Insurance DataLab co-founder Matt Scott examines the latest findings from an exclusive analysis of market Solvency and Financial Condition Reports
‘Classic owners are not the problem this policy is trying to solve,’ says head
’AI has the potential to improve how insurance and personal finance firms serve customers, but only if it is adopted with purpose, transparency and professional accountability at its core,’ says director of policy and public affairs
The firm says it ’is proud to be the official nominated insurance broker for Anthony Jones customers’
Trade body has proposed changes to clause 17 of draft bill – not because it seeks ‘to lower the bar’ of the regulation, but because it is keen to see the legislation ‘work better’, explains chief executive
As brokers increasingly turn to add-on products to differentiate themselves in a soft market, a managing director sees an opportunity for growth via ‘expanding distribution, new business acquisition and product development’
It is not wrong that insurers apply the act to protect themselves, but policyholders must have clarity on the reasons for major decisions
’We are looking forward to supporting members with clear, practical and commercial compliance advice that helps make regulation feel manageable,’ says founding director
As broker and MGA M&A deal volumes hit multi-year lows, a managing director believes regulatory tightening ’has materially slowed consolidation in the UK insurance distribution sector while accelerating selective market exit’
’Any material changes to your business model that affect conflicts of interest should be notified to us promptly,’ says director of insurance
Although underwriters are taking action against ghost broking, one head of counter fraud reports that minimal cross-sector cooperation is a real stumbling block that is potentially cancelling out insurer anti-fraud progress
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 20 to 24 July 2026
‘Real people suffered real harms and that can’t happen again,’ says chief executive
’We will not tolerate serious misconduct and will take action to remove wrongdoers from the industry,’ says joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight
Trident Insurance’s Robert Marshall believes regulation in the insurance sector has become suffocating to normal businesses while talking down to professionals
‘I can tell you that the visibility that’s been achieved around customer metrics, at both the board level and all the way through the organisation, is really good,’ says Aviva UK boss
Former insurance marketplace top boss John Neal has been found to have breached compliance rules
’Firms must maintain effective systems and controls to ensure the integrity of data submissions,’ says executive director
’I am pleased that they will continue to build on this work as they lead the service on a permanent basis,’ says interim chair
New figures from property data intelligence firm Chimnie, published exclusively by Insurance Times, reveal that the overwhelming majority of London properties will be at risk of subsidence-related damage by the year 2080