# insurer (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 20 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover insurer. Page: Feed: --- ## [Stop being hypocritical and give PCWs what they want](https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7960801/stop-being-hypocritical-and-give-pcws-what-they-want) _2026-08-21 · Regulation - postonline.co.uk_ Deputy Editor’s View: Scott McGee argues that if insurers want aggregators to focus on more than just price, they should provide the claims data they’ve been asking for. ## [Penny Black’s Social Diary: Hiscox's stock market fanfare](https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7960785/penny-blacks-social-diary-hiscoxs-stock-market-fanfare) _2026-08-21 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments. ## [Broker referral pathways in focus as hawking rules tighten](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/broker-referral-pathways-in-focus-as-hawking-rules-tighten-586943.aspx) _2026-08-21 · Insurance Business_ Brokers face new lead generation oversight duties as the government narrows its superannuation cold-contact ban to where harm occurred ## [IAG's broker growth lag is deliberate, not a retreat](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/iags-broker-growth-lag-is-deliberate-not-a-retreat-586278.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ CGU and WFI CEO Jarrod Hill says two-thirds of IAG's intermediated book is growing at 4-5%, but mid-to-large commercial competition is dragging on the headline number - and FY27 guidance suggests brokers shouldn't expect that to change quickly ## [Why global insurers are rebuilding their life insurance books](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/life-insurance/why-global-insurers-are-rebuilding-their-life-insurance-books-586745.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ Zurich's ClearView completion signals a broader push into protection as composite insurers rebuild what rivals spent years dismantling ## [Quest Hotels breach puts vendor liability under the microscope](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/cyber/quest-hotels-breach-puts-vendor-liability-under-the-microscope-586886.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ Nearly half of all breaches now start somewhere else entirely ## [Medibank's insurance arm barely grew while its clinics surged](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/life-insurance/medibanks-insurance-arm-barely-grew-while-its-clinics-surged-586884.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ Direct sales at ahm just overtook aggregator-driven joins for the first time ## [Pegasystems’ Pant warns cost could temper AI personalisation drive](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960942/pegasystems-pant-warns-cost-could-temper-ai-personalisation-drive) _2026-08-20 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ Insurance will become more personalised and customer-focused through artificial intelligence, but progress could be impacted by the increasing cost of tokens, Pegasystems’ Manoj Pant has warned. ## [Cadillac F1 owner denies sale talk as insurance probe widens](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/cadillac-f1-owner-denies-sale-talk-as-insurance-probe-widens-586850.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ Federal scrutiny of Walter-controlled companies has triggered a US$6.5 billion asset reshuffle and negative ratings actions ## [Previsico to expand intelligence to more flooding types](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960876/previsico-to-expand-intelligence-to-more-flooding-types) _2026-08-20 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ Previsico’s head of product, Sam Wilks, has said the risk intelligence company will move to a “hybrid approach” to expand its coverage to multiple flooding types, as severe weather becomes more frequent due to climate change. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QeqArHSZcOeq) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Salmonella outbreak highlights recall preparedness gaps](https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7960944/salmonella-outbreak-highlights-recall-preparedness-gaps) _2026-08-20 · Risk Management - postonline.co.uk_ Insurance experts have warned that insurers should be confident in their readiness in the event a food contamination event takes place, amid the UK’s salmonella outbreak. ## [Zurich lands ClearView, adding a third brand to its life insurance stable](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/life-insurance/zurich-lands-clearview-adding-a-third-brand-to-its-life-insurance-stable-586833.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ For risk advisers already navigating a contracting market, the deal leaves fewer independent product owners on the panel ## [Novidea claims firms are no longer waiting on the market for modernisation](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960896/novidea-claims-firms-are-no-longer-waiting-on-the-market-for-modernisation) _2026-08-20 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ Modernised end-to-end systems are vital for AI, say Novidea’s Kate Shopper and Adrian Coupland, as the technology provider argues firms are no longer waiting for an ‘overarching guideline’ from the market. ## [Bupa’s reform push lands in a PHI market under structural stress](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/life-insurance/bupas-reform-push-lands-in-a-phi-market-under-structural-stress-586830.