Pricing practices
How the FCA could address premium finance failings
Marc Maxfield, risk and regulation expert at PA Consulting, explains what steps the regulator could take to reduce profiteering from premium finance plus how insurers should prepare for the watchdog's probe now.
Impact of 20mph speed limit on motor insurance premiums revealed
Iwan Doherty, senior researcher at Fairer Finance, reveals some providers – but not all – are beginning to let the new car accident data about 20mph speed limits influence their motor insurance prices.
Why the government should examine how all insurance prices are set
James Daley, managing director of consumer group Fairer Finance, argues the government task force to tackle motor insurance should consider the way the entire general insurance market works.
Why premium finance is like a teenager’s stinky socks
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes reflects on the ramifications of the Financial Conduct Authority shifting from issuing warnings to kicking off a review of premium finance for home and motor insurance on Wednesday (16 October).
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Aviva
Aviva Insurance Limited is ranked number 1 and Aviva International Insurance Limited is ranked number 2 on the Top 100 UK Insurers 2024 list.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Drastic turnaround in profitability
Major players pulling out or significantly scaling back their personal lines propositions, while others saw commercial lines profits soar, has significantly shaken up Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers rankings in 2024, according to Ben Diaz-Clegg,…
FCA claims Gap action will save consumers £70m
The Financial Conduct Authority has said consumers will save around £70m due to improvements firms must make to guaranteed asset protection insurance products.
Only 3% of underwriters reckon pricing tech is perfect
A staggering 97% of UK actuaries and underwriters see room for improvement in the pricing technology they use, according to research from hyperexponential.
Tax take from insurers hits record high
The Association of British Insurers’ latest Total Tax Contribution survey, produced by PWC, showed the trade association’s members contributed a record £18.5bn to the UK’s public purse in the 12 months up to 31 March 2024.
Lessons insurers should learn from Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes questions whether the fallout from Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing approach to selling Oasis tickets could have an impact on insurance premiums.
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.
Spotlight: Insurance’s regulatory burden – are we to blame?
The insurance industry is under immense pressure from an increasing regulatory burden, but to what extent are firms themselves to blame for failing to adopt modern technology and processes?
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.”
Reinsurers told they cannot ‘run from risk’
Reinsurers have been urged by Aon to “lean into risk” to protect the relevance of the broader insurance industry.
Pet insurance premiums decrease in August
Pet insurance premiums declined slightly in August, but remain 10% more expensive than a year ago, according to the latest Pearson Ham data.
How to educate consumers about the value of insurance
Ways to make sure consumers understand the value of insurance rather than just see the price is the topic of the latest Insurance Post Top Tips video, featuring Martyn Mathews, managing director of SSP Broker.
FCA is banging its head against a wall on fair value
News Editor’s View: Following yet another thematic review where the Financial Conduct Authority says firms are unable to show fair value, and are even breaching rules, Scott McGee considers how the regulator could tackle poor conduct and asks if a…
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.
Property insurance payouts hit record quarterly high
Insurers paid £1.4bn in claims for property damage during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Crunch time for insurers’ Consumer Duty reports
One year on from the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty requirements for open products, Emma Ann Hughes investigates whether insurers will get a pat on the back or a clip round the ear from the regulator when they hand in…
Industries with the greatest underinsurance gaps revealed
Data Analysis: The push by insurers and brokers to prompt policyholders to review values appears to be having some effect in certain sectors but is failing to get through to others, data from Charterfields shows.