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Ageas UK appoints ex-Allianz leader as new head of broker experience and strategy

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’She joins us at an exciting time in our growth strategy to build stronger, ever more powerful relationships in the personal lines broker market,’ says managing director of broker and partnerships

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June edition

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In this month’s edition: Allianz Commercial’s new chief distribution officer Alex Ktenidis reveals his plans and priorities upon taking the helm, the Insurance Times Commercial Lines Premium Index in association with Open GI confirms soft market fluctuations, wins and losses, real-time geopolitical developments expose risk management gap and AI washing becomes more prevalent across UKGI.

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Informal communications in professional services create new risks – Hiscox

2026-06-11T14:00:00+01:00By Maxim Dobrov

Sponsored content: Maxim Dobrov, consultancy and professional services sector lead at Hiscox, discusses the risks that can arise from the increased use of informal communications in professional services

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2026

Toasting the Best of 2026!

On Friday 12th June, the UKGI claims community gathered at The Brewery, London, for the 2026 Claims Excellence Awards - a fresh, high‑energy lunchtime celebration of standout achievement across the claims landscape Hosted by the brilliant Aurie Styla, 20 super-shiny trophies were presented to the companies, teams and individuals raising the bar for claims excellence.

As Insurance Times Content Director, Katie Scott said: "Claims are undoubtedly the most visible and subjective component of the insurance value chain and it is all too easy to get suckered in to stories where things have gone wrong. However, this afternoon is all about when things go right – as they so often do thanks to the hard work, customer advocacy and innovation demonstrated by each and every one of you in this room today." Huge congratulations to the Class of 2026!

A huge thank you to our judges for their expertise and to our sponsors for their continued support.

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