.
Simplifying holiday pay: Government changes to holiday pay and entitlement
On 1 January 2024, the government introduced changes to the Working Time Regulations which aimed to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations.
Q&A: Graham Gibson, Allianz
Allianz chief claims officer and Thatcham Research chairman Graham Gibson reveals how the provider is using artificial intelligence to crack down on fraud and believes we are at “an inflection point” when it comes to automated vehicles.
Aviva sees 65% increase in non-whiplash injury claims
Non-whiplash-related injury claims have jumped by nearly two-thirds since the whiplash reforms, Aviva’s head of counter-fraud Pete Ward has told Insurance Post.
Big Interview: Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea, group CEO of CFC, sits down with Insurance Post to discuss where the business is heading following its change of management and what the ‘next cyber’ might be.
Plugable’s charger scheme; FSCS’ claims partnership; Aon’s broking head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
One in four don’t declare all medical conditions for travel insurance
One in four people do not declare all of their medical conditions when buying travel insurance, according to a survey from AllClear.
Zurich to review family friendly HR policies
Zurich’s human resources and actuarial teams are conducting a review of its family friendly policies and benefits, Insurance Post can reveal.