http://www.postonline.co.uk/ Insurance POST en Former Esure CEO David McMillan has been appointed non-executive chair of the Jensten Group board. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959643/ex-esure-ceo-re-emerges-as-jensten-chair https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959643/ex-esure-ceo-re-emerges-as-jensten-chair Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:31:08 +0000 Tom Luckham Howden’s UK and Ireland CEO Robert Kennedy shares his growth plans for the business and explains why the broking giant won’t abandon the high street any time soon. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959559/big-interview-robert-kennedy-howden https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959559/big-interview-robert-kennedy-howden Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Howden UK & Ireland CEO Robert Kennedy has told Insurance Post he believes regulation has “gone too far” in certain places, and could be stifling innovation. https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959563/howdens-kennedy-says-regulation-may-have-gone-too-far https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959563/howdens-kennedy-says-regulation-may-have-gone-too-far Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Around one in four SMEs believe themselves to have been underinsured in the last 12 months, according to research from Premium Credit. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959637/one-quarter-of-smes-facing-underinsurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959637/one-quarter-of-smes-facing-underinsurance Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:08:10 +0000 Tom Luckham Robert Kennedy, CEO of Howden UK & Ireland, has told Insurance Post its parent group aims to hit £10bn of global revenue by 2030. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959560/howden-ceo-reveals-ma-plus-growth-plans https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959560/howden-ceo-reveals-ma-plus-growth-plans Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:04:05 +0000 Tom Luckham Graham Blackwell, president of Applied Systems, has told Insurance Post the firm’s purchase of Cytora is not a signal that it may be making a UK comeback. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959534/cytora-acquisition-wont-change-applieds-uk-strategy https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959534/cytora-acquisition-wont-change-applieds-uk-strategy Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:37:45 +0000 Tom Luckham Following the Which? super complaint, the Financial Conduct Authority has told Axa Partners UK it cannot grow its current customer base without written permission from the regulator. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959576/axa-partners-hit-with-FCA-limitations https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959576/axa-partners-hit-with-FCA-limitations Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:54:54 +0000 Tom Luckham Howard Lickens, founder of insurance broker Clear Group, is set to retire at the end of this year, the business has announced. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959565/clear-groups-howard-lickens-to-retire https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959565/clear-groups-howard-lickens-to-retire Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:31:57 +0000 Tom Luckham Zurich UK’s head of SME Nikki Lidster talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s growth in 2025, its plans for 2026, and how it revamped its products this year. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959500/qa-nikki-lidster-zurich https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959500/qa-nikki-lidster-zurich Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham A man has been jailed for 28 months following an investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department into several fraudulent insurance claims, including false reports of stolen Lego sets. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959561/false-lego-claim-dismantled-brick-by-brick https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959561/false-lego-claim-dismantled-brick-by-brick Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:25:24 +0000 Tom Luckham Rhys Thomas, CEO of Thomas Carroll Group, speaks to Insurance Post about life as an employee-owned trust, and why he’s focusing on people growth instead of M&A. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959487/big-interview-rhys-thomas-thomas-carroll-group https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959487/big-interview-rhys-thomas-thomas-carroll-group Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Claims inflation and premium inflation will have a negative effect on the bottom lines of UK insurance companies next year and beyond, according to EY. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959546/ey-predicts-sizeable-losses-for-motor-insurers-in-2026 https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959546/ey-predicts-sizeable-losses-for-motor-insurers-in-2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:06:22 +0000 Tom Luckham Jake Attfield, head of strategy at Fair4All Finance, has told Insurance Post the group is working to make contents insurance easier to access for social renters. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959519/fair4all-led-pilot-to-expand-affordable-contents-insurance-access https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959519/fair4all-led-pilot-to-expand-affordable-contents-insurance-access Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:50:36 +0000 Tom Luckham The findings of the government’s Motor Insurance Taskforce have been published today (10 December), outlining its suggestions on how to bring motor premiums down. