Telematics
Allianz signs five-year deal with Ticker
Allianz UK has signed a five-year partnership agreement with connected motor insurance managing general agent Ticker.
Q&A: Jemma Ashley, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Jemma Ashley, assistant vice president of strategy at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, sits down with Insurance Post to talk through her first year at the company, the struggles of the motor insurance market, and what new risks could be coming down the line.
Classic car insurance keeps vintage motors running
How the classic car insurance market has geared up for changing vehicle values, supply chain challenges, shifting owner expectations, plus environmental pressures is examined by Emma Ann Hughes.
‘Untenable’ motor model opens door for manufacturer moves
Rory Yates, head of strategy for EMEA at EIS, has warned that the current operating model for motor insurance is "becoming untenable" and must evolve.
CII to adapt for AI-dominated insurance sector
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s CEO Matthew Hill has urged the sector to embrace artificial intelligence “not as a threat, but as a tool”. But warned professionalism, ethics and human judgment must remain central as the technology reshapes the…
From risk to resentment: Why insurance pricing needs fixing
With more than 400 factors now shaping premiums, James Daley, managing director of the research and consultancy group Fairer Finance, argues insurance pricing has become ever more complex and is increasingly unfair for consumers.
Zego slashes net loss by £30m
Zego has reported a net loss of £4m for 2024, down from a £34m net loss in the previous year, Insurance Post can reveal.
Navigating record claims in the generative AI era
As generative artificial intelligence reshapes the insurance landscape, industry experts joined the Insurance Post podcast to share how the sector is adapting to record claims volumes and shifting customer expectations.
Keep on trucking with HGV insurance
With heavy goods vehicles representing less than 3% of vehicles on Europe’s roads yet accounting for nearly 15% of all road fatalities, Rachel Gordon examines how new standards and data are shaping fleet insurers approach to products, services, and risk…
How RSA’s exit and FCA action transformed motor insurance
How the exit of RSA from personal lines, plus extra regulation, caused motor insurers to slash windscreen cover, increase fees and up their game when it comes to accident management services is examined by Mike Powell, insight manager for banking and…
Big Interview: Alain Zweibrucker, Axa Retail
Alain Zweibrucker, CEO of Axa Retail, talks to Tom Luckham about the firm's Lloyd's Bank partnership, transforming the business, and its push for digitalisation.
Zego posts two profitable quarters
Zego has achieved two consecutive quarters of profitability after posting a £34.5m loss in 2023, Insurance Post can reveal.
Fresh calls to scrap IPT surface after record receipts
Ahead of the Spring Statement later this week, there have been renewed calls for the government to reduce or totally scrap insurance premium tax in certain areas of the market.
Cytora joins Google Cloud; PIB buys MGA; SRG’s head of corporate
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why telematics is far from dead and buried
Liam Parker, Winn Group’s telematics and electric vehicle first notification of loss manager, shares why telematics far from being on the wane should be at the heart of modern motor claims handling.
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…
Insurethebox ceases offering renewals or policies
Insurance Post has learned that Insurethebox, a telematics brand within Aioi Nissay Dowa, has informed existing customers that their policies will not be renewed.
Iprism secures Zurich capacity for commercial products
Iprism has signed a multi-year capacity deal with Zurich, where the latter will provide property and casualty capacity for the former's property owners and commercial combined products.
Was 2024 the ‘Year of Reality Check’ for insurtechs?
Content Director's View: With territorial withdrawals and scaling back on products, Jonathan Swift asks whether 2024 represented the year the UK insurtech space got a reality check; and mulls whether a second Summer of Insurtech could soon be around the…
Making sure Father Christmas is covered
Insurance Post editor Emma Ann Hughes has made a list of Santa Claus’s risks and got the insurance industry’s leading lights to check it twice in order to recommend products plus services for the man tasked with delivering a holly, jolly Christmas this…