Telematics
Driver distraction raises road safety and insurance concerns
Driver distraction has been highlighted as a growing road safety challenge, with experts warning that tackling the issue will require safer vehicle design, changes in driver behaviour and stronger prevention measures.
Zego puts AI at heart of next phase of growth
Zego has unveiled plans to deepen its product offering across all four of its UK motor verticals in the year ahead and “lead the insurance industry” on artificial intelligence adoption.
Diary of an Insurance PR: Harrison Sadler's Alison Reeson
Alison Reeson, deputy managing director of Harrison Sadler, has a rook for an alarm clock, wears the wrong shoes for a long walk and prepares a client for a podcast about telematics and young drivers.
How insurers are navigating a stormy yacht market
From superyachts to mid-tier pleasure craft, Tom Luckham explores what's driving the yacht insurance market, and whether better tech, data and underwriting is keeping pace with risk.
Can telematics undo bad driving habits learned from parents?
As research shows young drivers pick up bad driving habits from their parents starting as young as three or four years old, James Armstrong, UK motor claims director at Admiral, considers how telematics can help develop good habits.
Telematics should be judged on more than pricing alone
Telematics should not merely be dismissed as a pricing tool by insurers but used better as if it can help even one driver avoid being killed or seriously injured, it is worth taking seriously, claimed Paul Stacy, group CEO at IMS.
Flock unveils AI assistant for UK fleet insurance clients
Flock has launched an artificial intelligence-powered fleet management assistant that analyses driving, claims and telematics data to help customers identify risks and prevent accidents.
Why the first year behind the wheel is the most dangerous
View from the Top: Owen Morris, Aviva’s CEO of UK personal lines, argues for the role telematics has to play in levelling the playing field for young drivers.
60 Seconds With... Targa Telematics’ Adam Gooch
Adam Gooch, UK director of insurance at Targa Telematics, loves Formula 1, can't stand ironing, plus seeks a blend of good health and wealth to keep him happy.
ThingCo co-founder re-emerges at Lloyd’s Lab insurtech
ThingCo co-founder Jonathon Valentine left the telematics provider in March and has now been appointed as the new group chief technology officer for the insurtech SAMP Risk.
Ageas motor head unconvinced telematics improves behaviour
Senior motor underwriting bosses disagreed about the amount of impact telematics has on driver behaviour at Insurance Post’s Underwriting Club.
Big Interview: Jon Walker, Axa Insurance UK
Following the merger of Axa’s retail and commercial businesses under one brand, Axa Insurance UK’s CEO Jon Walker runs through the thinking behind the move plus what to expect next from the provider.
Convex’s new syndicate; Gallagher x FloodFlash; Aon’s commercial CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Telematics specialist calls on government to do more on road safety
Industry experts expressed mixed views on next steps after the Chartered Insurance Institute launched a consultation into the role insurers can play in improving road safety for young drivers.
The industry is letting young drivers down on telematics
Insurers have “let consumers down” when it comes to some of the “lunacy” around telematics, but there is still an opportunity to cater for the UK’s young drivers, a panel of motor insurance experts has said.
HDI’s Reynolds on fleet risk of safer vehicles but costlier claims
Michael Reynolds, director of motor for HDI Global, UK and Ireland, on how his focus is moving from preventing accidents to managing increasingly complex and expensive repairs.
Why rural roads remain a deadly blind spot for insurers
With crashes on rural roads far more likely to prove fatal than those in urban areas, Emma Ann Hughes explores how insurers are shifting from simply pricing risk on country lanes to trying to prevent the collisions that lead to claims.
Telematics must move from pricing risk to preventing it
Liam Parker, telematics and first notification of loss manager at Winn Group, explores how insurers can move beyond pricing to use telematics and behavioural data to prevent collisions, improve claims outcomes, and foster safer driving.
Zego targets £1bn in premium as it achieves profitability
As Zego announces a new round of funding, plus a partnership with Sompo, the insurtech's CEO Sten Saar has told Insurance Post the unicorn has achieved profitability for 2025.
Flock losses widen in final results ahead of Admiral takeover
Flock posted an operating loss of £9.6m for 2025, according to its last set of financial results filed to Companies House ahead of its sale to Admiral Group.
Big Interview: Emma Huntington, Admiral Pioneer
Emma Huntington, CEO of Admiral Pioneer, breaks down the ideology of the venture building arm of the insurance giant to Insurance Post, painting a clear picture of what makes a business worth nurturing.