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959532/government-admits-motor-taskforce-suggestions-unlikely-to-reduce-premiums https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959532/government-admits-motor-taskforce-suggestions-unlikely-to-reduce-premiums Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:01:13 +0000 Tom Luckham Everywhen’s CEO of insurance broking Richard Tuplin is set to depart the business, with CCO Phil Bayles set to oversee relationship broking. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959514/richard-tuplin-to-depart-everywhen https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959514/richard-tuplin-to-depart-everywhen Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:20:01 +0000 Tom Luckham Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed David Hockey as its new director of schemes and partnerships, replacing Chris Withers, who departed the business in November. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959511/admiral-business-ceo-joins-ecclesiastical https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959511/admiral-business-ceo-joins-ecclesiastical Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:53:02 +0000 Tom Luckham First Central is consulting on significantly reducing its workforce and outsourcing roles to its South African office in the new year, Insurance Post can reveal. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959484/first-central-to-cut-160-jobs https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959484/first-central-to-cut-160-jobs Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Domestic & General has been acquired by US-based insurance company Asurion, with the deal expected to close in mid-2026. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959481/domestic-general-snapped-up-by-us-firm https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959481/domestic-general-snapped-up-by-us-firm Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:34:44 +0000 Tom Luckham Data from the Financial Conduct Authority has revealed the number of appointed representatives active in the insurance industry has sharply decreased, with enhanced oversight potentially to blame. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959473/tougher-regulatory-oversight-causing-ar-numbers-to-plummet https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959473/tougher-regulatory-oversight-causing-ar-numbers-to-plummet Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Insurance Post rounds up the insurance industry’s reactions to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, including comments on insurance premium tax, national insurance, and electric vehicle tax. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959460/devilish-details-from-the-autumn-budget-for-insurers https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959460/devilish-details-from-the-autumn-budget-for-insurers Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:04:16 +0000 Tom Luckham Onno Janssen, CEO of PIB Group Europe, speaks with Insurance Post about the business’s recent debt raise, the status of its European expansion plans, and the breakdown of its sale to Gallagher. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959069/qa-onno-janssen-pib-group-europe https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959069/qa-onno-janssen-pib-group-europe Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham An extraordinary leak of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s post-budget report has revealed the impact of the autumn budget for insurers, with insurance premium tax receipts expected to hit £10bn by the end of the decade. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959454/budget-leak-confirms-ipt-receipts-expected-to-hit-ps10bn-by-2030 https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959454/budget-leak-confirms-ipt-receipts-expected-to-hit-ps10bn-by-2030 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:31:32 +0000 Tom Luckham Aviva has appointed Rachel Purchase, currently director of data and analytics at Admiral, as chief underwriting officer for Direct Line Retail. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959419/aviva-nabs-admiral-data-director-for-executive-role-at-direct-line https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959419/aviva-nabs-admiral-data-director-for-executive-role-at-direct-line Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:56:27 +0000 Tom Luckham Marsh has announced its UK CEO Chris Lay is to retire in Q1 2026, with the president of Marsh Asia James Addington-Smith named as his successor. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959410/chris-lay-to-retire-as-marsh-uk-names-new-ceo https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959410/chris-lay-to-retire-as-marsh-uk-names-new-ceo Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:54:16 +0000 Tom Luckham Howden has agreed to acquire the Aviva-backed insurance services from the Church of Scotland, following a strategic review of its insurance provision. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959404/howden-buys-church-of-scotland-insurance-scheme https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959404/howden-buys-church-of-scotland-insurance-scheme Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:51:32 +0000 Tom Luckham Rob Kemp, head of commercial risk at Aon, speaks to Insurance Post regarding his role so far, the broker's recent M&A activity, and its investments in AI. