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Intelligence: Opening the throttle on motorbike insurance
The motorbike insurance market has been a hive of activity in the last few years in what has previously been a quiet and steady sector for the last 20 years. Martin Friel investigates what this means for the biker customer and if more entrants are on the…
2021 insurtech funding breaks record; Aviva in Tractable tie-up; Dive-In Festival theme announced and Lloyd's syndicate offers adjusters green bonus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Thatcham hails Mercedes’ move as 'milestone' in automated driving; Admiral strikes ADR deal; Marsh launches ESG rating; and MS Amlin commits to Net Zero
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Spotlight on dual pricing: The end of dual pricing and what it means
Post and PayPal surveyed the industry to explore the possible implications of the recent price-walking ban. Valerie Hart looks for further insight into how the industry might adapt.
Aviva UK grows commercial GWP by 15%
Aviva UK grew gross written premiums and saw operating profit improve in 2021.
Roundtable: Combatting exaggeration and fraud in household claims
Post, in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, recently gathered experts together to discuss why consumers might be motivated to commit household fraud and how insurers can address this. By identifying those policyholders attempting to game them at…
BGL’s Peter Thompson on the blended experience the customer of 2022 wants
Intuitive, market-leading tech, coupled with a customer services team who understand the products inside out and have the right listening and empathy skills are key to providing the best customer experience this year and beyond, says Peter Thompson, CEO…
Markerstudy strikes biggest deal to date with BGL Insurance acquisition
Markerstudy has announced its biggest deal to date with the acquisition of BGL Insurance from BGL Group.
Vox Pop: Regulation 20 years on from the FSA coming to power – part two
The Financial Services Authority came into force on 1 December 2001. In this anniversary month, in the second of a two-part vox-pop series, Post asks compliance experts for their thoughts on topics including the accountability of the Financial Conduct…
Blog: Pay-as-you-buy insurance – a customer choice-based concept
Telematics has created an acceptance of data sharing that paves the way for insurers and their customers to access the benefits from open banking data, argues Sara Costantini, managing director of Crif Decision Solutions.
'Data arms race' to drive platform-traded future for commercial and specialty: CFC's Walsh
Structured data that recognises the particular niche an insured is operating in will be a key determiner in an “arms race” changing the way commercial lines products are traded, CFC Underwriting executives have told Post.
Roundtable: Improving quote conversion, retention and profitability in the personal lines market
Adding online payments and ensuring consistent service could be a key differentiator for insurers in winning new business and retaining existing customers. At a recent roundtable sponsored by PayPal an expert panel discussed the need for simplicity and…
BGL’s Mark Townsend on why the biggest industry change will lead to new opportunities
Mark Townsend, managing director of motor and home at BGL Insurance, details how pricing regulation changes give the industry an exciting chance to prove it is customer centric, earn trust, and alter perceptions once and for all.
Video Q&A: British Insurance Awards 2021 Achievement Award winner David Stevens CBE
Former Admiral CEO and co-founder David Stevens CBE was the recipient of the Achievement Award, sponsored by Verisk, at the 2021 British Insurance Awards last night.
BGL confirms Fenchurch appointment after report of approaches for insurance arm
BGL Group has confirmed the appointment of Fenchurch Advisory Partners as Sky News revealed the business was looking at offers for its insurance arm.
Hemming bullish on growth at Aviva as survey shows solid broker optimism
Research by Aviva has shown optimism among brokers about their trading prospects for the second half of the year as the UK reopens from Covid restrictions.
Adam Winslow hails progress at Aviva and promises more to come
Aviva has grown across all commercial lines of business and all sizes of brokers this year, UK and Ireland general insurance business CEO Adam Winslow told Post.
Aviva posts highest half year GWP in UK for a decade
Aviva has recorded £2.49bn of gross written premium in the UK for the first half of 2021 up 8% on the same period of last year as it swung back to operating profit.
Interview: Mark Wilson and Jamie Hay of Abacai
Abacai co-chairman and CEO Mark Wilson and fellow founder Jamie Hay caught up with Jonathan Swift to discuss how AI can help redefine customer experience and why claims are key to their success.
Post LIVE: Insurance needs to get rid of 'Shakespearean language' to build back trust
The key for the insurance sector to build back trust with consumers is ensuring wordings are clear and make sense, George Beattie, head of incubation underwriting at Beazley told viewers of the Post LIVE annual conference today.
Blog: Digital claims - The final frontier
The front end of personal lines is like a gold rush town where the gold has already gone. But Paul Stanley, the CEO of 360 Global Net, argues the next frontier for pioneers is claims - and it may be the last.
Podcast: How are aggregators going to evolve?
Insurance Post recently conducted a survey to get an overview on motor pricing trends and the impact the current economic climate has had on consumer behaviour.
Spotlight: Motor – The future of pricing
Changing consumer behaviour, the economic climate and a review of pricing practices are some of the challenges facing the motor insurance sector currently. Our research looked in more depth at how these changes might impact the sector, its pricing and…
FCA price walking ban to go live in January
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that its ban on price walking, intended to eliminate the so-called ‘loyalty penalty’, will come into effect on 1 January 2022.