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ 360,000 Gold tier policies abandoned since COVID - and Bupa's reform paper lands in the middle of that contraction ## [Insurance moves: Zurich, Cowbell, Meridian Lawyers](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/insurance-moves-zurich-cowbell-meridian-lawyers-586819.aspx) _2026-08-20 · Insurance Business_ Alexis George joins Zurich's board the day ClearView completes - giving Australia's only major composite insurer a former wealth CEO overseeing a three-brand life stack ## [Why the real AI advantage in insurance lies beyond the model](https://www.postonline.co.uk/reinsurance/7960922/why-the-real-ai-advantage-in-insurance-lies-beyond-the-model) _2026-08-20 · Reinsurance - postonline.co.uk_ View from the top: Ben Rose, CEO of Supercede, argues that as artificial intelligence models become commoditised, the advantage for the industry will come from the context and infrastructure surrounding them. ## [Throwback Thursday: Female first; Co-op’s woe](https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7959611/throwback-thursday-female-first-co-ops-woe) _2026-08-20 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when a woman first entered a male building safety arena and Co-operative Insurance’s results were disappointing. ## [Q&A, Chris Hill and Paul Muir, One Answer Insurance](https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7960705/qa-chris-hill-and-paul-muir-one-answer-insurance) _2026-08-20 · People - postonline.co.uk_ Paul Muir, CEO of One Answer Insurance, and Chris Hill, newly appointed board consultant, discuss how governance, underwriting discipline and investment in people will support the broker’s growth plans. ## [Inside the format ANZIIF built to avoid another panel-heavy conference](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/inside-the-format-anziif-built-to-avoid-another-panelheavy-conference-586641.aspx) _2026-08-19 · Insurance Business_ ANZIIF's Katrina Shanks explains why depth, not headcount, defines the new International Summit's programme ## [Prior Auth Is Costing Billions and Delaying Care. A New Report Says Ban It.](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/prior-auth-is-costing-billions-and) _2026-08-19 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ New research from the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) is making the case for banning the practice of prior authorization as we know it. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QHAuhsO6CwRE) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [This Day in Music](https://fitzdrum.substack.com/p/this-day-in-music-305) _2026-08-19 · This Day in Music_ Michael Fitzgibbon ## [Pets at Home enters pet insurance market with ‘big ambitions’](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960647/pets-at-home-enters-pet-insurance-market-with-big-ambitions) _2026-08-19 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Pets at Home has today (19 August) launched its insurance product, and CEO of insurance Matt Poll has spoken to Insurance Post about the company's “big ambitions” in the sector. ## [CDL chief predicts agentic AI will reshape insurance expectations](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960939/cdl-chief-predicts-agentic-ai-will-reshape-insurance-expectations) _2026-08-19 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Insurers must be ready for how consumer expectations will shift when artificial intelligence agentic agents “do our shopping for us”, according to CDL CEO Nigel Phillips. ## [ABI sets out steps to strengthen UK cyber resilience](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960941/abi-sets-out-steps-to-strengthen-uk-cyber-resilience) _2026-08-19 · Claims - postonline.co.uk_ The Association of British Insurers is calling for clearer cyber insurance policies, stronger distribution and greater data sharing as part of a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the UK’s resilience to cyber risk. ## [Why delegated oversight can no longer be housekeeping](https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7960602/why-delegated-oversight-can-no-longer-be-housekeeping) _2026-08-19 · Regulation - postonline.co.uk_ Lloyd’s has embraced delegation at scale, but Richard Spencer, managing partner of New Link Consulting, argues governance and customer outcome monitoring have failed to keep pace. ## [Time:To: Quest Gate’s Laker on upping your claims game](https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7960534/timeto-quest-gates-laker-on-upping-your-claims-game) _2026-08-19 · Claims - postonline.co.uk_ Greg Laker, CEO of Quest Gates, shares three things the industry needs to do to improve claims in the latest Insurance Post Time:To video. ## [Is AI the broker’s saviour or their nemesis?](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960821/is-ai-the-brokers-saviour-or-their-nemesis) _2026-08-19 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ As artificial intelligence moves closer to customers and advice, David Worsfold points out the industry faces its biggest existential question yet: where does the broker fit in? ## [The FTC Continues to Let Big Insurers’ PBMS Off the Hook](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-ftc-continues-to-let-big-insurers) _2026-08-18 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The FTC’s deal with CVS Caremark requires changes to its drug-pricing practices but comes with no fine, no admission of wrongdoing and no breakup of the health care giant. ## [This Day in Music](https://fitzdrum.substack.com/p/this-day-in-music-b5f) _2026-08-18 · This Day in Music_ Michael Fitzgibbon ## [Why the MGA sector is built for what’s next](https://www.postonline.co.uk/risk-management/7960921/why-the-mga-sector-is-built-for-whats-next) _2026-08-18 · Claims - postonline.co.uk_ Trade Voice: Michael Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, discusses key themes from this year’s MGAA conference and argues the sector is helping to lead, not react, to change across the market. ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NFZ7IsU3cUuZ) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [60 Seconds With... CyberCube’s Nate Brink](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960636/60-seconds-with-cybercubes-nate-brink) _2026-08-18 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ Nate Brink, head of broker sales and account management at CyberCube, would like to master agriculture, believes trust is the only currency that never devalues, and can do the splits. ## [Plans for Insurance Day for Dementia 2026 revealed](https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7960931/plans-for-insurance-day-for-dementia-2026-revealed) _2026-08-17 · People - postonline.co.uk_ With 100 days to go until the industry-wide fundraising event of Insurance Day for Dementia 2026 on 26 November, Insurance United Against Dementia have shared plans for this year’s fundraising and awareness event. ## [This Day in Music](https://fitzdrum.substack.com/p/this-day-in-music-7d5) _2026-08-17 · This Day in Music_ Michael Fitzgibbon ## [Are Insurers Overcharging in Your State?](https://vanderbiltpolicyaccelerator.substack.com/p/are-insurers-overcharging-in-your-state) _2026-08-17 · Brian Shearer · Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator_ In April, I published two papers describing how property insurance is too expensive, and More Perfect Union just posted a great video explaining it. ## [Aviva outlines plan for double-digit market share growth](https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7960927/aviva-outlines-plan-for-double-digit-market-share-growth) _2026-08-17 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Aviva is targeting a double-digit market share of the UK specialty personal lines within the next few years. ## [Gallagher and HSBC partner on business insurance](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960934/gallagher-and-hsbc-partner-on-business-insurance) _2026-08-17 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_ Gallagher has partnered with HSBC to provide business insurance to the bank’s commercial banking clients. ## [Ex-RSA leader Bryson returns as Simplyhealth MD](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960933/ex-rsa-leader-bryson-returns-as-simplyhealth-md) _2026-08-17 · People - postonline.co.uk_ Simplyhealth has hired Sonya Bryson as managing director, more than a year after she stood down as MD of RSA’s joint commercial lines business to “pursue other opportunities”. ## [Lloyd’s Lab expands with ‘Explore’ offering](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960932/lloyds-lab-expands-with-explore-offering) _2026-08-17 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ Lloyd’s Lab has launched its first ever programme aimed at market professionals with a focus on insurance products and generating evidence-based recommendations. ## [English Heritage offers ‘splat’ insurance for ice creams](https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7960929/english-heritage-offers-splat-insurance-for-ice-creams) _2026-08-17 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ English Heritage has launched “Ice Cream Splat Insurance” to protect families from the fall-out of dropping an ice cream during a day out. ## [Diary of an Insurance PR: Omnia’s Nathalie Crystal](https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7960563/diary-of-an-insurance-pr-omnias-nathalie-crystal) _2026-08-17 · People - postonline.co.uk_ Nathalie Crystal, associate director at Omnia Partners, proves the importance of preparation by packing in plenty of meetings with journalists at this year's British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference. ## [Telephony data is your secret weapon against fraud](https://www.postonline.co.uk/market-access/claims-fraud/7960826/telephony-data-is-your-secret-weapon-against-fraud) _2026-08-17 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_ As fraudsters shift between contact channels, real-time phone-number intelligence gives insurers a decisive edge in detecting fraud before it escalates, says Smartnumbers’ CEO, Jamie Melling. ## [This Day in Music](https://fitzdrum.substack.com/p/this-day-in-music-61d) _2026-08-16 · This Day in Music_ Michael Fitzgibbon ## [This Day in Music](https://fitzdrum.substack.com/p/this-day-in-music-f0c) _2026-08-15 · This Day in Music_ Michael Fitzgibbon ## [Aviva's Storah reveals further Direct Line gains to come](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960925/avivas-storah-reveals-further-direct-line-gains-to-come) _2026-08-14 · Claims - postonline.co.uk_ While Aviva has completed the bulk of its Direct Line integration, according to UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah, a major overhaul of its claims systems is only getting started. ## [This Day in Music](https://fitzdrum.substack.com/p/this-day-in-music-3bf) _2026-08-14 · This Day in Music_ Michael Fitzgibbon ## [Aviva almost doubles personal lines premiums after Direct Line deal](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960920/aviva-almost-doubles-personal-lines-premiums-after-direct-line-deal) _2026-08-14 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Aviva has hailed a strong first half of 2026 with group operating profit increasing 24% to £1.32bn and UK personal lines premiums almost doubling following the acquisition of Direct Line. ## [Endless heatwaves are becoming insurance’s hot potato](https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7960919/endless-heatwaves-are-becoming-insurances-hot-potato) _2026-08-14 · Claims - postonline.co.uk_ Editor’s View: A summer of heatwaves, wildfires and increasing subsidence claims is another warning that insurance cannot rely on yesterday’s climate to price tomorrow’s risks, according to Emma Ann Hughes. ## [Penny Black’s Social Diary: Lime Street Festival](https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7960783/penny-blacks-social-diary-lime-street-festival) _2026-08-14 · Personal - postonline.co.uk_ Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments. ## [Insurance dominates FSC awards](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/insurance-dominates-fsc-awards?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Insurance%20dominates%20FSC%20awards) _2026-08-13 · Staff reporters · GoodReturns.co.nz - Insurance News_ ## [The VA’s Largest Community Care Administrator Has a Mental Health Problem](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-vas-largest-community-care-administrator) _2026-08-13 · Russell Lemle · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ Veterans were promised quality options. Optum's clinic closures and provider shortfalls are failing them — and the VA is letting it happen.