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EY restructures UK insurance sector model
’The new structure reflects the rapidly changing shape of the UK insurance industry, where the traditional boundaries between retail and commercial insurance are becoming more clearly defined,’ says consultancy
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HDI Global to grow UK specialty business as some lines may be ‘a little underweight’
It comes following the launch of the insurer’s Xcelerate29 strategy, which provides a framework for the period 2026 to 2029
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 9 to 13 March 2026
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Aviva is not ‘knee jerking’ in reaction to ‘tough’ commercial lines market – Jason Storah
UKGI boss says that commercial lines rates are ‘down about 6% to 7%’, creating ‘tough trading conditions’ that ‘are going to continue through this year’
News Analysis
Briefing: Trump Re shows insurance is strategic again
Insurance is playing a role within US president’s chess game with Iran, as Donald Trump introduces political risk cover for maritime trade venturing into the Persian Gulf. But what can the UK learn from this?
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Full Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines 2025/26 is now available
Insurance Times has published the full Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines 2025/26
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Pen Underwriting launches into UK mid-market PI sector
’Extending our PI risk appetite to include larger firms, which are typically more complex, is another example of how we listen to our broker partners and respond,’ says managing director
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Brokers aiming to use soft market to address property underinsurance – Aviva
‘Underinsurance is no longer just an oversight – it’s becoming an embedded behaviour,’ says director of innovation
News Analysis
Briefing: Shockwaves will be felt in London as missiles fly in the Persian Gulf
The situation around the Persian Gulf remains fluid, but insurers and their customers are likely in for a sustained period of supply chain shocks and increased costs
News Analysis
No end in sight for commercial lines soft market as 10.8% GWP drop marks fifth quarter of falls
The latest instalment of the Insurance Times Commercial Lines Premium Index – released in association with Open GI – reveals that the last quarter of 2025 saw a 10.8% drop in commercial lines GWP, evaporating hopes of a market turnaround and marking five successive quarters falls
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 23 to 27 February 2026
News Analysis
Richard Turnbull: Collegiate marking 40 years of quiet success
As the professional indemnity MGA celebrates its 40th anniversary, managing director Richard Turnbull reflects on mutual origins, growth and why underwriting discipline still trumps chasing premium.
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