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Ant Middle: How Ageas UK is standing out in a tough personal lines market

2026-06-17T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

’For us, being a specialist, scaled player is where we can really stand out,’ says chief executive

Insurance sector still scratching head over ‘muddy’ emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section – Lockton

2026-06-16T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Risk managers could face policy exclusions arising from ‘complicated’ emerging risk cross-section, however broker senior vice-president ringfences geopolitical challenges as the risk community’s most pressing concern in 2026

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Has corporate consolidation broken the pet insurance model?

2026-06-12T07:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) findings on the veterinary market have ignited debate over rising treatment costs, claims inflation and the sustainability of pet insurance. As large veterinary groups expand, insurers are questioning whether they have lost control of the costs driving premiums

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Retaining talent requires the industry to address ‘experience shortage’

2026-06-11T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

Insurance Times’ latest talent report reveals nearly half of the industry believes talent exits stem from a lack of career development and advancement

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David Nichols: Zurich UK’s ‘best ideas’ driven by broker engagement

2026-06-10T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

‘We don’t have the right to demand growth – we have to show up and earn respect to get it,’ says head of retail

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Jon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle

2026-06-09T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

New chief executive is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of insurer’s upcoming strategic priorities – this includes greater adoption of AI and the possibility of staff streamlining

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World Cup 2026 opens goal to ‘single point of failure’ cyber risks

2026-06-08T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

Conflicts involving Russia, Ukraine, Iran and broader geopolitical tensions have ‘increased the likelihood that major events will be used as platforms for cyber-enabled messaging and symbolic attacks’, says director of threat intelligence services

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World Cup windfall or claims headache? Hospitality’s summer surge puts insurers on alert

2026-06-05T08:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

A summer boost from staycation spending and World Cup crowds is set to lift UK hospitality revenues, but insurance experts warn that higher footfall could drive claims and expose underinsurance across the sector

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Claims and customer outcomes reshape insurer placement decisions

2026-06-04T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

A new report from Insurance DataLab has collated claims, complaints, solvency and underwriting data into a single framework designed to give brokers a broader view of insurer performance

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TechTalk: AI washing creates ‘massive expectation gap’ across insurance provision and liability

2026-06-03T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’The pressure to use AI is coming from competitors, boards, investors and the fear of being left behind – which is why much of the current market noise is better described as AI gloss than AI strategy,’ says technology consulting director

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Alex Ktenidis: Allianz’s new chief distribution officer on broker ‘roadshow’ as growth areas identified

2026-06-02T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen and Katie Scott

’What I’m really looking forward to do is creating edge through insight,’ says new appointee

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David Aslin: Human touch in a digital market – why Lumara is betting on relationships

2026-06-01T07:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

As the insurance market pushes deeper into AI and automation, Lumara’s chief executive argues that underwriting expertise and broker relationships still matter most

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