Underwriting
Airbnb & holiday let: Your rights as a landlord
Holiday home lettings and Airbnb have surged in popularity with many holidaymakers choosing to rent ‘homes’ rather than stay in a hotel.
Big Interview: Phil Cunningham, Direct Commercial
Phil Cunningham, founder of Direct Commercial sits down with Scott McGee to discuss his entry into insurance at the age of 12, why DCL will hit £400m in GWP by 2030, and why he thinks he was the first recipient of the Young Achiever award at the British…
MBC’s Clear rebrand; MS Amlin’s simplification; CFC chief tech officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Diary of an Insurer: Apollo’s Chris Moore
Based in Amsterdam, Chris Moore, president of commercial at Apollo ibott 1971, gets the kids to school while the London market still sleeps, has a data-driven underwriting approach, and reflects on what Lloyd's chair Bruce Carnegie-Brown and CEO John…
Risk management in reinsurance: Strategies for insurers
In a world where natural catastrophe losses hit $108 billion globally in 2023, securing a reliable risk-sharing strategy is no longer optional - it’s essential.
Commercial Express targeting £100m GWP by 2029
Duncan Pritchard, founder and managing director of MGA Commercial Express, has told Insurance Post that the firm hopes to hit £100m in gross written premium by the end of 2028.
Retirements drive London market technology innovation
Guidewire London market lead Jamie McDonnell has argued that retirements are driving technology innovation in the market.
Reinsurance market trends: Strategic insights for 2025
The reinsurance market never stands still, and neither can those who navigate it. This content outlines the key trends which are impacting the reinsurance market in 2025.
Big Interview: Michael Lee, First Central
Michael Lee, CEO of First Central sits down with Scott McGee to run through the company’s transformation over the last few years, why he won’t be rushed into growing the home and motor books, and the potential of new investment.
Strong innovation mindset key to MGA appeal
Research from Corin Underwriting has revealed that brokers are drawn to MGAs with a strong commitment to innovation, community engagement, and talent development.
McGill’s battery cover; Aviva’s mid-market enhancement; Kennedy’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
NFU Mutual CIO predicts AI decision-making within decade
NFU Mutual chief information officer Tim Mann has argued that artificial intelligence will be making decisions in underwriting, claims and pricing within the next 10 years.
LMA chief calls for international collaboration to cover large losses
Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association, has called for the industry and global government bodies to collaborate more in order to fill the protection gap currently present for large, catastrophic risks.
Research shows insurer exclusions are forcing coal mine closures
A study by researchers at the University of Zurich and the Swiss Finance Institute has found there is a “significant and sustained” increase in the likelihood that a mine is abandoned following insurer exclusion policy adoption.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Katriona Cunningham
With teams based across Perth, Norwich, Sheffield, Belfast, and Maxim, near Glasgow, Katriona Cunningham, policy application fraud lead at Aviva, tends to travel a bit for work and also taxis her girls to gymnastics, tennis, and swimming.
Weightman’s AI tool; Markel’s insurtech product; NFL player promoted
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
From manual to tech-driven: The case for reinsurance automation
AI represents the next evolution in reinsurance management, with capabilities that extend far beyond basic automation.
Diary of an Insurer: Markel’s Nick Line
Nick Line, chief underwriting officer of Markel, empowers underwriters, put his coffee order in first thing through the Markel app on his phone, identifies pressing issues as chair of Inclusion at Lloyd’s and reads about developments in cosmology and…
Aventum seeks consumer scale in specialty through AI tools
Aventum Group aims to grow the volume of specialty business to the scale of consumer lines through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to chief technology officer Hasani Jess.
Axa's breakdown cover; Aviva x Acturis Unify; One Sure acquires broker
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Ki slashes model development from years to weeks with genAI
Ki’s technology managing director Alan Tua has revealed how switching from traditional machine learning models to generative artificial intelligence models for algorithmic underwriting has resulted in “double digit” accuracy improvements.
Aviva harnessing GenAI for underwriter augmentation
Aviva is predominantly using generative artificial intelligence to augment underwriting, according to director of innovation Jason Chambers.
The agile insurer: Why adaptability is the key to future-proofing life insurance
The life insurance landscape is evolving, and insurers must embrace agility, configurability, and automation to stay competitive. This whitepaper explores how life insurers can future-proof their operations by investing in innovative solutions today.