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Features

Soft market puts MGA service advantage to the test

2026-10-22T07:00:00+01:00By

As broker satisfaction scores fall, MGAs face growing pressure to retain business in a more competitive market

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News Analysis

Brokers post healthy schemes profits amid uneven growth picture

2026-10-21T08:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times analyses exclusive data from broker schemes software provider SchemeServe to discover how major insurance schemes have performed for brokers over the past six months

Paul Dyer

News

Aviva to update commercial motor claims visibility on Acturis for brokers

2026-10-20T07:00:00+01:00By

The new capability aims to ‘give brokers greater visibility and a more proactive, efficient service’, says head of commercial motor

Colin Wallace Close Brothers

IT Interview

Colin Wallace: ‘Sun, moon and stars’ aligning for commercial growth at CBPF

2026-10-19T07:00:00+01:00By

After several years of regulatory scrutiny and a strategic pivot, Wallace explains why Close Brothers Premium Finance is moving from simplification to growth

Martin Schultheiss

IT Interview

Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure ‘redefines’ culture as AI produces ‘significant productivity gain’

2026-10-16T07:00:00+01:00By

’We have redefined our culture as a business. It used to be suits and trainers, we now call it suits, trainers and cool tools,’ says group managing director

Trine Davies

IT Interview

Trine Davies: Countrywide Hearing on ‘holding the hand’ of vulnerable customers

2026-10-15T07:00:00+01:00By

Having established Countrywide Hearing 14 years ago, the managing director reflects on the ‘clear gap in the market’ that left customers ‘not getting any support from their insurance company’

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News Analysis

Top 50 Insurers 2026: Berkshire Hathaway International tops IDL’s 2026 underwriting gold awards

2026-10-14T07:00:00+01:00By

Market intelligence firm Insurance DataLab confirms which businesses in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces have outperformed in terms of underwriting, showcasing a variety of paths to profitability among the insurer cohort

webinar zurich

News Analysis

‘It’s not about robots’ – Zurich says technology should remove friction, not judgement

2026-10-13T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times’ latest webinar with Zurich explored how insurers can use technology to deliver faster, more efficient trading without sacrificing underwriting judgement, broker relationships or the human element of claims

motor, profit

News Analysis

Top 50 Insurers 2026: Commercial lines retain underwriting edge as motor returns to profit

2026-10-12T07:00:00+01:00By

Claims performance underpins profitability levels across both personal and commercial lines, with insurers looking to strike the right balance between loss and expense ratios to come out on top

Big and small, piggy banks

News Analysis

Top 50 Insurers 2026: What size really says about underwriting performance

2026-10-09T07:00:00+01:00By

Scale is a trump card that often sees insurers succeed in the annual Top 50 Insurers ranking, however financial figures analysed by Insurance DataLab reveal that there is more to the underwriting performance story than meets the eye

Chloe Alan Boswell

Analysis

Aviva looks to ‘re-seed’ talent across its UK broker programmes

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

’We’re trying to create a cycle of re-seeding talent and experience through our programmes,’ says broker propositions lead

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News

Industry ‘going to be in trouble’ if it does not sort out succession planning

2026-10-07T06:00:00+01:00By

’Our known known is that we are going to have a load of people retiring and we haven’t been recruiting coming through,’ says executive director

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