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Tracking what 180,000 real consumers spend on general insurance

2026-01-30T08:00:00+00:00By

Insurance Times analyses the current and credit account spending of 180,000 real UKGI customers over the last 12 months, to gain a rare insight into the building blocks of the personal lines market

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‘Amber flag’ solar panel fire risk demands action from commercial insurers

2026-01-29T08:00:00+00:00By

‘If we don’t recognise it’s happening, we don’t get control of it – it’s going to get out of control,’ says insurance risk engineer

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Analysis

Is portal-only trading progress or a problem for MGAs and brokers?

2026-01-28T08:00:00+00:00By

As MGA portals become central to broker trading, a chief executive warns that there is a ‘danger’ in brokers shoehorning risks that require underwriter collaboration

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TechTalk: Insurance sector an ‘active partner’ in the nuclear renaissance

2026-01-27T08:00:00+00:00By

As momentum builds around the need for more nuclear power generation, the insurance industry must grasp an opportunity to support and facilitate new projects

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Are pet insurance claims keeping pace with customer expectations?

2026-01-26T08:00:00+00:00By

A disconnect between technical compliance and customer experience carries reputational risk for the sector – but is currently not being addressed

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In Focus: How insurers use data to support broker schemes – and what happens when it’s limited?

2026-01-23T08:00:00+00:00By

’If you don’t have good data, insurers will be less interested because it makes it difficult to assess [if] the scheme works, is it fit for purpose,’ says director

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Analysis

In Focus: Could cyber-centric broker schemes boost commercial cyber insurance penetration?

2026-01-22T08:00:00+00:00By

The latest Insurance Times Schemes Index, published on 15 January 2026, has typically reflected an erratic picture for commercial cyber schemes. With premiums up 12% on six months ago, do cyber-centric broker schemes have the potential to improve uptake of commercial cyber insurance?

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Fresh faces, fresh thinking: Counter fraud leaders call for recruitment overhaul

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

‘We don’t start people there as apprentices or let them learn from the bottom up – and that’s probably a thing that could be done,’ says director

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Destination Insurance: Sector has failed to sufficiently advertise development opportunities

2026-01-20T08:00:00+00:00By

With 45% of individuals in the industry reportedly leaving due to a lack of career development, a HR director says that the industry needs to ‘shout about’ internal lateral moves to keep talent

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Destination Insurance: How can the insurance industry make itself attractive to Gen Z talent?

2026-01-19T08:00:00+00:00By

‘If you spend so much of your life doing a job, it kind of has to mean something,’ says chief impact officer

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IT Interview

Caroline Wagstaff: Forging the LMG into a ‘one trick pony’ for attracting diverse early career talent

2026-01-16T08:00:00+00:00By

Chief executive shares how she is leading the ‘small, scrappy trade association’ to transform its ‘unfocused’ approach to mitigating London-centric talent challenges into a targeted tool set that ‘concentrates on one problem statement’

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Schemes brokers enjoy commission growth after strong year for large schemes

2026-01-15T08:00:00+00:00By

Many large schemes saw solid growth in the second half of 2025, increasing net commission earnings for brokers and strengthening hopes for continued growth in the coming year

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