# underwriting (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover underwriting.

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## [Axa to add SME terrorism cover at no extra cost from November](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960964/axa-to-add-sme-terrorism-cover-at-no-extra-cost-from-november)

_2026-08-26 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Axa UK has confirmed its intention to add terrorism cover to its intermediated digital SME business from November, with the insurer planning to absorb the additonal costs.

## [Rokstone eyes more M&A as it targets further growth](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960937/rokstone-eyes-more-ma-as-it-targets-further-growth)

_2026-08-26 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Rokstone is set to explore further merger and acquisition opportunities as the MGA looks to build on organic growth and expand its underwriting capabilities in the year ahead.

## [Time:To – Sicsic reveals how insurers can keep the FCA happy](https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7960535/timeto-sicsic-reveals-how-insurers-can-keep-the-fca-happy)

_2026-08-26 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_

Michael Sicsic, managing partner of Sicsic Advisory, outlines three things it’s time to do to meet regulatory requirements in the latest Insurance Post Time:To video.

## [Aviva beats Axa to standardise terrorism cover across digital SME](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960960/aviva-beats-axa-to-standardise-terrorism-cover-across-digital-sme)

_2026-08-25 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Aviva has announced that its digital SME products will be buffered by terrorism protection, supported by Pool Re’s SME incentive scheme.

## [Mea’s Richter on how AI can help firms manage ‘peak season’](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960936/meas-richter-on-how-ai-can-help-firms-manage-peak-season)

_2026-08-25 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_

Artificial intelligence can potentially help firms manage their peak season workloads, according to Max Richter, global growth leader at Mea Platform.

## [Big Interview: Anne Middleton, Convex UK](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960768/big-interview-anne-middleton-convex-uk)

_2026-08-25 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Anne Middleton, Convex’s UK CEO, talks to Insurance Post about continuity through a change of chair, why market share matters more than premium, and staying disciplined as the market softens.

## [Allianz Commercial hires AIG’s Woolley as UK president](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960955/allianz-commercial-hires-aigs-woolley-as-uk-president)

_2026-08-24 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Allianz Commercial has hired Emma Woolley as president of Global Specialty and UK Region.

## [AI will transform industry by improving IT maintenance](https://www.postonline.co.uk/technology/7960914/ai-will-transform-industry-by-improving-it-maintenance)

_2026-08-24 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_

The biggest change to the use of technology in insurance will be how AI is deployed to make savings on system maintenance and create more opportunities.

## [Aegis union demands workers be heard at AI workplaces](https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7960948/aegis-union-demands-workers-be-heard-at-ai-workplaces)

_2026-08-21 · Technology - postonline.co.uk_

Aegis has launched a charter calling for workers to be involved with artificial intelligence workplace decisions as the union finds 40% of its surveyed members have not been consulted about the introduction of the technology.

## [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.

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## [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.

## [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.

## [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 · Technology - 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.

## [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 · Technology - 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 · Technology - 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.

## [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?

## [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 · Commercial - 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.

## [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.

## [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 · Commercial - 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.

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## [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 · Commercial - 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.

## [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.

## [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 · Commercial - 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 · Commercial - 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.

## [Why specialist expertise matters in a commoditised insurance market](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960869/why-specialist-expertise-matters-in-a-commoditised-insurance-market)

_2026-08-13 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

View from the Top: Richard Coleman, UK general insurance managing director at Ecclesiastical Insurance, reflects on what should stay the same in insurance even as the market softens and artificial intelligence transforms how the industry operates.

## [Distillation by Prompt: On-Premise LLM Calibration](https://tompaw.net/distillation-by-prompt-on-premise-llm-calibration/)

_2026-08-13 · Tom Pawelek · tompaw.net | Blog_

An MSU/UA PATENT Lab paper describing the principles of ROC driven prompt distillation. It closes the gap between frontier models and on-premise LLMs allowing for offline deployments, without any cloud vendor dependencies. In my example it is used to train an installment loan lead underwriting filter. The post Distillation by Prompt: On-Premise LLM Calibration appeared first on tompaw.net | Blog .

## [BIA 2026 winner Q&A: QBE’s UK executive director Chris Wallace](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960897/bia-2026-winner-qa-qbes-uk-executive-director-chris-wallace)

_2026-08-12 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

QBE’s Chris Wallace explains what it means to be crowned General Insurer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards, sharing insights into claims transformation, developing solutions for emerging risks and the importance of keeping clients and brokers in the feedback loop.

## [Big Interview: Phuong Ly, Allianz Commercial](https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7960711/big-interview-phuong-ly-allianz-commercial)

_2026-08-11 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Phuong Ly, managing director UK for Allianz Commercial, speaks to Insurance Post about replatforming, reorganisation, and becoming the "easiest insurer to do business with."

## [Has broker Bennetts set a record with seven owners since 2000?](https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7960820/has-broker-bennetts-set-a-record-with-seven-owners-since-2000)

_2026-08-07 · Commercial - postonline.co.uk_

Content Director’s View: Private equity, consolidators, insurers seeking diversification ... these have all contributed to a boom in M&A and investment in the UK insurance sector since 2000. Jonathan Swift looks at which businesses have – as a result – changed hands the most since the turn of the century.

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## [Genetic Fuzzy and Neuro Evolution: Complexity Analysis](https://tompaw.net/genetic-fuzzy-and-neuro-evolution-complexity-analysis/)

_2025-12-09 · Tom Pawelek · tompaw.net | Blog_

MSU paper analyzing complexity of genetic algorithms used to train Expert Systems (fuzzy logic) and Neural Networks (NEAT). The post Genetic Fuzzy and Neuro Evolution: Complexity Analysis appeared first on tompaw.net | Blog .

## [LLMZ+: Contextual Prompt Whitelist](https://tompaw.net/llmz-contextual-prompt-whitelist/)

_2025-10-31 · Tom Pawelek · tompaw.net | Blog_

MSU research paper to be presented at a ICMLA ’25 conference in Boca Raton, FL. It describes the principles of contextual whitelisting for agentic LLMs. It significantly increases deployment security without additional cost and resources associated with traditional threat mitigation systems. arxiv link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18557 The post LLMZ+: Contextual Prompt Whitelist appeared first on…

## [Fintech Use of Genetic Algorithms](https://tompaw.net/fintech-use-of-genetic-algorithms/)

_2025-05-31 · Tom Pawelek · tompaw.net | Blog_

MSU Seminar paper describing fintech adoption of Genetic-assisted AI. From ledger forecasting to anti-fraud and forensic audits, I provide a brief overview of evolutionary algorithms improving well-established artificial intelligence tools. The paper is linked below. The post Fintech Use of Genetic Algorithms appeared first on tompaw.net | Blog .

## [Genetic Evolution of Expert AI Systems](https://tompaw.net/genetic-evolution-of-expert-ai-systems/)

_2025-01-09 · Tom Pawelek · tompaw.net | Blog_

MSU paper describing a real-life use of an expert system paired with an evolutionary training algorithm in the realm of US credit underwriting. The original paper is linked below. Some sections were co-authored with Rym Oulad Ali (ENSEA/MSU). In this experiment, we implement a CLIPS fuzzy expert system to underwrite consumer loans. It is then … Continue reading "Genetic Evolution of Expert AI…