Pet insurance
Pet insurance premiums decrease amid regulator interest
Pet owners saw their insurance premiums decrease by 2.5% in March but still remain greater than a year ago, according to data released by Pearson Ham.
ManyPets co-founder to step down as Barile takes on group CEO role
Steven Mendel, CEO of ManyPets parent ManyGroup, has announced that he will step down from his role in mid-April and be replaced by current ManyPets UK CEO Luisa Barile.
Admiral partners with Google Cloud for new products
Admiral has struck a deal with Google Cloud, which will see the technology giant host the provider’s policy management and billing platforms plus use generative artificial intelligence to produce new products and services.
Ombudsman tells pet insurers to be more ‘interrogative’
The Financial Ombudsman Service has confirmed that it has communicated with pet insurers over a string of exclusions-related complaints.
Most-read insurance stories in 2023 revealed
Like Cher, Insurance Post is turning back time to remember the industry Consumer Duty’s efforts, business interruption cases continuing to rumble on, developments at Direct Line, RSA’s personal lines exit, plus the other major insurance events of the…
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.
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.
Admiral tipped as preferred bidder for RSA home and pet books
Admiral is the preferred bidder for the RSA household and pet insurance books, Insurance Post can reveal.
Big Interview: ManyPets’ UK CEO Luisa Barile and co-founder Steven Mendel
Following a difficult period where ManyPets pulled out of the Swedish market and paused sales in the US, newly appointed UK CEO Luisa Barile and co-founder Steven Mendel sat down with Scott McGee to talk through the provider's plan to get the UK business…
State of the pet insurance market revealed
Data analysis: While the overall number of pet insurance providers has been decreasing for some time, Angela Pilley, insight consultant for general insurance at Defaqto, explores how the number of policies available has increased significantly.
How AI is improving pet insurance claims
Michael Lewis, founder and CEO of Claim Technology, on the practical application of artificial intelligence for pet insurance claims.
ManyPets completes flurry of executive hires as CEO Eleazu departs
ManyPets has a new line-up for its UK executive team, as CEO Oke Eleazu announces he is to leave the business, Insurance Post can reveal.
Editor’s View: Four tales of mystery and terror for insurers
It's close to Halloween, so Insurance Post editor Emma Ann Hughes is looking for some evil things lurking in the dark that are ready to scare general insurers.
Howden’s climate practice, Ecclesiastical and Iprism partner and WTW’s claims chief
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
‘Writing on the wall’ for pet insurance if data isn’t utilised quicker
Data usage in pet insurance has “lagged behind” home and motor, according to Crif UK, and if the sector isn’t able to get a grasp of it soon, the writing could be on the wall.
Podcast: What’s going on with pet insurance?
The Financial Conduct Authority is going to come knocking on pet insurer’s doors in the next 12 months, Catherine Carey, head of consumer strategy at Consumer Intelligence, has warned.
Insurers lining up takeover bid for RSA’s PL business
Aviva is among the insurers lining up a bid for RSA’s personal lines business, according to anonymous sources speaking to Reuters.
Many Pets’ £42m loss highlights issues
Many Pets posted a £42m loss for the year to 31 March 2023, on top of the £31m loss for the year before.
Top 75 MGAs: Animal Friends
Animal Friends is a quarter of a century old and one of the UK’s top revenue generating MGAs.
Top 75 MGAs: Many Group
Many Group, now based in the US, UK, and Sweden, have helped half a million pets stay happy and healthy since 2017 earning it a place in the Top 75 MGAs 2023 list.
Top 75 MGAs 2023: Markerstudy
Markerstudy was named one of the country’s two biggest MGAs after achieving revenues of between £80m and £100m for UK-based non-life risks in 2022.