Underwriting
Who holds the key? The AI race to secure insurance data
As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in underwriting and claims, Emma Ann Hughes examines if insurers are doing enough to keep their customers’ data safe.
Time:To – Zurich’s Thomas on using AI to strengthen underwriting
Artificial intelligence should be used to help underwriters spend less time hunting around for data, according to Sam Thomas, interim chief underwriting officer of Zurich UK.
How tokenomics is transforming the way insurers use AI
Unless insurers understand the true cost of artificial intelligence tokens and manage them strategically, Brandon Nuttall, chief digital and AI officer at Xceedance, warns they risk spiralling expenses, inconsistent outcomes and new forms of operational…
Time:To – Commercial Express’ Pritchard on AI improving decisions
Duncan Pritchard, managing director at Commercial Express, shares how the business has cleansed its data and created a virtual underwriting assistant.
Your P&C personalisation problem isn't a data problem
The personalisation gap in P&C insurance is real. But at its core it isn’t a data problem or a technology problem - it’s an operating system problem. This blog highlights how insurers can enhance personalisation by addressing the decision gap between…
Aviva refreshes mid-market proposition following commercial ‘refocusing’
Aviva has launched Aviva Premier, a proposition designed for larger mid-market clients with complex risks, following a “refocusing” of the insurer’s commercial business.
Ecclesiastical’s CIO on AI and the evolution of specialist insurance
Graeme Howard, group chief information officer of Ecclesiastical Insurance, explains how artificial intelligence is enhancing specialist insurance underwriting with faster insight, better data and more informed decision-making.
Don’t hold your breath for an FCA rulebook on AI
The UK insurance sector is waiting for a Financial Conduct Authority rulebook on AI that is never coming, warns Loka Venkatramana, senior consultant at compliance consultancy Pathlight Associates.
Wakam CEO on why specialist underwriting needs a human pulse
As insurers race to automate specialist underwriting, Mark Christer, CEO of Wakam UK, argues technology alone is not enough to deliver fairer outcomes, meet regulatory expectations and better understand risk.
Pen’s capacity; Clear’s Lloyd’s acquisition; MS Amlin’s head of cyber
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Tokio Marine HCC acquires Direct Commercial
Tokio Marine HCC International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK commercial motor MGA Direct Commercial.
Which duo rank as the UK’s top insurance Power Pair?
For her first ever comment article for Post, Penny Black ranks the UK insurance industry's most credible couplings, deal-tastic duos and peerless pairs that are the envy of all their rivals.
Sixfold brings AI underwriting into Salesforce workflows
Sixfold has partnered with PS Advisory to bring its artificial intelligence underwriting capabilities directly into Salesforce.
Beyond static operating models that keep insurers stuck
For many insurance leaders, what worked in past cycles won’t carry you forward today. This blog highlights why operating models need to change and how insurers can achieve sharper pricing and faster claims.
The three invisible pricing decisions that erode your insurance portfolio
Most underperforming portfolios are not the result of bad pricing strategy. They are the result of good pricing strategy that lost precision between the committee room and the bind. This blog highlights three invisible pricing decisions that erode…
Mea’s Richter on how AI can help firms manage ‘peak season’
Artificial intelligence can potentially help firms manage their peak season workloads, according to Max Richter, global growth leader at Mea Platform.
Big Interview: Anne Middleton, Convex UK
Anne Middleton, Convex’s UK CEO, talks to Insurance Post about continuity through a change of chair, why market share matters more than premium, and staying disciplined as the market softens.
Jensten buys broker; ALA’s pothole product; Antare's reinsurance head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
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.
Voice channels: the hidden front door to fraud
Voice channels, synthetic identities and AI technology are creating new fault lines in insurers’ existing fraud controls. With criminals targeting telephony channels as a gateway to wider fraud activity, this content sheds light on how insurers can use…
Centerbridge exploring Canopius sale
Centerbridge Partners, the primary shareholder of insurance and reinsurance firm Canopius Group, is open to offers on the business, sources have told Insurance Post.
Telephony data is your secret weapon against fraud
Fraudsters today switch easily between web, mobile apps and contact centres, exploiting whichever route offers the least resistance to make bogus policy applications and claims. This content highlights how real-time phone-number intelligence gives…
Aviva almost doubles personal lines premiums after Direct Line deal
Aviva has hailed a strong first half of 2026 with group operating profit increasing 24% to £1.32bn and UK personal lines premiums almost doubling following the acquisition of Direct Line.
BIA 2026 winner Q&A: QBE’s UK executive director Chris Wallace
QBE’s Chris Wallace explains what it means to be crowned General Insurer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards, sharing insights into claims transformation, developing solutions for emerging risks and the importance of keeping clients and brokers…