News Analysis – Page 5
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IT InterviewEla Metalia: Inside the IUA’s bid to bridging generations and next gen engagement
‘As someone still fairly new to the market, I know what people my age probably want – more ways to learn and connect,’ says underwriting and claims executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: Can the insurance sector take a leap of faith to deliver fraud strategy?
The insurance industry has always been extremely reluctant to share data, creating a challenge for the IFB’s bold new strategy
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NewsDestination Insurance: Futureproofing talent starts with tackling retention
As the industry looks to develop the talent it attracts ‘by virtue of the transferability of those skills, it brings a different challenge to our table’, says executive director of strategy, advocacy and professional standards
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AnalysisIn Focus: Does digital transformation undermine HNW’s service-defining human touch?
High net worth clients have long valued the delicate touch that distinguishes their experience from the mainstream market – but with the industry hot on the trail of automation, could technology inadvertently undermine the very qualities that make this sector so unique?
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News AnalysisSurge in e-bike injuries exposes gaps in insurance cover
The increasing use and prevalence of e-bikes is creating new risks for the public and insurance sector, but has coverage caught up?
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NewsMotorhome premiums soften in 2025 as less enquiries seen for new business
’Insurers with their premiums have certainly softened this year and that will probably continue into the early part of 2026,’ says senior trading manager
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News AnalysisBriefing: The true cost of cyber attack losses – and why cyber cover should not be a hard sell
Howden’s Rebooting growth report paints a frightening picture of cyber related losses, with poor product penetration still a concern for this line of business
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NewsIs a ‘fail fast’ approach to innovation effective or overhyped?
With the industry increasingly embracing a ’fail fast’ mindset, is short-cycle testing in live environments the key to innovation? Or does this approach have dangerous consequences for consumer trust?
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News AnalysisBriefing: A day in the life of a new Ifed detective after graduate scheme success
Michelle Schlichter, detective constable at the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, details her career journey so far and what an average day on the job looks like battling insurance fraud
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AnalysisMany UK insurance customers risking claims issues due to disclosure gaps
Many UK home and motor insurance customers are unclear about key disclosure obligations, risking premium adjustments, policy cancellations and, at worst, claims denials
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News AnalysisTop 50 Insurers 2025: Insurers warn against losing human judgment in AI race
‘AI isn’t going to replace the talents of underwriters anytime soon – having a human in the loop is essential,’ says chief underwriting officer
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News AnalysisLuisa Barile: From puppy to profit – how ManyPets learned new tricks for growth
‘I’ve told my team very clearly – I want us to be number one. Success means being the undisputed go-to for pet insurance in the UK,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisTop 50 Insurers: Aviva consolidates top spot thanks to DLG amalgamation
The results are in for 2025 – which insurers are leading the pack in UK general insurance and what trends are underpinning profitable growth?
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IT InterviewDavid Haynes: Arag UK chief executive ready to take firm to ‘the next level’
Completing his first six months of an integration, the chief executive has now reached smoother waters and reveals his new ‘vision’ to kickstart a cross-party initiative and expand distribution to get the UK ‘on board with access to justice’
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News AnalysisOpinion: Is nepotism inherently bad or an underutilised talent attraction tool?
Nepotism can provide a ‘base level understanding of the opportunities’ within insurance, with career conversations at home potentially attracting a cohort of the next generation of talent to the Square Mile
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News AnalysisTechnology risks becoming increasingly present in construction sector
Modern construction ’risks can sit somewhere between a traditional contracting risk and a technology firm’, says underwriting manager
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AnalysisSRG committed to further people-led acquisitions – Anderson
’By the end of this year we will announce an additional three people-led strategic initiatives and we’ll almost certainly announce another three [in 2026],’ says deputy chief executive
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NewsFirms struggle to integrate with insurtech partners – Charles Taylor’s Jeremy Stevens
’There are less insurtechs that are from the insurance sector and that have insurance pedigree,’ says director
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News AnalysisTop 50 Insurers: Does size really matter for underwriting profitability?
Although larger insurers understandably take advantage of economies of scale, smaller firms have obtained profitable results for the first time in three years thanks to specialist know-how and improvements in loss and expense ratios
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News AnalysisBriefing: How UKGI should respond as AI becomes more popular with consumers
Relevant research finds that the number of customers who are comfortable with artificial intelligence deciding their policy price without human intervention rose from 31% in 2024 to 37% in 2025
