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AI-powered insurance shopping already rivalling brokers and telephone enquiries

2026-08-13T07:00:00+01:00By

New data from market research firm Consumer Intelligence suggests that AI has rapidly established itself as a new channel for consumers to shop for cover, already rivalling utilisation rates seen across brokers and telephone enquiries

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ETrading enters ‘next phase’ as brokers demand speed and flexibility

2026-08-12T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times’ latest eTrading research revealed how brokers are changing the way they trade digitally, with speed, flexibility and access to more complex risks emerging as key priorities

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Insurance sector needs to show that it is ‘never too late’ for a second career

2026-08-11T07:00:00+01:00By

‘There’s simply too much knowledge walking out of the door for us not to find better ways to keep it within the profession,’ says broker owner

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Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated

2026-08-10T07:00:00+01:00By

Although research demonstrates that drone usage can reduce a business’ net risk profile overall, risk professionals must think strategically about combating pilot errors as ‘the human in that chain is the weak link’ contributing to claims costs

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Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure

2026-08-07T07:00:00+01:00By

Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count

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Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth

2026-08-06T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We’re really focused on finding areas of business that are not mainstream, but where we know that the London market has something specialist to offer,’ says broker’s executive director

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Beyond the promise – what makes ESG meaningful in insurance?

2026-08-05T07:00:00+01:00By

What separates meaningful ESG from performative sustainability? As expectations rise, the industry is under growing pressure to demonstrate that commitments translate into action

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A third of commercial rooftops unfit for solar without remedial work

2026-08-04T07:00:00+01:00By

Data from 575 structural feasibility surveys of commercial rooftops has shown that 35% of buildings cannot safely support solar panel installations without remedial work or alterations

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IT Interview

Michelle O’Reilly: Looking over the add-on sector with a ‘lawyer’s eye’ from Alps

2026-08-03T07:00:00+01:00By

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’

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Stuart Heath: Tokio Marine HCC seeks to inject ‘fresh ideas’ with global distribution strategy

2026-07-31T07:00:00+01:00By

International head of distribution says specialty insurer is planning to “strike that gold” with tiered broker distribution strategy, aiming to mirror UK plan implementation in the US and Europe

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Gavin Lillywhite: Breaking the headcount-growth equation

2026-07-30T07:00:00+01:00By

Over the past decade, insurance technology firm Xceedance has seen its headcount scale rapidly as the business has grown, but now, says senior vice president of business development Gavin Lillywhite, the operating model needs to change

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Simon Hunt: HDI UK and Ireland is ‘central’ to overarching group strategy success

2026-07-29T07:00:00+01:00By

Newly minted chief executive describes the global insurer’s UK and Ireland arm as a ‘core hub’ that will be intrinsic to the overall success of the business’ international four-year strategy

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