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Only one out of four brokers is happy with insurer service
Direct Commercial’s latest broker survey has revealed how only a quarter of brokers are happy with the service they receive from insurers.
Cuvva ‘eyeing’ annual motor insurance
Short-term car motor insurance firm Cuvva “has its eye on” annual motor insurance, according to CEO and founder Freddy Macnamara.
Ki and QBE’s partnership; Rokstone’s leadership changes; IUAD’s milestone hit
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Risto Rossar, Insly
Risto Rossar, CEO and founder of Insly, zooms in on the insurtech’s latest artificial intelligence tool and highlights further AI use cases that will enable its next phase of growth and innovation.
Blog: What impact will construction costs have on underinsurance?
After a relatively stable 2024 compared with recent years, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Ben Richmond explores what 2025 could look like for construction inflation and material costs, and the likely impact on buildings underinsurance.
Ignite targeting £50m of home premium per year by 2027
Ignite has told Insurance Post that, following its partnership with Ageas and Yoga, it’s aiming to generate £50m of home premium a year by 2027.
Percayso’s quote platform; Lloyd’s milestone; Brokerslink’s president
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Is broker e-trading competitive enough?
With broker e-trading set to soar, Scott McGee examines whether there is currently enough breadth and depth of software providers to ensure effective competition, innovation and resilience in the market.
Pet insurance premiums stabilise in Q4
Pet insurance premiums stabilised in December 2024, following a year of fluctuating pricing trends, the latest Pearson Ham Group data has shown.
Acorn acquires MyPolicy; Sedgwick’s repairs initiative; Bridgehaven’s head of claims
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Is it time to write an obituary for telematics?
Content Director’s View: With once market leader Insurethebox now closed to new business and renewals, Jonathan Swift asks is the golden age of UK telematics insurance already over or should he wait to see how the latest new dawn pans out before writing…
IS2 more than doubles revenue in three years
In 2024, IS2 has reported a 50% growth in revenue compared with the previous year, contributing to the firm growing revenue by 125% since 2021.
QuestGates buys Brownsword; Woodgate & Clark integration; Vitality’s health CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hiscox CEO Hussain reveals plan to rollout AI underwriting
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, has said to thrive in 2025 insurers should “think the unthinkable” about their business models and revealed his plans to roll-out artificial intelligence augmented underwriting.
Q&A: Dan Bratshpis, Inshur
Dan Bratships, CEO and co-founder of Inshur discusses the insurtech’s latest funding round, growth plans and the lessons he has learnt while building the company.
Extent of hollowing out of travel insurance uncovered
Almost nine out of 10 (88%) of travel insurance products no longer provide cover for scheduled airline failure, data from Defaqto has revealed..
Eight key takeaways from Post’s motor insurance profitability roundtable
At the end of 2024, Insurance Post in association with CRIF, held a roundtable that posed the question: How can motor insurers make the return to profitability stick? Jonathan Swift summarises the main takeaways.
Half of businesses have reported incidents with lithium batteries
A survey conducted by Aviva has revealed the proportion of firms that have experienced incidents involving devices that contain lithium-ion batteries.
Q&A: Tara Parchment, Brit Private Clients
Tara Parchment, head of private clients at Brit, speaks to Insurance Post about its four years in operation, how Covid disrupted its launch, and how the mass exits in the high net worth space has affected the market.
Four biggest challenges facing insurers in 2025 revealed
To get you ready for the next 12 months, Insurance Post uncovers four things you need to know about what 2025 holds in store for the industry, according to analysts.
Could the Aviva-DLG deal spark a personal lines M&A boom in 2025?
With Aviva and Direct Line Group’s £3.7bn merger looking like a done-deal, Insurance Post ponders what rivals could be thinking. Could 2025 be the year of a personal lines M&A boom?