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Was scratching out required pet damage insurance from Renters’ Rights Act a missed opportunity?

2025-11-14T07:00:00+00:00By

With the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force last month, the decision to drop the clause that allowed landlords to require tenants hold pet damage insurance has come under fire, with a managing director branding it a ‘retrograde step for landlords and tenants alike’

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News Analysis

Sector should not aim to implement AI as a ‘be-all and end-all’ solution

2025-11-13T09:00:00+00:00By

’The AI can recommend a course of action, but the handler has to take the final decision,’ says chief executive

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News Analysis

Prices plummet as diesel vehicles ‘biding their time before the scrap heap calls’ – Percayso Inform

2025-11-12T07:00:00+00:00By

The resale price of electric cars has rebounded from a record low in April 2025, while diesel vehicles continue to haemorrhage value, according to the latest used vehicle market data from Percayso Inform, released in partnership with Insurance Times

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IT Interview

Q&A: Gareth Haagman on winning the Young Achiever in Technology and Innovation Award 2025

2025-11-11T08:00:00+00:00By

Insurance Times speaks to the winner of 2025’s Young Achiever in Technology and Innovation Award, Gareth Haagman, to find out more about his career so far, his impressive award win and his plans for the future

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IT Interview

Xavier Laurent: Banging the drum for ‘consistency’ at Covéa Insurance following new UK leadership

2025-11-10T08:00:00+00:00By

Although emphasising that status quo will be maintained at the insurer in the short term, incoming chief executive adds that his business development expertise will prove ‘instrumental in supporting Covéa Insurance’s next chapter’

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IT Interview

Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders

2025-11-07T12:00:00+00:00By

After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024

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News

Bank of England boss tells insurers to ‘light the blue touchpaper’ and innovate

2025-11-06T08:00:00+00:00By

’Looking ahead, we want our commitment to innovation and competitiveness to be increasingly clear,’ says director

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News Analysis

In Focus: Are HNW lifestyles evolving faster than traditional risk models?

2025-11-05T08:00:00+00:00By

’The reality is that the pace of client innovation is outstripping the industry’s ability to respond,’ warns associate director

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News Analysis

Retroactive reckoning: Construction PI faces its 30-year shadow

2025-11-04T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Developers thought projects from 20 years ago were long tail – now they’re live liabilities again,’ says managing partner

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Ross Dingwall: Mission’s new chief executive on ‘turbocharging growth’

2025-11-03T09:00:00+00:00By

’We’ve got substantial growth plans for the business and are looking for it to be eight to 10 times bigger than it is today in 2030, across the UK and Europe,’ says recently appointed chief executive

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News Analysis

The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?

2025-10-31T08:00:00+00:00By

From climate shocks to cyber catastrophes, insurers are expanding scenario modelling, deepening collaboration and investing in data-driven resilience to withstand the next systemic disruption. But how important is this preparation? Insurance Times puts the question to leading voices from the market.

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IT Interview

Ela Metalia: Inside the IUA’s bid to bridging generations and next gen engagement

2025-10-30T08:00:00+00:00By

‘As someone still fairly new to the market, I know what people my age probably want – more ways to learn and connect,’ says underwriting and claims executive

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