Personal Lines

Aviva expands ChatGPT insurance offering

2026-06-02T10:47:00+01:00By George McDade

‘This is another step in growing consumer awareness of protection insurance by making our products more accessible to customers in the ways that suit them,’ says managing director

News

Defaqto launches rebranded Market Pricing business

2026-06-01T10:30:00+01:00By George McDade

‘By aligning the business with the Defaqto brand, we are creating a clearer and more unified proposition for insurers seeking trusted insight,’ says director

News Analysis

Briefing: The story of my parents’ dog – and why CMA vet reforms are imperative

2026-05-28T08:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

Veterinary fees have risen sharply in recent years and have become unpredictable for the insurance industry

News

Biba 2026: Allianz seeking pricing transformation to support brokers in ‘challenging’ personal lines market

2026-05-22T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’It’s even more important that we get down to that level of granularity, utilising brokers’ data, to make sure that we can help support volume where we can while profitability is under challenge,’ says managing director for personal broker

News

Allianz UK deepens Asda ties with home and motor insurance launch

2026-05-21T12:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

’This collaboration underscores the success of our multiparty distribution strategy and commitment to delivering innovative insurance solutions,” says managing director

News Analysis

Shopping and switching rates continue to fall among home insurance customers

2026-05-21T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

New data from Consumer Intelligence reveals that home insurance policyholders’ shopping and switching behaviour has fallen to record low levels over the past two years, though some evidence indicates that trend may be changing

News

Paved gardens raising surface water flood risk – Flood Re

2026-05-20T14:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Hard surfaces like our driveways and rooftops disrupt the natural hydrological cycle and stop water soaking in,’ says professor

News

Open GI teams up with MGA to launch integrated travel proposition for brokers

2026-05-20T12:32:00+01:00By James Cowen

’By working closely with Open GI, we’ve delivered an integrated solution that removes operational friction and allows brokers to trade travel insurance in the same way they trade other personal lines products,’ says managing director

Overcoming the barriers to usage-based insurance adoption – LexisNexis Risk Solutions

2026-05-19T14:00:00+01:00By Warren Carley

Sponsored content: Warren Carley, principal for connected vehicles and telematics, Europe, at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, discusses why connected vehicles could bring usage-based insurance into the mainstream

IT Interview

Biba 2026: Aviva and DLG personal lines integration ‘well on track’ ahead of part VII process

2026-05-18T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

UK personal lines chief executive describes the insurer as being ‘deliberately but proudly boring’ in how it aims to show up for broker partners

News

Aviva posts improved premiums and COR in Q1 results despite ‘challenging’ commercial conditions

2026-05-14T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘We delivered profitable growth across Aviva despite global market volatility, demonstrating yet again the advantages of our market-leading positions,’ says group chief executive