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Analysis

Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’

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

‘Clients who are using these sorts of informal channels can create contractually and legally binding agreements and, if they then default on those agreements, or if they don’t deliver what the customer thought was being promised, then there’s a risk of being exposed to a claim,’ says partner

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IT Interview

Nafisah Hussain: IUA asks regulator to ‘engage with industry trade associations’ more

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

’We’re not asking for deregulation, which is a very different thing,’ says trade body’s director of public policy

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News Analysis

Managing complexity and service are the future eTrade battlegrounds

2026-07-06T07:00:00+01:00By Simon Bloomfield

Simon Bloomfield, head of imarket at Polaris UK, examines the findings of this year’s Insurance Times eTrading report

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News Analysis

Banned breeds: Has the insurance market left dog attack victims exposed?

2026-07-03T07:00:00+01:00By

The removal of mandatory third-party liability insurance for exempted banned dogs has closed one regulatory loophole – but it has also exposed a wider question for insurers. As the market retreats from high-risk breeds, who ultimately bears the financial cost when serious attacks occur?

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Analysis

Insurance sector calls for ‘more pressure’ on technology firms to tackle online fraud

2026-07-02T07:00:00+01:00By

Technology companies are not ’doing enough in terms of preventing online scams’, says ABI’s chief fraud and financial crime officer

Jon Bethell

IT Interview

Jon Bethell: The changing face of private client insurance

2026-07-01T08:00:00+01:00By

Verlingue’s head of private clients discusses rising costs, new wealth and shifting lifestyles that are redefining what a private client looks like

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News Analysis

Motor and property spearhead recovery across UKGI’s biggest business lines

2026-06-30T07:00:00+01:00By

Data from Insurance DataLab reveals the green shoots of profitable recovery for UK, but what is driving it?

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News Analysis

Vehicle value swings of up to £7,000 could leave policyholders facing insurance gap

2026-06-29T07:00:00+01:00By

New figures from Percayso Inform’s Vehicle Intelligence Platform show dramatic shifts in resale values across the used car market, highlighting the need for accurate vehicle data from both policyholders and insurers alike

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News

Claims mitigation and insurance policy limits becoming higher priorities for risk managers – Gallagher

2026-06-26T07:00:00+01:00By

‘The more you mitigate claims, the more risk you can take on your balance sheet – and then insurance becomes a stopgap insurance, as opposed to just something I need for day-to-day activity,’ says division managing director

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Analysis

The Big Question: Is UKGI distinguishing intentional D&I from performative action?

2026-06-25T07:00:00+01:00By

UK general insurance (UKGI) has placed increasing emphasis on inclusive and ethical cultures – but is the industry effectively distinguishing intentional diversity and inclusion (D&I) from performative action, and where is further progress needed?

Luke Baker, Allianz

IT Interview

Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape

2026-06-24T07:00:00+01:00By

Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director

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News Analysis

The growing problem of AI-enabled synthetic claims fraud

2026-06-23T07:00:00+01:00By

The evolving capabilities of AI tools are changing the nature of insurance fraud, and, as one expert tells Insurance Times, redefining the ’speed and ease with which fraudsters can find, create or amend digital evidence’

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