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Winners of the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards 2026 revealed
Aviva, Bamboo Connect, DWF Law and DAC Beachcroft were all multiple winners at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards held last night (1 October) at The Brewery in London.
CII CEO raises concerns over AI and entry-level insurance roles
Matthew Hill, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, has warned that the automation of entry-level tasks could change how future insurance professionals develop their skills and judgement.
Zurich’s Pash on ensuring online service remains empathetic
Richard Pash, chief customer officer of Zurich UK, explains why digital innovation should make insurance more convenient without losing the empathy customers expect in life's most difficult moments.
AI will amplify rather than replace underwriting expertise
Allison Hamilton, head of US customer success at Cytora, argues the industry’s future will depend not on replacing experienced underwriters with artificial intelligence, but on helping them adapt and use technology to enhance their judgement.
Young brokers more wary of AI than bosses
Younger brokers in the London market are more sceptical about trusting artificial intelligence than their senior counterparts, according to new research from the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Insurance Post Census exposes employment progress and problems
While insurance may have more women reaching CEO and C-suite roles than ever before, Insurance Post’s 2026 Census exposes how progress is not being experienced evenly across the workforce.
Throwback Thursday: RSA’s insurance education concerns
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1981 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when concerns were raised about a lack of commitment to insurance education by the sector’s employers and managers.
AI in broking: why the debate must move on
For insurance brokers, Andy Lewis, head of people proposition at Hedron Network, says the artificial intelligence debate has shifted from whether to adopt the technology to how to embed it safely, practically and strategically so it delivers lasting…
Insurers must govern AI as aggressively as they adopt it
Hakob Astabatsyan, co-founder and CEO of Synthflow AI, explains how addressing artificial intelligence-driven fraud requires a tailored response that combines technology, process and culture.
Dual’s Leavey says HR is key to unlocking AI’s 1600-hour savings
Dual has saved 1600 hours a month using artificial intelligence assistants during the MGA’s first phase of adoption. Director of transformation Louise Leavey argues HR will play a fundamental role in helping employees reshape their jobs as the technology…
Q&A: Chris Jolley and Jeff Mountford, WHO2 Global
WHO2 Global co-founders Chris Jolley, CEO, and Jeff Mountford, chief technology officer, reveal how the start-up’s Benchmarq360 uses data, artificial intelligence, and experience to improve the way insurers work.
Will the FCA’s non-financial misconduct rules change the City?
As the September deadline for the FCA’s non-financial misconduct rules approaches, Séamus O’Hanlon explores how insurers are adapting to the regulation and if it will make a difference.
Why AI must not become an excuse to stop hiring junior staff
Trade Voice: Stefan Daines, member of the Chartered Insurance Institute Broking Community Board and broking director at Daines Kapp, argues artificial intelligence's freed-up capacity should go towards training junior colleagues, not replacing them.
Aegis union demands workers be heard at AI workplaces
Aegis has launched a charter calling for workers to be involved with artificial intelligence workplace decisions as the union finds 40% of its surveyed members have not been consulted about the introduction of the technology.
Q&A, Chris Hill and Paul Muir, One Answer Insurance
Paul Muir, CEO of One Answer Insurance, and Chris Hill, newly appointed board consultant, discuss how governance, underwriting discipline and investment in people will support the broker’s growth plans.
ABI sets out steps to strengthen UK cyber resilience
The Association of British Insurers is calling for clearer cyber insurance policies, stronger distribution and greater data sharing as part of a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the UK’s resilience to cyber risk.
60 Seconds With... AND-E’s Pamela Avornyo
Pamela Avornyo, head of people development at AND-E, is proud of launching Elevate, a leadership programme mid-senior women, would like to speak Ewe and be Princess Leia.
Insurance opportunity in local government transformation
View from the Top: Gordon Wilmott, head of public services at Zurich Municipal, discusses how local government reorganisation is reshaping risk and creating an opportunity for insurers to prove their value.
Bodyshop skills crisis threatens claims service levels
Without coordinated action across industry, education and government, the pressures posed by the UK’s accident and repair sector losing 1,700 workers a year will intensify, the Institute of the Motor Industry has warned.
Specialist repair shortages reshape complex claims
Tim Evershed examines how skills shortages, material constraints and rising demand are forcing insurers and loss adjusters to rethink how they manage complex, specialist property repairs.
Experience within London Market claims teams drops
A Lloyd's Market Association survey has found a reduction in experience within claims teams within the market.