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News Analysis

Fridge cyber attack turns up heat on demand for cyber triggered physical damage cover

2026-11-05T15:00:00+00:00By

’A coverage gap remains for many insureds, which I believe the cyber market is particularly well positioned to close,’ says head of global cyber development

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News Analysis

Binance’s $6.3bn cyber attack will ’sharpen underwriting’ of crypto-exchanges

2026-11-04T15:00:00+00:00By

’Beyond Binance, firms that hold funds on the exchange or depend on it, such as market makers and fintechs, could be disrupted by the suspension of deposits and withdrawals,’ says director of insurance risk consulting

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News Analysis

Alwyn leads six-strong cohort of Insurance DataLab’s Recommended Insurers

2026-11-03T07:00:00+00:00By

Insurance DataLab’s latest Insurer Performance Index identifies six insurers delivering strongly across claims, complaints, solvency and underwriting. The results highlight both the difficulty of assessing insurer strength and the importance of looking across multiple measures when deciding where to place business.

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News Analysis

AI risks widening London market claims expertise gap as veterans retire

2026-11-02T07:00:00+00:00By

As artificial intelligence takes on routine tasks and experienced claims professionals leave the market, industry leaders say the challenge is no longer teaching technical knowledge but ensuring the next generation develops the judgement and expertise that underpin specialist claims handling

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News Analysis

In Focus: How should HNW insurers respond to influencer wealth?

2026-10-30T08:00:00+00:00By

Influencers, creators and entrepreneurs are accumulating wealth in ways that challenge traditional HNW underwriting, raising questions about how insurers should respond to greater public visibility, evolving asset profiles and the growing overlap between personal and business risks

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News Analysis

In Focus: Are HNW individuals becoming a more ‘popular target’ for cyber criminals?

2026-10-29T08:00:00+00:00By

’HNW individuals are particularly attractive to these criminals,’ says art and private client business director, who also stresses the importance of cyber cover

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News Analysis

Private equity’s insurance love affair – can value outlast the deal?

2026-10-28T08:00:00+00:00By

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?

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News Analysis

The Big Question: What would your asks to the government be for the upcoming Budget?

2026-10-27T08:00:00+00:00By

Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October, UK general insurance firms reveal what government priorities would be at the top of their agenda

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IT Interview

Becky Morris: Centricity targets £1.25m without falling into soft market ‘dangerous game’

2026-10-26T08:00:00+00:00By

While the soft market proves challenging, this commercial broker owner remains ‘hungry’ for growth with a client-centric approach

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News Analysis

Agentic AI removes ‘barrier’ for fraud investigators across different insurance lines

2026-10-23T07:00:00+01:00By

’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

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Features

Soft market puts MGA service advantage to the test

2026-10-22T07:00:00+01:00By

As broker satisfaction scores fall, MGAs face growing pressure to retain business in a more competitive market

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News Analysis

Brokers post healthy schemes profits amid uneven growth picture

2026-10-21T08:00:00+01:00By

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

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