Briefing

Briefing: Where we’re going, we’ll need more space insurance

2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00By James York

The UK insurance market could propel the British space industry to the fore. Will we fire up those boosters, or let others take the prize while we merely insure them?

News Analysis

Briefing: Financial versus market orientation – why ebitda can be a cruel mistress for brokers

2026-02-11T09:00:00+00:00By Toby Clegg

Hitting the acquisition trail for the first time can cause quite the mindset shift for broking businesses, however catering to financial metrics should not be to the detriment of business creativity or putting the brakes on service

News Analysis

Briefing: Brokers could be ‘on thin ice’ where commission sharing is concerned

2026-02-06T09:00:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The ground is shrinking beneath brokers and insurers still involved in the process of shafting leaseholders

News Analysis

Opinion: The feedback disconnect – why managers are scared to talk to gen Z

2026-02-04T09:00:00+00:00By Katie Scott

Insurance business middle managers are veering away from feedback conversations with younger staffers, but learning how to deliver professional advice successfully to this generation can unlock retention and performance benefits

News Analysis

Briefing: Soft market supports succession of MGAs and protects against ‘day of reckoning’

2026-01-29T09:00:00+00:00By Katie Scott

Market commentators predict that MGAs fare better in the current soft market cycle versus their insurer peers – but does this success have an end date or is ‘the rise of MGAs’ unstoppable?

News Analysis

Briefing: Rising AI uptake drives demand for sector-wide skills update

2026-01-28T07:00:00+00:00By Adam Harper

The government and independent bodies concur that AI technology should unlock a wealth of opportunity for the financial services sector – but only if market firms can satisfy skills gaps with tailored training

News Analysis

Briefing: What an unexpected pet insurance claim can reveal about Consumer Duty in practice

2026-01-22T10:00:00+00:00By Matt Scott

Is UKGI too focused on being a stickler for Consumer Duty rules, without properly considering the ethos and spirit of this outcomes centred regulation? Claims processes could be the rub here…

News Analysis

Briefing: Why is Zurich so keen on acquiring Beazley – and will Beazley bite?

2026-01-21T09:00:00+00:00By James Cowen

Zurich believes the suggested deal will create a global leader in specialty insurance, but Beazley is urging its shareholders ’to take no action’ after the latest takeover proposal was submitted to the insurer

News Analysis

Briefing: The Leadenhall Project – Do not let anyone say ‘AI told you so’

2026-01-15T09:00:00+00:00By James York

The artificial intelligence trouble-bubble will pop, but are UKGI firms prepared for the fallout and how it could impact their businesses?

News Analysis

Briefing: Mind the toes on which you tread as trust is the real currency of UKGI

2026-01-14T09:00:00+00:00By Toby Clegg

UK insurance staffers need to stop treating networking introductions like a finite commodity and adopt a more American mindset to collaboration if they want to nurture professional allies for the long term

News Analysis

Briefing: Neurodiversity could be insurance’s talent success story

2026-01-08T11:00:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The sector should make a bigger deal of its diversity and inclusion wins

News Analysis

Briefing: Overarching soft reinsurance market at 1/1 sets out insurer opportunities for 2026

2026-01-07T09:00:00+00:00By Katie Scott

Broker chief executive describes 2026 as ‘a year of enormous possibilities’, with falling reinsurance rates giving primary insurers scope to explore their strategic options

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