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Vicky Walker

News

Intact Insurance promotes for new vice president of property and casualty claims

2026-02-27T10:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Her strong focus on customer outcomes and developing high performing teams makes her exceptionally well placed to lead property and casualty claims into its next chapter,’ says chief operating officer

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IT Interview

Greg Laker: QuestGates’ new chief executive on restructuring to spotlight full market ‘potential’

2026-02-25T08:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

In his first interview since his promotion, the loss adjusting boss outlines his priorities to build out specialism and ’technical specialty services’ as the firm’s central growth lever in an increasingly cost-conscious market

construction worker

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Complexity and value in PI cases arising from construction sites – Gallagher Bassett

2026-02-24T15:00:00+00:00

Henry Kirkup, partner at Strata Solicitors, discusses the importance of proactively managing a potentially highly complex type of claim

FCA regulations

News

FCA details insurance ambitions for 2026 in new Regulatory Priorities report

2026-02-24T10:27:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

’We want to raise standards and improve access to insurance. And we want to enable firms to grow and innovate, including by simplifying our rules,’ says director of competition and interim director of insurance at the regulator

Screenshot 2026-02-17 163424

News Analysis

An arms race is brewing in claims handling

2026-02-20T08:00:00+00:00By George McDade

Insurance Times’ AI Claims Report 2025/26, released in partnership with RDT, highlights the issues firms are having in their claims management processes, the technological steps they are taking to solve them and the degree of success the early adopters are seeing

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News

QuestGates-owned business acquires specialist law firm

2026-02-19T14:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Its service offering and client base are closely aligned with our own, enhancing the breadth of services we can provide to clients both through our legal practice and as part of the wider QuestGates group,’ says managing director

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News Analysis

Freight forwarders hit by double blow as client insolvencies bite and cargo theft rises

2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘The global economic landscape is unlikely to stabilise any time soon, so freight forwarders must be prepared for their customers to default,’ says managing director

homeflood

News

Average flood payout swells by 60% as 2025 home claims surpass £6bn

2026-02-17T14:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘A record £6.1bn in property claims last year shows both the scale of the damage and the vital role insurers play in helping people recover,’ says director

Screenshot 2026-02-16 151636

News Analysis

Almost two years on – has Consumer Duty improved customer outcomes?

2026-02-17T07:00:00+00:00By Matt Scott

Data from Insurance DataLab suggests that the FCA’s landmark regulation has not led to a measurable reduction in escalated disputes

profit lever

Analysis

Claims management is the ‘lever’ for MGA profitability in softening market

2026-02-16T11:14:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Claims is a real area of opportunity if you get it right,’ says chief executive

fraud 2

News

QuestGates hires new head of intelligence for counter fraud services

2026-02-12T13:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Appointing a head of intelligence represents a significant boost to QuestGates’ internal expertise and reflects our continued investment in refining our analytical capability,’ says head of counter fraud services

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Webinar

Insurance Times’ latest MGA webinar now available to watch

2026-02-12T10:00:00+00:00By James Cowen

The webinar digs into the drivers and influences that are shaping the MGA market

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News Analysis

Road traffic injuries are changing – how should the industry respond?

2026-02-12T08:00:00+00:00By George McDade

Data is revealing that the type of injuries sustained in road traffic accidents – or perhaps the ways people are reporting them – are changing, so what can the industry do to help the claims process stay fair and efficient?

floodedhouse

News

Property payouts to cross £6bn for second year running

2026-02-12T07:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘As the final claims are counted for 2025, insurers will be assessing the impact of ongoing weather events on consumer’s premiums,’ says insurance partner

motor home money

News

Motor insurers paid out £11.9bn in 2025

2026-02-11T09:30:00+00:00By James Cowen

The ABI say the figures show that motor claims continue to be ’heavily influenced by the complexity of modern vehicles’

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News Analysis

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

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

‘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

hurdle

News Analysis

Lloyd’s new hurdle principle will ‘set the hares running’ across the London market

2026-02-10T08:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

‘Everyone will feel the heat in a cascading effect and claims leaders will expect more of their team, their staff, the claims practitioners and the handlers,’ says chief claims officer

GettyImages-2248826850

News

Ecclesiastical fraud investigations rise 20% as £3m of claims rejected

2026-02-09T12:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

Claims director says insurer is ‘committed to tackling fraud in the strongest means possible’

buildings insurance freeholders leaseholders

News Analysis

Briefing: Brokers could be ‘on thin ice’ where commission sharing is concerned

2026-02-06T09:00:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The ground is shrinking beneath brokers and insurers still involved in the process of shafting leaseholders

vehicle transport

Sponsored Content

The replacement vehicle sector needs a shake-up – Europcar

2026-02-03T15:00:00+00:00By Leigh Broomhead

Sponsored content: Leigh Broomhead, head of insurance at Europcar Mobility Group UK, discusses how industry change is needed to target claims costs and customer satisfaction

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