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Insurance’s knowledge gap: ‘We lose personalities, we lose judgement’

2026-09-17T07:00:00+01:00By

’What we almost never talk about is how we stop people falling out of [insurance],’ says associate

Anne Bardsley

Features

Anne Bardsley: From Saturday filing clerk to south west growth leader

2026-09-16T07:00:00+01:00By

After a spell on the client side and a search for what she describes as a ‘unicorn’, Bardsley has returned to the UK broking market with a mission

Scott Egan

IT Interview

Scott Egan: SiriusPoint ready to redeploy capital as market softens

2026-09-15T07:00:00+01:00By David Benyon

Chief executive says four years of turnaround work have put SiriusPoint on stronger footing with cedants and ratings agencies

Shawn Ram

News

Coalition set to expand UK cyber cover as ‘enhanced’ regulatory and litigation risks emerge

2026-09-14T07:00:00+01:00By

‘With this new requirement to disclose and be transparent around AI, there’s enhanced risks and so we want to help brokers and clients address that risk through this regulatory coverage,’ says chief revenue officer

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Wagstaff: London ‘getting its mojo back’ in reinsurance

2026-09-11T07:27:00+01:00By David Benyon

’The drum to be banged is that London’s getting its mojo back for the reinsurance market,’ says chief executive

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News Analysis

Soft market, hard lessons? The hidden risks behind broader cover

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

Falling premiums and more generous policy terms are benefiting buyers, but experts warn that today’s competitive market could create challenges when claims arise and conditions tighten

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News Analysis

Only specialist lines see growth as commercial sector suffers seventh quarter of GWP falls

2026-09-09T06:00:00+01:00By

This quarter’s instalment of the Insurance Times Commercial Premium Index – released in partnership with Open GI – takes a deep dive into packages and specialist lines to see where GWP growth is being achieved in contrast to market conditions

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News Analysis

Jim Summers and John Fletcher: Building the new Willis Re

2026-09-08T07:00:00+01:00By David Benyon

Jim Summers, chief executive of global specialties, and John Fletcher, chief executive at Willis Re Bermuda, lay the groundwork for this next generation reinsurance broker

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Insurance industry risks skills shortage if ‘not bothered’ about Burnham’s school plans

2026-09-07T07:00:00+01:00By

’If not, we will just stand and watch this evolved skills agenda take shape, we will still be talking about a skills shortage [and that the industry] can’t attract people,’ says chief executive

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News Analysis

Beyond the D-word – does insurance still believe in diversity?

2026-09-04T07:00:00+01:00By

As the insurance industry moves away from dedicated diversity and inclusion initiatives towards broader conversations about culture, talent and skills, the question is whether this marks genuine progress – or simply makes an old problem less visible

Matt Cox

IT Interview

Matt Cox: Turning claims into a strategic asset at Allianz UK requires a 'mindset shift'

2026-09-03T07:00:00+01:00By

’This year’s pivot, from January onwards, has been to figure out how we maximise the benefit and the assets that we’ve got, as well as how we recognise claims itself as a strategic asset in the whole of the insurance cycle,’ says chief claims officer

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ManyPets eyes launching ‘differentiated product set’ for price comparison websites

2026-09-02T07:00:00+01:00By

’It’s a significant part of the market so we’re not completely ignoring it – we just want to do it in a way that it’s still aligned with our overall customer philosophy,’ says chief executive

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