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958929/qa-rob-kemp-aon https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958929/qa-rob-kemp-aon Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Gallagher has announced a new UK retail operating structure with the creation of two new trading divisions. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959374/gallagher-introduces-new-retail-structure-following-assuredpartners-deal https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959374/gallagher-introduces-new-retail-structure-following-assuredpartners-deal Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:42:44 +0000 Tom Luckham Motor insurance premiums have dropped each quarter so far in 2025, according to the Association of British Insurers’ latest tracker. https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959369/motor-premiums-decrease-for-third-straight-quarter https://www.postonline.co.uk/personal/7959369/motor-premiums-decrease-for-third-straight-quarter Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:53:46 +0000 Tom Luckham The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the financial inclusion strategy from government which outlines a total signposting initiative to improve access to insurance. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959366/biba-welcomes-governments-signposting-initiative https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959366/biba-welcomes-governments-signposting-initiative Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:39:56 +0000 Tom Luckham Simplified and modular insurance policies could help abate underinsurance in SMEs, according to Hiscox’s group chief underwriting officer Joanne Musselle. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959353/modular-sme-policies-could-be-key-to-fighting-underinsurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959353/modular-sme-policies-could-be-key-to-fighting-underinsurance Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:11:13 +0000 Tom Luckham David McMillan, former CEO of Esure, has warned that the rise of manufacturer-led insurance and self-driving technology could drastically shrink the UK’s £20bn personal motor market within a decade. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959333/ex-esure-ceo-warns-of-seismic-shift-from-autonomous-cars https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959333/ex-esure-ceo-warns-of-seismic-shift-from-autonomous-cars Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:23:23 +0000 Tom Luckham Shoib Khan, director of insurance supervision at the Bank of England, has said the government's upcoming captives regime will endeavour to be “internationally competitive”. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959327/pra-promises-to-help-build-internationally-competitive-captives-regime https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959327/pra-promises-to-help-build-internationally-competitive-captives-regime Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:52:54 +0000 Tom Luckham Once purely functional footwear for athletes and soldiers, Tom Luckham explores how sneakers have become an investment asset, prompting insurers to adapt their offerings to protect the prized collections of a new generation of collectors. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959154/how-insurers-are-helping-sneakerheads-cover-their-kicks https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959154/how-insurers-are-helping-sneakerheads-cover-their-kicks Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham The take-up of AI and automation processes could be lessening insurers’ focus on complex digital transformation, according to Sasha Haco, CEO of Unitary. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959291/insurers-shouldnt-have-to-wait-to-start-automating https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959291/insurers-shouldnt-have-to-wait-to-start-automating Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham Ian Davies, head of UK liability defence at Kennedys, has told Insurance Post the scope of mandatory mediation in insurance litigation will eventually have to expand to reduce court backlogs. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959287/scope-of-mandatory-mediation-will-inevitably-expand https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7959287/scope-of-mandatory-mediation-will-inevitably-expand Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tom Luckham The Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to receive Royal Assent imminently, could increase business for brokers offering landlord insurance, but carries some risk of increased costs. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959282/renters-rights-bill-%E2%80%98good-news%E2%80%99-for-brokers-but-could-increase-costs https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959282/renters-rights-bill-%E2%80%98good-news%E2%80%99-for-brokers-but-could-increase-costs Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:43:29 +0000 Tom Luckham Sean Byrne, managing director of insurance broker Got You Covered, has confirmed he is leaving the business in December. https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959273/sean-byrne-to-depart-got-you-covered https://www.postonline.co.uk/people/7959273/sean-byrne-to-depart-got-you-covered Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:17:09 +0100 Tom Luckham Howden has announced its consumer and local commercial CEO Kelly Ogley has departed the business, effective immediately. