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Lee Mooney, August 2025

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ETrading set to be ‘core’ component for Markel UK as it bolsters capabilities – Lee Mooney

2026-08-04T06:00:00+01:00By

As the specialist insurer stacks up star improvements in Insurance Times’ annual eTrading report, managing director confirms additional investment in talent, AI and products in a bid to continue upwards trajectory

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Human error still bigger cyber risk than AI-native attacks

2026-07-31T11:00:00+01:00By

‘While we haven’t yet seen AI-native attacks emerge as their own driver of insured loss, that could of course change at any moment,’ says chief executive

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Insurer use of agentic AI creating ‘new generation of conduct risk’

2026-07-30T12:13:00+01:00By

‘The widespread deployment of AI agents marks a pivotal shift for insurers in the UK,’ says report

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Gavin Lillywhite: Breaking the headcount-growth equation

2026-07-30T07:00:00+01:00By

Over the past decade, insurance technology firm Xceedance has seen its headcount scale rapidly as the business has grown, but now, says senior vice president of business development Gavin Lillywhite, the operating model needs to change

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Underwriting remains insurers’ top AI use case despite broader adoption

2026-07-29T14:00:00+01:00By

‘As AI capabilities mature, firms are looking beyond improving risk selection and towards enhancing customer engagement, accelerating product innovation and supporting operational efficiency,’ says insurance analyst

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CFC adds affirmative AI cover to media insurance policy

2026-07-29T11:31:00+01:00By

’AI is no longer an emerging technology for media companies,’ says chief underwriting officer

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Aon launches AI governance assessment tool

2026-07-27T14:00:00+01:00By

’As boards, regulators and stakeholders seek greater visibility into how AI is being deployed and governed, organisations need a clearer understanding of their AI maturity, control environment and exposure,’ says global risk consulting leader

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Axa deploys Microsoft 365 Copilot across global workforce

2026-07-21T11:05:00+01:00By

‘Our ambition is to combine technological excellence with a responsible and human-centric approach,’ says chief technology officer

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Industry has ‘obligation’ to retrain individuals who lose jobs to AI

2026-07-17T07:00:00+01:00By

’I don’t think the industry is as far advanced around retraining as it should be,’ says chief executive

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Competitive AI advantage hinges on enabling better judgements – Oxbow Partners

2026-07-15T07:14:00+01:00By

‘The cliché that culture eats strategy for breakfast remains true and has become even more true as the information and decision making landscape democratises,’ says report

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Aviva updates cyber products as risks evolve

2026-07-06T12:24:00+01:00By

‘We’ve expanded our appetite and strengthened our cover to help brokers support a wider range of businesses from a growing range of threats,’ says head

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FCA says there is ‘already consumer appetite for AI’ and explains insurance impact

2026-07-06T10:59:00+01:00By

’AI will transform financial services by 2030,’ executive director says

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Briefing: The ‘Peace Dividend’ and its insurance equivalent

2026-07-01T08:00:00+01:00By

Mike Edgeley, group chief executive at Clear Group, argues that the insurance sector’s approach to investment has a lot to learn from the management of the armed forces

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CFC makes key wording changes to launch affirmative AI cover

2026-06-25T10:00:00+01:00By

‘Rather than relying on implied or silent coverage, we see value in being explicit about how AI is treated,’ says chief underwriting officer

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