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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

financial recovery

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

Simon Waine, Gallagher

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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Analysis

TechTalk: Hyperscale data centre boom triggers ‘call to action’ to break down insurance silos

2026-06-22T07:00:00+01:00By

’Effective underwriting of these massive campuses requires precise risk pricing that accounts for asset concentration and, crucially, the potential for cascading failures,’ says senior credit analyst

growth

News Analysis

In Focus: How can MGAs sustain growth over the next five years?

2026-06-19T07:00:00+01:00By

MGAs have cemented their place at the heart of insurance distribution, driven by specialist expertise, agility and strong broker relationships. But as the sector continues to grow, can it maintain the qualities that fuelled its success while avoiding the pitfalls of rapid expansion – and what will it take to ...

Steven Darrah

IT Interview

Steven Darrah: Really Honest on ‘changing the narrative around insurance’ transparency

2026-06-18T07:00:00+01:00By

Following its May 2026 rebrand, the broker founder and chief executive says the business was ‘born out of a continued frustration with the insurance industry’ and has ‘jumped in with both feet’ to operate with transparency and accountability

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IT Interview

Ant Middle: How Ageas UK is standing out in a tough personal lines market

2026-06-17T07:00:00+01:00By

’For us, being a specialist, scaled player is where we can really stand out,’ says chief executive

Katrina Schellens, Lockton

IT Interview

Insurance sector still scratching head over ‘muddy’ emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section – Lockton

2026-06-16T07:00:00+01:00By

Risk managers could face policy exclusions arising from ‘complicated’ emerging risk cross-section, however broker senior vice-president ringfences geopolitical challenges as the risk community’s most pressing concern in 2026

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