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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-02-13T14:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 9 to 13 February 2026

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OpenAI approves insurance quotes within ChatGPT

2026-02-11T11:05:00+00:00By

’Being the first provider live on ChatGPT allows us to convert new customers right at the point of discovery,’ says chief executive

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TechTalk: The real AI threat to insurance jobs is doing nothing

2026-02-11T08:00:00+00:00By

‘You aren’t going to lose your job to AI, but you are at risk of losing your job to someone else who is using AI,’ says chief solutions officer

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News Analysis

Attacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?

2026-02-06T10:00:00+00:00By

Record cyber attacks in 2025 exposed entrenched supply‑chain vulnerabilities and caused widespread disruption to UK businesses, yet cyber insurance penetration remains low – what opportunities does the market see to protect businesses going forward?

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Acord urges ‘coalition of the willing’ to embrace digitalisation in spite of sluggish Blueprint Two

2026-02-05T10:00:00+00:00By

Broker digital leader additionally emphasises that the current administrative cost ratio in the Lloyd’s market poses an ‘existential threat’, blaming ‘analogue’ trading methods

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Insurance’s AI adoption revealing ‘striking paradox’ – Earnix

2026-02-04T15:00:00+00:00By

Insurance Times analyses the themes from an exclusive outlook on Earnix’s upcoming insurance industry trends report

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IT Interview

Hildur Smaradottir and Karsten Ries: How a Nordic IoT partnership has scaled proactive insurance

2026-02-04T08:00:00+00:00By

Insurance Times talks with Ohma chief executive Hildur Smaradottir and Onics chief executive Karsten Ries, to discuss how a Nordic insurance partnership has capitalised on the technology behind the Internet of Things and what the UK might stand to learn from their successes

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Fintech partners with Qover to expand travel protection offering

2026-01-29T15:00:00+00:00By

The offering ’helps ensure our customers can maintain their financial resilience should the unexpected happen’, says vice president of product and design

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Zurich invests £1.3m in new AI apprenticeship programme

2026-01-28T09:05:00+00:00By

’I’m proud of the investment we’re making to develop our people who will help us move the needle on AI,’ says chief technology officer

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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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News Analysis

Briefing: Rising AI uptake drives demand for sector-wide skills update

2026-01-28T07:00:00+00:00By

The government and independent bodies concur that AI technology should unlock a wealth of opportunity for the financial services sector – but only if market firms can satisfy skills gaps with tailored training

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Growth optimism drives insurance M&A and AI investment – KPMG

2026-01-19T14:00:00+00:00By

‘Insurers are on the front foot, turning market uncertainty into an opportunity for bold action,’ says global head of insurance

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Biba Manifesto 2026: Biba to launch broker AI school in partnership with Markel

2026-01-15T13:00:00+00:00By

‘It’s about how we work together to make sure brokers can be trained in AI, understand AI, understand the risks, but also the benefits and positives as well,’ says chief executive

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News Analysis

Briefing: The Leadenhall Project – Do not let anyone say ‘AI told you so’

2026-01-15T09:00:00+00:00By

The artificial intelligence trouble-bubble will pop, but are UKGI firms prepared for the fallout and how it could impact their businesses?

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