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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
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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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
News Analysis
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
News Analysis
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.
News Analysis
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
News Analysis
Briefing: Specialty versus specialist insurance – and why the London market matters more than ever
Specialty insurance and specialist knowledge should not be tarred with the same brush. A successful combination of these two components in the London market, however, could benefit both brokers and insurers
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Briefing: Where we’re going, we’ll need more space insurance
The UK insurance market could propel the British space industry to the fore. Will we fire up those boosters, or let others take the prize while we merely insure them?
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Property payouts to cross £6bn for second year running
‘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
News Analysis
SME firms are ‘the sector that needs the most advice’ – Lee Mooney
’We need to provide advice throughout that cycle so, if an SME is paying that premium and needs advice, we can be there to help and mitigate risk before it happens,’ says UK managing director
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Cyber fine insurance rules leaving businesses financially exposed – Aon
‘Businesses need to understand how fines and penalties are treated across jurisdictions and ensure that their governance, reporting and compliance frameworks are robust,’ says head
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