Personal Lines

Travel insurance sector a ‘noticeable absence’ from contributory data sets

2026-09-10T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘These initiatives span several markets and, in some cases, have existed for several decades – the noticeable absence is travel,’ says actuary

News Analysis

Briefing: How to lose friends and alienate Rolex wearers

2026-09-09T08:00:00+01:00By Toby Clegg

Clegg Gifford chief executive Toby Clegg questions whether a future advantage in underwriting may lie in more accurately pricing the risks originating from moral hazard and insured behaviour

News

Markel launches travel product for rare-disease clinical trial participants

2026-09-08T14:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘People living with a rare disease may need to travel considerable distances to access specialist clinical trials,’ says underwriter

News

Staged e-bike and scooter accidents are an ‘epidemic up and down the country’

2026-09-07T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘If you hit someone on a scooter, you’re immediately going to be terrified – and when people are terrified, it’s much easier get them at the scene, in shock, to admit liability,’ says partner

News

Insurers urged to use AI and planning portals to tackle home underinsurance problem

2026-09-04T11:03:00+01:00By George McDade

‘We could have a system in place where in the run up to renewal, the insurer cross-references or does an AI check on if the property has had any planning permission applications’ says director

News

Drug trial saboteur jailed after £300,000 Antiguan travel insurance scam uncovered

2026-09-04T09:32:00+01:00By George McDade

‘NCA officers were investigating Thomas for attempting to sabotage a drugs trial when we discovered key evidence that he was also involved in significant and complicated attempts to defraud insurance companies,’ says investigating officer

News

Aviva launches Direct Line home insurance on PCWs

2026-09-03T11:27:00+01:00By James Cowen

’Making Direct Line home insurance available through PCWs for the first time is an important step in giving customers more choice in how they buy cover,’ says commercial director

IT Interview

Matt Cox: Turning claims into a strategic asset at Allianz UK requires a 'mindset shift'

2026-09-03T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’This year’s pivot, from January onwards, has been to figure out how we maximise the benefit and the assets that we’ve got, as well as how we recognise claims itself as a strategic asset in the whole of the insurance cycle,’ says chief claims officer

News Analysis

Briefing: Are large retailers aiming to disrupt the UK insurance market?

2026-09-02T08:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

News editor James Cowen discusses whether the rise in retailers entering the personal lines insurance market is a threat to traditional distribution channels

News Analysis

Briefing: What is contextualised care and what does it mean for pet insurance?

2026-08-27T08:00:00+01:00By Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explains why the relationship between care provision and insurance must be thought about carefully

News

Pen Underwriting secures multiyear capacity deal for thatch and personal leisure

2026-08-25T11:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’We very much look forward to building on this first strategic partnership, in what is such an important niche market for brokers and their customers,’ says managing director of property and personal