Underwriting
Direct Line’s offering; Marsh’s aviation head; Irwell’s London office
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How AI is testing insurance cover and claims handling
Trade Voice: Chris Jones, chief executive of the International Underwriting Association, examines how artificial intelligence is exposing gaps in existing policies, reshaping claims handling and challenging insurers to rethink risk management and…
Co-op Southern merger widens insurance footprint
Co-op Insurance is set to expand its reach to a further 330,000 members, following the Co-operative Group’s acquisition of Southern Co-op.
Aon and Blackstone launch Lloyd’s syndicate Cortina
Aon has announced the launch of Cortina syndicate 1956, backed by funds managed by Blackstone.
Tesco taps into Clubcard data for insurance opportunities
Tesco is using insights from roughly 24 million Clubcard customers to identify gaps in the insurance market and launch new products.
Hastings Direct to bring in 500 new roles
Hastings Direct is set to recruit more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months, as part of plans to step up investment in people, technology and artificial intelligence.
Kalepa’s Monasterio says £55m funding will aid its London presence
Kalepa’s CEO and co-founder Paul Monasterio said its latest investment will be used to enable “true” AI decision making in the London market where it plans to open an office in the coming months.
AM Best identifies three forces shaping insurance in 2027
Cyber-attacks similar to the recent incidents affecting European supermarkets could shape insurers’ fortunes in the year ahead, according to Greg Carter, managing director of analytics for EMEA and Asia Pacific at AM Best.
JLR’s Bartlett-Shaw on driverless cars and Chinese manufacturers
Collaboration will be essential to create “seamless” customer experience needed for driverless cars and competition form Chinese manufacturers said Jaguar Land Rover’s insurance product manager Samantha Bartlett-Shaw.
Munich Re CEO ‘singled out’ by protesters at Innovators Summit
Environmental protesters have targeted Munich Re’s CEO, Stephanie Ogden, through the use of posters on disused phone boxes as the campaigners said they will now target high-profile executive figures.
Amdocs buys EIS as insurtech giants consolidate
Major software and services provider Amdocs has entered the insurtech space by snapping up EIS for $340m (£250.14m) up-front, with further payments tied to the business achieving certain performance targets.
Infographic: The UK’s rebuild cost gap is changing
In 2026, just 8% of UK properties are insured for the right amount. Based on data from 46,917 rebuild cost assessments completed, this infographic sheds light on the accuracy of building sums insured for residential and commercial properties, plus the…
Insurance AI maturity index 2026
Who’s leading insurance AI? Based on feedback from 475 senior insurance leaders, this exclusive industry-wide report sheds light on the state of AI in insurance in 2026, where it stands, where it’s headed, and the challenges ahead.
Understanding Britain's subsidence divide
July 2026 was the driest month England and Wales have seen in 190 years of records. Based on modelled data on 34 million homes, this content highlights how insurers can score ground, weather, and property factors to achieve a holistic, address-level view…
From manual bordereaux to trading agility
From manual bordereaux to trading agility, insurance pricing can now change daily, but trading infrastructure hasn’t kept pace. This article explains why manual bordereaux must go and why it’s time to rethink the connection between brokers, MGAs and…
Can MGAs stay ahead in personal lines pricing?
In today’s fast paced, competitive, personal lines market, pricing has become a key battleground. This content highlights why pricing agility, richer data and digital trading capabilities are becoming the defining competitive advantages for ambitious…
Lloyd’s best-performing syndicates revealed
Renaissance Re-managed Syndicate 1458 has taken the top spot in Insurance DataLab’s 2026 Lloyd’s Underwriting Ratings, edging Aegis-managed Syndicate 1225 by less than 0.1 percentage points.
Tesco launch; Allianz products; Arkel new boss
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Tokio Marine HCCI launches humanoid robot coverage
Tokio Marine HCC International and broker Adrian Flux are launching what they describe as the UK’s first domestic humanoid robot household insurance policy.
OpenAI reveals ‘strength and depth’ of security insurers need
Viyat Bhalodia, a member of the technical staff at ChatGPT creator OpenAI, has outlined the security controls insurers need when using artificial intelligence agents.
Guidewire eyes AI agents as consumers of platform
Guidewire is “starting to think about AI agents as sort of first-party consumers of this platform,” according to CEO Mike Rosenbaum.