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959269/kelly-ogley-departs-howden https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959269/kelly-ogley-departs-howden Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:29:00 +0100 Tom Luckham Financial Conduct Authority CEO Nikhil Rathi has warned of mass underinsurance against catastrophe and hostile cyber threats, highlighting the wide-ranging economic impact of such attacks. https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959264/fca-ceo-warns-uk-%E2%80%98massively-under-insuring%E2%80%99-against-cyber-threats https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/7959264/fca-ceo-warns-uk-%E2%80%98massively-under-insuring%E2%80%99-against-cyber-threats Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0100 Tom Luckham JMG Group has today announced new investment from private equity firm GTCR, while previous investor Synova LLP continues its involvement. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959250/gtcr-comes-on-board-as-jmg-group-secures-new-investment https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959250/gtcr-comes-on-board-as-jmg-group-secures-new-investment Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:09:31 +0100 Tom Luckham After the High Court ordered the landlord of London’s Trocadero Centre to repay £653,150 to Picturehouse Cinemas because of commission-sharing arrangements, Tom Luckham examines whether similar deals could face legal challenge. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958897/could-the-trocadero-ruling-threaten-broker-commission-arrangements https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7958897/could-the-trocadero-ruling-threaten-broker-commission-arrangements Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:43:52 +0100 Tom Luckham Gracechurch and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association have released the latest findings from their UK Insurers Monitor, revealing several improvements to service scores but a lag in claims. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959244/biba-survey-finds-improvements-in-insurer-service https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959244/biba-survey-finds-improvements-in-insurer-service Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:11:14 +0100 Tom Luckham NTT Data has acquired Derry-based insurance technology consultancy Alchemy, with the firm endeavouring to take aim at insurers utilising Guidewire products. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959241/ntt-data-targeting-%E2%80%98accelerated-growth-over-the-next-three-years%E2%80%99 https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959241/ntt-data-targeting-%E2%80%98accelerated-growth-over-the-next-three-years%E2%80%99 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:12:52 +0100 Tom Luckham The underwriting pillar of Specialist Risk Group, MX Underwriting, has signed a multi-year delegated distribution agreement with Aviva to support its subsidiary Trilogy Underwriting. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959242/srg-mga-secures-%C2%A3100m-of-aviva-capacity https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959242/srg-mga-secures-%C2%A3100m-of-aviva-capacity Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:02:28 +0100 Tom Luckham Everywhen has partnered with Asda Money to develop the supermarket’s first business insurance product. https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959237/everywhen-partners-with-asda-on-business-insurance https://www.postonline.co.uk/commercial/7959237/everywhen-partners-with-asda-on-business-insurance Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:33:41 +0100 Tom Luckham PIB Group has confirmed its CFO David Winkett has departed the company. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959236/pib-confirms-departure-of-cfo https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959236/pib-confirms-departure-of-cfo Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:42:48 +0100 Tom Luckham Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, talks to Insurance Post about volatility in the treasury, his thoughts on Rachel Reeves and why 2025 has been Biba’s “most successful year ever”. https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959107/big-interview-graeme-trudgill-biba https://www.postonline.co.uk/news/7959107/big-interview-graeme-trudgill-biba Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:05:41 +0100 Tom Luckham British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill has told Insurance Post that its members have been reporting quicker authorisations following changes implemented by the regulator. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959127/biba-hails-progress-on-speeding-up-authorisations https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959127/biba-hails-progress-on-speeding-up-authorisations Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0100 Tom Luckham Following a 52% increase in ghost broking in 2024, Tom Luckham explores how the fight against fraudulent insurance policies and their facilitators is changing. https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7958913/how-is-the-fight-against-ghost-brokers-evolving https://www.postonline.co.uk/claims/7958913/how-is-the-fight-against-ghost-brokers-evolving Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Tom Luckham The British Insurance Brokers Association is collaborating with other trade bodies to produce a standard template for fair value assessments, CEO Graeme Trudgill has told Insurance Post. https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959143/biba-developing-universal-fair-value-assessment-template https://www.postonline.co.uk/broker/7959143/biba-developing-universal-fair-value-assessment-template Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Tom Luckham