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Briefing: Is pet insurance reaching a breaking point?
With record-level premiums and a rising number of complaints, pet insurance is facing some serious questions over Fair Value and customer outcomes
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Close Brothers to exit some broker relationships in retreat from personal lines
’While personal lines has played an important role in our retail offering for many decades, the market environment has changed,’ says provider
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Pets at Home set to launch own insurance proposition
‘Our vision is on track to build the world’s best pet care platform,’ says retailer
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Fall in pet insurance premiums begins to accelerate
‘With average prices now 2.6% lower than a year ago, it’s clear that market conditions are shifting,’ says product manager
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WTW hires new senior director for ICT business
’The opportunity to collaborate with our regional teams to support clients in addressing their changing risk exposures and optimise their capital position makes this is an exciting time to join WTW,’ says appointee
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Insurers must outpace claims inflation by identifying emerging ’unknowns’ – Peter Graham
The industry risks ‘missing a trick’ if it doesn’t adopt a broader perspective on claims inflation as ‘the game has changed’ due to global economic factors affecting settlement costs, says MGA’s non executive chairman
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Bridgehaven and IWG join up to launch insurance-backed guarantee for Iknowa
’By making best use of the Iknowa network and technology, we aim to deliver excellent support to the property owner at their time of need,’ says director
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E-bike boom exposes regulatory and insurance gaps
E-bike use is rapidly rising, but outdated rules and poor data collection is making insurance harder to deliver
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Briefing: As Aviva completes DLG takeover, is more personal lines market consolidation on the cards?
The personal lines market is hotting up, with big players looking at acquisitions in this area
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Rejected pet damage claims hit £801m as owners unaware of home cover limitations
‘It’s clear from our survey that many pet owners don’t realise their home insurance probably won’t cover them if their pet causes damage,’ says home insurance professional
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Van premiums drop by 4.7% over last year
’The deflationary trend started as we moved into 2025,’ says analyst
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Policy Expert's profit before tax grows by over 500% in latest results
‘The combination of strong performance and customer satisfaction puts us in a fantastic position to realise our goal of doubling the size of the business within the next three to five years,’ says chief executive
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Car insurance premiums continue ‘retreat’ from all-time high in 2023
’The current trend of market consolidation and fear of losing scale to a handful of mega-insurers may be a contributor as insurers continue to drop rates to remain competitive,’ says head
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Allianz UK set to cut 650 jobs by end of 2025
’We are investing in a multiyear transformation programme to become a simpler, digital-led, leaner business,’ says Allianz UK spokesperson
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ERS announces new personal lines and agriculture head
‘Both [portfolios] are service led propositions, supported by expert broker facing teams [and] our latest, enriched, real-time pricing models,’ says new head
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Law firm highlights narrowing insurer exposure after Covid BI win
The judgment reinforces closed-list wording and may narrow remaining routes for pandemic-related claims
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Motor and home insurance premium falls accelerated in May
‘Insurers appear to be adjusting rapidly to shifting claims dynamics and competitive pressure, which is now manifesting as more pronounced reductions across a broader range of customer segments,’ says director
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Alps inks new three-year capacity deal with AmTrust International
’We’re making it easier for brokers of all sizes to tap into a comprehensive range of add-on solutions written on A-rated paper,’ says managing director
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Specialist personal lines provider rides e-bike surge with acquisition
‘Together we’ll be able to build upon our success to date and ensure we’re the go-to and best loved cycling insurance brand in the UK,’ says chief executive
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Pet insurance payouts top £1bn for third consecutive year
‘It’s promising to see more people making sensible choices to protect themselves and their pets financially,’ says senior advisor