Direct Line Group has today confirmed Martin Milliner as its managing director of claims, in a swathe of leadership hires that also includes naming Lloyds Bank's Craig Thornton as MD of home and growth, and Hugh Hessing as COO.

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Keoghs and LV have saved £135,000 in a fraud case where the claimant was found to be street racing, and taking part in a joint criminal enterprise.

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Ben Smyth, CEO of contents insurance start-up Arma Karma, talks to Tom Luckham about the insurtech’s past, future, and how young people view insurance.

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Axa UK & Ireland has 12 “between proof of concept and proof of value” artificial intelligence initiatives currently ongoing across the business, according to CEO Tara Foley.

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Home insurance startup Urban Jungle has raised £11.2M in its latest funding round led by existing investors, including Sony.

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RSA intends to “move at pace” and make strides towards going to market with a single set of products by the end of this year following its acquisition with NIG and FarmWeb, Sonya Bryson has told Insurance Post.

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16 financial services trade bodies have warned the Financial Conduct Authority against any plans to publish details of future regulatory investigations before they reach their conclusion.

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Analysis: Frances Stebbing investigates how insurance supports the growth of Glasgow and how the city is gaining ground against London for attracting and retaining fresh talent.

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Allianz Partners and Revolut have settled a lawsuit over an abandoned travel insurance deal that saw the companies trade blows in recent months, Insurance Post can reveal.

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Six months into his tenure at Descartes Underwriting, and not long after being announced as the new chair for Biba’s South East and London committee, Ola Jacob talks about the potential of parametric insurance, and what both his new roles entail.

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French B2B2C insurer Wakam has received approval by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority to launch a UK subsidiary.

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Peppercorn AI raised £1.25m more than anticipated in its latest funding round, allowing the firm to bring plans for its first B2B deal six to nine months forward.

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Axa UK CEO Tara Foley won’t rule out another acquisition but said her growth plan for the business is to build plus consolidate everything currently within the multi-line provider.

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CEO of Hughub and former SSP director Jonathan Davey has retired after a 36-year career.

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The Association of British Insurers’ motor insurance tracker has revealed that premiums increased by just 1% in the first quarter of 2024.

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The United Nations Environment Programme has replaced the now-discontinued Net Zero Insurance Alliance with a multistakeholder forum, although most former UK-based NZIA members have yet to join.

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Mike Crane, director of LV Broker, is leaving the insurer and is to be replaced by portfolio pricing director, Nicola George.

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Ukrainian insurance broker Alina Golubieva talks to David Worsfold about the current challenges of insuring businesses and homes in the country, plus how the market is preparing to align itself with European Union regulation.

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Members of the Association of British Insurers have agreed to follow five principles to manage the amount customers pay when they pay their premiums monthly rather than annually.

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Nick Pester, founder at Beyond Legal and former general counsel at Zego, spoke to Insurance Post about the changing legal landscape, the pivoting mindsets of insurtech founders, and what he hopes to offer clients with his new legal practice.

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