- Home
WATCH: Insurance Times marks Destination Insurance launch with webinar
Have your say: Insurance Times launches talent development survey to uncover market challenges
Revealed: Brokers confirm which MGAs are raising the bar in Insurance Times’ annual report
Insurance Times unveils new AI Claims Report 2025 with RDT
- News
- Analysis
- Brokers
- Insurers
- Ratings
- Research
- Fraud Charter
- Topics
- Events
- Expert Views
- Edition
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 3 November to 7 November 2025.
Fraud fight on a knife edge as technology presents serious challenges
’We are seeing fraudsters becoming more strategic,’ says head
Global Allianz offices defaced over ties to Israeli arms supplier
‘Allianz insures genocide by investing in the global arms trade. Drop Elbit or expect more visits from our activists,’ says group’s spokesperson
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 27 October to 31 October 2025
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 27 to 31 October 2025
Allianz UK partners with US-based technology company to enhance fleet risk management
’Together, we’re helping fleets make proactive decisions that not only protect their assets, but also drive tangible returns on investment,’ says EMEA partnerships manager
The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?
From climate shocks to cyber catastrophes, insurers are expanding scenario modelling, deepening collaboration and investing in data-driven resilience to withstand the next systemic disruption. But how important is this preparation? Insurance Times puts the question to leading voices from the market.
The Big Question: Are insurtechs solving real problems or just chasing hype and funding?
As the wave of AI-backed technology drives waves of investment and excitement, the debate over insurtech’s role in the market is heating up. Are these firms solving the industry’s real challenges, or simply chasing hype and funding? Insurance Times puts the question to leading voices from the market.
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
‘If you’re an insurer without scale and not a specialist, that middle ground is a difficult place to inhabit. I suspect some of those insurers will get squeezed in a soft market,’ says chief broking officer
Insurers warn directors as ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence comes into force
’The direct scope of the offence applies only to the very largest companies, but the ripple effects will be felt throughout supply chains, bringing smaller businesses into scope as associated persons,’ says underwriter
Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’
’SMEs are sleepwalking into an underinsurance problem at the moment,’ says director of digital trading
Serge Raffard: Allianz Personal sees ‘huge opportunity’ in broker relationships
The ‘Frenchie’ leading Allianz’s personal lines business is excited by the ‘competitiveness’ of the UK market and the ability to action change quickly
Colm Holmes: Brokers will see ‘fruits of our new strategy’
The Allianz chief executive talks exciting plans for the new year
Graham Gibson: Claims ‘crescendo moment’ set to reach climax in 2023
The current ‘perfect storm’ of macroeconomic conditions could lead to an increase in fraud, arson and claims costs, says insurer’s chief claims officer
Part of the Insurance and Risk group of Newsquest Specialist Media
Published by Newsquest Media Group Limited,
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a Gannett company
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a Gannett company
Site powered by Webvision Cloud