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How to climb the insurance career ladder in 2025
The final Insurance Post Top Tips video of this year features almost as many famous faces as Band Aid’s epic video for 'Do they know it’s Christmas' did back in 1984.
Labour’s £1.6bn pothole plan falls short
Insurers have reacted to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s announcement of a 50% increase in funding for resurfacing roads, observing more cash will be required to end the damage done to cars by potholes.
Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.
Marshmallow cuts losses by 98.7% as turnover hits £184m
Insurtech unicorn Marshmallow has revealed that it is close to turning a profit after its losses shrunk by 98.7%.
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…
Lloyds Bank chooses Axa for motor capacity
Axa UK has announced a five-year partnership with Lloyds Banking Group for its motor portfolio.
Motor insurers with most satisfied customers revealed
NFU Mutual, Halifax, LV, Saga, and Direct Line have the most satisfied car insurance customers, according to Fairer Finance’s latest consumer survey, which also reveals an increase in premiums means fewer motorists are happy with their provider today…
Labour’s building ambitions fail to factor in insurance
The government’s overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this parliament has been slated by insurers for failing to consider flood risk.
Allianz to vacate London office next year
Allianz will move its UK London office next year, with the site of its current building set to redeveloped into a 36-storey skyscraper, Insurance Post can reveal.
Does Aviva’s move for DLG clear the path for Ageas to land Esure?
Following the news that Direct Line Group looks set to accept Aviva's £3.6bn takeover bid, Tom Luckham asks: What does this mean for the race to acquire Esure?
How insurers are working to keep esports competitive and covered
With 2025 expected to be the best year in video games sales to date thanks to GTA 6, a potential PS5, Xbox mid-gen refreshes, plus the first full year of sales for Switch 2. Tom Luckham examines how the insurance industry is addressing the complicated…
Lloyd’s ranks last in fossil fuel policy strength
Lloyd’s of London was the lowest ranked for relative strength of fossil fuel policies out of 30 insurers and reinsurers assessed in Insure Our Future’s latest scorecard.
All Amanda Blanc wants for Christmas is Direct Line
News editor view: Now a deal between Aviva and Direct Line Group has reached "preliminary agreement", Scott McGee looks at what the deal could mean for the future of the businesses and the wider market.
Re-emergence of Southampton: where insurance first docked
While the story of insurance is often traced back to old coffee houses in London in the 16th century, Scott McGee discovers insurance had a place in the UK hundreds of years before that as he explores the re-emergence of its original hub in the UK:…
Ageas announces raft of personal lines hires
Ageas UK has today announced changes to its executive leadership team, as it commits to growing in the personal lines broker market.
Industry demands small claims limit increase
Several figures in the insurance industry have urged the government to increase the small claims track limit.
Is a Direct Line sale an inevitability?
Briefing: Even though it said it will not “engage further” after Aviva’s takeover attempt, is a Direct Line Group sale an inevitability?
Q&A: Alan Dean, CoverForYou & Outbacker
Alan Dean, managing director for travel insurance firms CoverForYou and Outbacker, discusses rising fraud levels, what's driving travel insurance complaints, and encouraging customers to engage with their policies.
Average cost of lithium battery fire claims hits £50k
The average cost of fire-related home insurance claims involving lithium batteries has hit £50,000, according to data from Allianz.
Skills commission CEO warns of AI impact on underwriters
Underwriters and actuaries are set to be “hugely impacted” by artificial intelligence, according to Financial Services Skills Commission CEO Claire Tunley.
Von Mesterhazy appointed Allianz MD for specialty
Isabella Von Mesterhazy has been appointed managing director for Allianz UK’s specialty business, effective 1 December 2024