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The Big Question: What do the FCA’s proposal U-turns mean for UKGI?

2025-04-29T06:00:00+01:00By

Following the FCA’s March 2025 decision to abandon its proposed name and shame strategy and shelve new diversity and inclusion requirements, industry voices share their perspectives and discuss the possible ramifications of these decisions on the UK general insurance sector

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Inside the insurer talent gap

2025-04-28T07:00:00+01:00By

‘If you’re an individual and you’re an underwriter, then you’re in a really good place at the moment because lots of people are wanting your services and they are paying very well for it,’ says managing director

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Brokers reveal wish lists for insurer relationships

2025-04-25T07:00:00+01:00By

Regional presence, tech innovation and physical branches matter less to brokers, according to exclusive Insurance Times research

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Will RSA’s reputation remain ‘Intact’ after rebrand?

2025-04-24T11:58:00+01:00By Trevor Hemsley

Adopting parent company’s name could see the insurer ‘literally starting again as a brand’ – or could the ‘allure’ of a ‘new and different’ name pose an ‘interesting strategy’ for business progression?

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FY 2024 financials prove Covéa ‘made the right decision’ with strategy focuses – Georges de Macedo

2025-04-23T07:00:00+01:00By

Although chief executive ‘will not say that our profit is exceptional in absolute terms’ for last year, the insurer’s journey into profitability demonstrates that five pillar strategy is yielding results

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The rise of the product led broker

2025-04-22T06:00:00+01:00By

Brokers are no longer just insurance distributors – they’re becoming product architects, reshaping policies to meet the real-world needs of clients. But what’s driving this shift and what does it mean for the future of broking?

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The off-pitch risk – Burglars, brokers and the beautiful game

2025-04-17T06:00:00+01:00By

’High profile people, be it footballers or others in the public eye, are becoming more of a target,’ says director of HNW private clients

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AI usage in insurance is an ‘evolution, not revolution’ – Hiscox

2025-04-16T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurer’s head of technology emphasises that AI is ’a tool to enhance existing practices’, rather than act as a replacement for current people and processes

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Covéa collaborates with brokers on data sharing and risk management – Georges de Macedo

2025-04-15T07:00:00+01:00By

Chief executive emphasises that ‘good relationships with brokers’ is ‘very important’ for the insurer

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What are brokers most concerned about in 2025?

2025-04-14T06:00:00+01:00By

Key issues on brokers’ minds this year include price rises and the political climate, according to exclusive research from Insurance Times

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Allianz UK focuses on ‘balance between volume and margin’ to weather cyclical market storm

2025-04-11T06:00:00+01:00By

Inflation and the transition from a hard to soft market in UKGI has impacted insurers’ full-year 2024 results – but insurer chief executive emphasises the importance of disciplined underwriting in managing market cycles

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Ageas UK is ‘very interested’ in embedded insurance – Ant Middle

2025-04-10T07:00:00+01:00By

The personal lines insurer is exploring new embedded product propositions ‘right now’ as chief executive believes this model is ‘really important to the future development of our business’

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