Commercial Lines

Biba 2026: QBE focused on construction and multinational growth – Nat Ferrigan

2026-05-13T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

‘It’s about building on that regional trade and taking our client conversations to the next level,’ says insurer’s head of distribution

News Analysis

Opinion: Could captive appetite uptick present opportunity for brokers?

2026-05-13T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Although ‘the captive piece can be perceived as a dark art’ by some brokers, increasing interest in these models from the risk management community means opportunities abound for intermediaries willing to get stuck in

Research

Insurance Times reveals headline results of 2026 eTrading survey

2026-05-12T06:00:00+01:00By Savan Shah

More than 750 broker respondents provided feedback on their eTrading experiences via software houses and insurer extranets

News

MS Amlin launches Lloyd’s property treaty consortium to expand capacity

2026-05-11T08:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

New facility increases maximum line size by 35% and targets rising demand from data centre risks

News

Aviva hires 15 into regional specialty team

2026-05-07T11:57:00+01:00By George McDade

‘We’ve invested heavily in people, capability and technology to improve visibility, availability and decision making,’ says head

News

Dual expands social care offering with SEN school and children’s home product

2026-05-05T12:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Dual is particularly well placed to innovate in specialist areas such as social care,’ says chief underwriting officer

News

Leeds-based MGA appoints two in support of expansion plans

2026-05-05T10:43:00+01:00By George McDade

‘As our client base continues to grow throughout the UK, EU and international markets, it’s essential that we continue to invest in our people,’ says chief executive

News

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-05-01T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 27 April to 1 May 2026

News

Peach appoints ex-Applied head as new distribution manager

2026-04-30T11:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’Our broker relationships are essential to what we do, so his role in enhancing broker engagement, expanding partnerships and ensuring alignment between underwriting appetite and market demand is invaluable,’ says director of commercial

News

Brown and Brown partner with MGA to offer agricultural cover

2026-04-29T13:01:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Our focus is on making sure farmers and rural businesses are supported by specialists who understand the sector,’ says managing director

The data gap has narrowed in commercial property – LexisNexis Risk Solutions

2026-04-28T14:00:00+01:00By Richard Toomey

Sponsored content: Richard Toomey, vertical market manager for the UK and Ireland at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, discusses the need for accurate data in commercial property underwriting

News

Data focused captives can be complementary buffer to plug emerging risk coverage gaps

2026-04-27T14:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Risk experts predict that captives will continue to grow in popularity as a tool to make hard to write risks ‘palatable’ for the insurance market – particularly during hard market cycles

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