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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
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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
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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
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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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Specialist complex risk MGA approved as Lloyd’s Europe coverholder
‘Following a robust year of growth in 2025, this exciting news reflects the market’s growing confidence in our offering,’ says co-founder
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Briefing: AI and commercial insurance broking – existential threat or strategic opportunity?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to define what great broking of the future looks like, with powerful use cases bolstering productivity
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The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
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Freight forwarders hit by double blow as client insolvencies bite and cargo theft rises
‘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
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