PICTURES: Leaders gather for Insurance Times’ December 2025 Fraud Charter
An in-person Fraud Charter roundtable at Frederick’s in Islington brought together senior counter fraud specialists to discuss ghost broking, AI-enabled crime, public attitudes to opportunistic fraud and the key threats set to shape 2026
Ecclesiastical hires Admiral chief executive as new director of schemes and partnerships
’There is real opportunity to grow our commercial lines business across schemes, MGAs and partnerships and I look forward to working with colleagues and broker partners to deliver the next phase of sustainable, long-term growth,’ says appointee
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 1 December to 5 December 2025.
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounded up the most significant appointments, restructures and leadership changes from 1 to 5 December 2025.
Aviva set to scrap over 60 roles after closing down By Miles
’The reduction will be phased throughout 2026,’ says spokesperson
Insurance Times Awards 2025: Finalists for the Personal Lines Insurer of the Year award announced
Six firms are competing for the Personal Lines Insurer of the Year category at the Insurance Times Awards
Autonomous cars could hit UK next year – but is UKGI ready?
‘We’re moving away from insuring the behaviours of a driver to insuring the behaviours of an algorithm,’ says director of motor underwriting
Why Aviva, Ageas UK and Markel were named insurers of the year at 2025’s Insurance Times Awards
Insurance DataLabs provides the facts and figures behind the biggest insurer trophies at the Insurance Times Awards 2025
Top 50 Insurers: Aviva consolidates top spot thanks to DLG amalgamation
The results are in for 2025 – which insurers are leading the pack in UK general insurance and what trends are underpinning profitable growth?
Opinion: Is nepotism inherently bad or an underutilised talent attraction tool?
Nepotism can provide a ‘base level understanding of the opportunities’ within insurance, with career conversations at home potentially attracting a cohort of the next generation of talent to the Square Mile
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
Tariff-linked supply chain disruptions ‘worse than Covid’, complicating business interruption
Extranets v software houses: Where are brokers handling their eTrading?
Insurance sector reacts as government weighs up mandatory testing for over 70s motorists
Michelle Taylor: New role provides opportunity to ‘draw the dots’ and fill Aviva’s distribution strategy gaps
Expanding the insurer’s exclusive regional broker proposition and tackling the relationship ripple effect of broker consolidation are both key focus areas for the broker distribution director
Jason Storah: Aviva ‘ruthlessly consistent’ and ‘ruthlessly boring’ in delivering service promises
UK general insurance chief executive defined the insurer’s 2024 growth journey as ‘appropriate, consistent and disciplined’
Rebecca Gambrell: Aviva seeks to ‘raise the bar’ on eTrading service following 2024’s five star success
As Insurance Times’ 2025 eTrading survey is currently being completed by UKGI brokers, Aviva’s SME and delegated authorities managing director says the insurer ‘constantly [feels] pressure to improve and make sure that we’re not standing still’ around digital trading
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Jason Storah
For the 24th and last day of advent, Jason Storah, chief executive for general insurance at Aviva UK and Ireland, lists his Christmas wish list for the industry
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