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Paul Dyer

News

Aviva to update commercial motor claims visibility on Acturis for brokers

2026-10-20T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

The new capability aims to ‘give brokers greater visibility and a more proactive, efficient service’, says head of commercial motor

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IT Awards 2026

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Finalists for the Customer Champion of the Year – Broker award announced

2026-10-15T10:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Four firms are competing for the Customer Champion of the Year – Broker category at the Insurance Times Awards 2026

Trine Davies

IT Interview

Trine Davies: Countrywide Hearing on ‘holding the hand’ of vulnerable customers

2026-10-15T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

Having established Countrywide Hearing 14 years ago, the managing director reflects on the ‘clear gap in the market’ that left customers ‘not getting any support from their insurance company’

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News Analysis

‘It’s not about robots’ – Zurich says technology should remove friction, not judgement

2026-10-13T07:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

Insurance Times’ latest webinar with Zurich explored how insurers can use technology to deliver faster, more efficient trading without sacrificing underwriting judgement, broker relationships or the human element of claims

Toby Clegg

News Analysis

Briefing: How to build the best claims team in the industry

2026-10-08T08:00:00+01:00By Toby Clegg

Clegg Gifford chief executive Toby Clegg recounts a transformational claims experience and extols the virtues of insurance’s moment of truth

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News

Fraudsters target bigger payouts as false claims hit £1.3bn

2026-10-06T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Insurance fraud pushes up costs for everyone, making it more important than ever that as an industry, we continue to work together,’ says head of fraud and financial crime

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Sponsored Content

Why legal insight belongs earlier in the claims lifecycle – Gallagher Bassett

2026-10-01T14:00:00+01:00By Chris Sturridge-Packer

Sponsored content: Chris Sturridge-Packer, managing director for claims and legal solutions at Gallagher Bassett, discusses how earlier legal insight can provide clients with more choice when dealing with claims

John Tomw

IT Interview

John Toms: Claims, customers and his next chapter at Marsh

2026-10-01T07:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

After more than three decades in the claims world, Marsh VP and senior claims consultant John Toms has handled everything from major fires and business interruption losses to theft and subsidence. But, for him, the job still comes down to being there when a client needs help

Sharon Brown, Peia

News Analysis

Briefing: When more care is possible, what care is right?

2026-09-30T08:00:00+01:00By Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), questions whether the insurance sector’s approach to increasing limits has become part of the problem

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News

Commercial motor brokers favour in-house claims teams

2026-09-28T10:36:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Claims handling has become one of the defining areas of differentiation in commercial motor,’ says claims director

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News

Half of brokers more likely to switch insurers after poor claims experience

2026-09-28T09:22:00+01:00By James Cowen

’Half of dissatisfied brokers now say they are unlikely to place business with that insurer again, while more than four in five say their trust has fallen,’ says co-founder

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News Analysis

Claims performance emerges as a key battleground for broker loyalty

2026-09-24T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

New claims data from Insurance DataLab shows that brokers are increasingly souring on insurers that provide them with poor claims outcomes

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News

Poor claims experience puts future business at risk, research finds

2026-09-22T06:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘The commercial consequences of getting claims wrong look like they’re getting a bit more severe,’ says co-founder

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News Analysis

Fraud Charter: AI-generated ‘swamp of activity’ threatens to overwhelm insurer fraud and complaints teams

2026-09-21T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

‘The dereliction is having a queue of complaints which aren’t being dealt with because there is a mountain of AI slop that you just can’t physically work through,’ says law firm partner

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News

Zurich UK calls for regular property inspections as suspected cannabis farm incidents rise

2026-09-17T12:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’Our specialist claims investigation unit has dealt with cannabis farm claims worth £9.4m since 2022 alone, highlighting the scale of the problem,’ says head of claims fraud

Chris ODonovan, Ifed

News Analysis

Briefing: Evolving crash for cash threat hits UK motorists and insurers with more sophisticated tactics

2026-09-17T09:00:00+01:00By Chris O’Donovan

Detective inspector Chris O’Donovan, deputy head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, explains how crash for cash fraud has evolved to now feature identity theft elements and greater use of mopeds

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Sponsored Content

Why motor claims need smarter data at FNOL – LexisNexis Risk Solutions

2026-09-15T14:00:00+01:00By Carla McDonald

Sponsored content: Carla McDonald, director of product management at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, says that claims processes, particularly at FNOL, often still rely on fragmented, reactive models built for a simpler market

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News

Cila appoints youngest ever president

2026-09-14T10:25:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’Experience will always be fundamental to our profession, particularly when dealing with complex losses, but we must create opportunities for younger practitioners and people with different backgrounds and perspectives to contribute and lead,’ says appointee

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News

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-09-11T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 7 to 11 September 2026

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News

Litigation funding now a ‘permanent feature’ of civil justice landscape

2026-09-10T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘For insurers, the practical implication is this – funding is now an important part of litigation risk,’ says associate professor of law

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