ABI urges Chancellor to cut £7bn tax on insurance policies October 15, 2023 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut the tax levied on insurance premiums.
Car insurance premiums hit record highs as claims costs surge October 13, 2023 Car insurance premiums have hit record highs as insurers battle rising claims and heightened costs related to insuring electric vehicles, according to new data.
Lack of major natural catastrophes puts Lloyd’s of London insurer Beazley on front foot April 29, 2024 For the full year, the company said it expected to report a combined ratio—a measure of insurance premiums taken as a percentage of losses paid out—in the low 80s on an undiscounted basis.
Insurers to face Bank of England’s ‘dynamic’ stress tests from 2025 October 3, 2023 Insurance firms will be subject to "dynamic" stress tests from 2025 as the regulator seeks to ensure the sector remains financially secure in the face of major regulatory changes.
Trouble insuring electric vehicles threatens green shift, experts warn October 2, 2023 Insurers are facing huge challenges in handling electric vehicles (EVs), experts have warned.
Lloyd’s insurance vehicle Inigo surpasses £885m in gross written premium April 24, 2024 The specialist insurer Inigo has surpassed $1bn in gross written premium as well as reporting skyrocketing results for its profit before tax
The insurers trying to get their heads around the new world of war July 20, 2023 We knew what war was. Wars used to look like people dropping bombs and people with guns,” Tom Murray tells me from the distinctly unwarlike setting of an Aon meeting room. “It was relatively easy to understand. Now we suddenly have this incredibly rapidly evolving field of cyber war – which could be a fundamental [...]
Highest monthly car insurance rates ‘very hard’ to justify, industry boss admits April 17, 2024 A boss at the trade body for British insurers told MPs today that the highest rates paid by motorists for monthly cover are “very hard” to justify, as the industry faces criticism for hiking prices amid the cost of living crisis.
Car insurance claims payouts hit a record £1.1m an hour in 2023 April 6, 2024 A staggering £9.9bn was paid out to motorists across 2023, according to the ABI, the highest annual figure since it began collecting data.
London insurers failed to move aviation mega-lawsuit out of UK court to Russia April 2, 2024 The claimants in this case are some of the world’s largest aircraft lessors including AerCap, Aircastle, Avenue Capital, Carlyle Aviation Partners, FTAI Aviation and Merx Aviation.