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News Analysis
In Focus: Are HNW individuals becoming a more ‘popular target’ for cyber criminals?
’HNW individuals are particularly attractive to these criminals,’ says art and private client business director, who also stresses the importance of cyber cover
News Analysis
Private equity’s insurance love affair – can value outlast the deal?
As dealmaking slows and investors turn towards specialist MGAs, the test of private equity’s success is shifting beyond acquisition and scale. But can a model built around investment returns create lasting value in a relationship-driven industry?
News Analysis
The Big Question: What would your asks to the government be for the upcoming Budget?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October, UK general insurance firms reveal what government priorities would be at the top of their agenda
IT Interview
Becky Morris: Centricity targets £1.25m without falling into soft market ‘dangerous game’
While the soft market proves challenging, this commercial broker owner remains ‘hungry’ for growth with a client-centric approach
News Analysis
Agentic AI removes ‘barrier’ for fraud investigators across different insurance lines
’When you change the dynamic on how much time somebody needs to spend on an investigation or the fidelity with which they can find things, what you’re actually changing is the throughput of the system – the output benefit of prevented fraud,’ says technology leader
Features
Soft market puts MGA service advantage to the test
As broker satisfaction scores fall, MGAs face growing pressure to retain business in a more competitive market
News Analysis
Brokers post healthy schemes profits amid uneven growth picture
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
News
Aviva to update commercial motor claims visibility on Acturis for brokers
The new capability aims to ‘give brokers greater visibility and a more proactive, efficient service’, says head of commercial motor
IT Interview
Colin Wallace: ‘Sun, moon and stars’ aligning for commercial growth at CBPF
After several years of regulatory scrutiny and a strategic pivot, Wallace explains why Close Brothers Premium Finance is moving from simplification to growth
IT Interview
Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure ‘redefines’ culture as AI produces ‘significant productivity gain’
’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
IT Interview
Trine Davies: Countrywide Hearing on ‘holding the hand’ of vulnerable customers
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’
News Analysis
Top 50 Insurers 2026: Berkshire Hathaway International tops IDL’s 2026 underwriting gold awards
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
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