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Biba 2026: QBE focused on construction and multinational growth – Nat Ferrigan

2026-05-13T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

‘It’s about building on that regional trade and taking our client conversations to the next level,’ says insurer’s head of distribution

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Biba 2026: Jensten Group ‘growing and extending propositions at rapid pace’ after restructure

2026-05-12T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

’We’ve got bold ambitions,’ says chief executive

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What’s to play for in Insurance Times’ upcoming eTrading Report 2026?

2026-05-11T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Ahead of this month’s release of the eTrading Report 2026, Insurance Times has revisited the 2025 edition to analyse the key battlegrounds as firms challenge for a prestigious five-star award

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Jo Musselle: How Hiscox wants underwriters to ‘see around corners’

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

’Our job is to deal with the market that’s in front of us, not the market we’d like to be in front of us,’ says chief underwriting officer

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Will the CMA cap for UK vet prescription fees fix the ‘broken’ pet insurance market?

2026-05-07T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

The Competition and Markets Authority’s intervention in veterinary prescription pricing has sharpened the focus on transparency, raising questions over how pet insurers will move beyond a ’race to the bottom’

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Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’

2026-05-06T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Broker network leader reflects on her career journey so far and identifies that 2026 will see the business focus on new staff, services and broker investments supporting succession planning

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TechTalk: Does Anthropic’s Claude Mythos break the cyber insurance underwriting model?

2026-05-05T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

AI firm Anthropic recently announced that it would not be releasing its latest and most powerful model, Claude Mythos – a decision which has sent ripples through the cyber insurance industry

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Graeme Trudgill: Potential ‘future PM’ and the FCA – why to attend first session of 26 Biba Conference

2026-05-01T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will take to the stage during the opening session of this year’s Biba Conference

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The ‘biggest competitor’ to the equine market is self-insurance

2026-04-30T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

‘We’re seeing an increasing number of horse owners choosing to self-insure, however, this approach carries significant financial risk,’ says equestrian schemes underwriting specialist

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Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty

2026-04-29T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape

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The Big Question: What is it ‘Time: To’ prioritise and achieve at the Biba Conference 2026?

2026-04-28T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

Insurance Times asked industry figures what they were most looking forward to for this year’s Biba’s conference

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Insurance firms must utilise AI and not make Microsoft Office mistakes

2026-04-27T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

’We don’t want the insurance industry to fall back into the trap when Microsoft Office was rolled out – it’s present everywhere, everyone is using it, but it is totally underutilised,’ says chief executive

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