Research from the Financial Ombudsman Service shows that in the first quarter of 2026/27 (April to June) car and motorcycle insurance complaints rose to 4,100. The FOS says this is up from 4,000 in the previous quarter and from 2,800 during Q1 2025/26. Reasons for complaints, according to the FOS, range from concerns about claim values to policy cancellations and claim delays.

Law firm Weightmans has teamed up with data analytics and technology specialist Verisk to strengthen its Fraud Rely platform, which now combines Weightman’s fraud data and legal expertise with Verisk's anti-fraud technology.

The UK motor insurance market is forecast to remain loss-making over 2026 and 2027, according to EY’s latest analysis, and the deteriorating outlook is expected to have a knock-on effect on premiums, with rates likely to rise over the next two years.

QuestGates has acquired Manchester-based liability claims firm Howell Wild, further strengthening its owner-managed loss adjusting and claims portfolio.

Risk decision platform ZestyAI has announced Lloyd’s managing agency MAP Underwriting as its first London-market customer. The link will see the firm’s wildfire risk model – Z-FIRE – used to enhance the evaluation and management of California wildfire exposure in its property re/insurance portfolio.

ACORD Solutions Group is working with Lloyd’s managing agent AEGIS London on its data-driven operations and digitalisation initiatives through the implementation of ACORD Transcriber, a document processing solution that enables data extraction from ACORD Forms and other insurance documents.

Allianz UK has launched Complete Mini Fleet in Northern Ireland as part of its plans to expand its broker proposition in the region. The launch gives brokers access to Allianz’s established fleet knowledge, underwriting appetite and digital trading capability, helping them support their small and growing fleet customers.

Insurance and commercial legal advisers HF are expanding in Dublin with the acquisition of Ennis & Associates, Matrix Claims Services, and Cardinal Claims Services. The new, combined HF business in Ireland will be led by Matrix CEO Enda Cunningham who has invested in the expanded business alongside several senior colleagues.

Specialist MGA Euna Underwriting has strengthened its building and engineering contractors professional indemnity product with fourteen policy extensions, responding to a liability environment that has shifted significantly since key provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 and other regulations have taken effect.

Total retail premiums written by motor insurers fell from £21.0bn to £19.5bn – a decline of around £1.5bn or 7%, according to the FCA's latest general insurance value measures data.

Professional services and technology business Davies has partnered with data firm Verisk to introduce a new carbon tracking solution for insurers, designed to measure and manage the carbon impact of claims activity.

Small business and landlord insurance specialist Simply Business has announced a partnership with MGA Elevate Specialty to add cyber insurance to existing cover. As the latest addition to Simply Business’s panel of insurers, Elevate expands the digital broker’s insurance offering with cyber protection insurance designed to help small businesses manage the impact of cyber events.

Insurance premium tax receipts have continued to rise in the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, bringing the three-month total for April-June to £2.172bn, exceeding last year’s total across the same period by £2m, according to figures from HMRC.

Global specialty re/insurance broker Consilium has partnered with CyberCube to offer client access to its Broking Manager cyber risk analytics platform. The service will be offered to clients for free as part of Consilium’s quoting process.

Motor insurance costs have become a major source of anxiety for UK motorists, with over a third (35%) of policyholders now afraid to make a claim for fear of pushing up prices, according to research from CRIF.

Flood Re wants to see a more consistent and transparent approach to identifying and mitigating flood risk for new developments. It commissioned research from Ardent Consulting Engineering which found that planning bodies currently assume flood risk has been mitigated, which is not always the case. It also found the existing process made it difficult to identify and recognise good practice.