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Data focused captives can be complementary buffer to plug emerging risk coverage gaps
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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Cyber market ‘has not yet built the infrastructure’ to operate sustainably at scale
‘The choice isn’t whether cyber risk will evolve, artificial intelligence guarantees that it definitely will – the choice is whether we build infrastructure fast enough to transfer this risk effectively,’ says chief executive
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CFC to begin pilot of agentic AI quoting tool
‘Lane Assist represents a genuine step change in how underwriting can be augmented responsibly using AI,’ says head
News Analysis
Smart home cyber ‘evolution’ raises concerns for new property market risks
With insurers observing an ‘increase in the number of break-ins’ without alarm systems being triggered, a law firm partner suspects that this could reveal an emerging cyber risk in the high net worth property market
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Cyber risk firm warns insurers not to view AI simply as ‘risk multiplier’
‘Dependencies on a small number of dominant providers create shared points of exposure across insureds,’ says director
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Howden-owned MGA strengthens cyber binder
’The cyber market continues to evolve rapidly as technology advances,’ says cyber managing director
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Brit launches new cyber product for SMEs
’Small businesses are now at a greater risk of being targeted by threat actors,’ says chief underwriting officer
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Initial cyber ransom demands grew by 47% in 2025
‘The data suggests a turning point in the economics of ransomware,’ says head of claims
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Top 50 Brokers: Brokers must evolve to navigate shift in cyber risk
’The broker also has to play a role as an advisor to the insurance buyer so that they understand the threats,’ says senior vice president
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.
Analysis
In Focus: Does UKGI need a cyber public-private partnership?
In its 2026 manifesto, Biba proposed a UK cyber backstop to meet the risk of increasingly severe attacks and low cyber insurance penetration. But is this partnership feasible and could it effectively mitigate extreme systemic cyber risk?
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Cyber premiums fall 11% in 2025 despite rising incidents, Lockton report finds
‘Choice and competition mean premiums remain historically competitive, even as incidents rise, coverage diversifies and large cyber events become increasingly frequent and severe,’ says head of cyber and technology
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Thwarted Winter Olympics hack highlights growing cyber exposure for major events
‘What this story really highlights is that cyber risk in sport is no longer hypothetical,’ says law firm partner
News Analysis
Attacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?
Record cyber attacks in 2025 exposed entrenched supply‑chain vulnerabilities and caused widespread disruption to UK businesses, yet cyber insurance penetration remains low – what opportunities does the market see to protect businesses going forward?
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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
News Analysis
Cyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected
‘Farmers are natural risk managers. They’ve been doing this for hundreds of years – in essence, since the dawn of man,’ says managing director
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Brit renews cyber consortium to meet growing demand
’We are pleased to continue working alongside our capacity partners, brokers and their clients to maintain the London market’s reputation for leadership in cyber,’ says class underwriter for cyber property damage and cyber distribution
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Arch launches event cancellation cyber coverage
’This coverage was developed in response to the growing demand for cyber cover for events as the risk of malicious cyber activity facing event organisers rises,’ says head
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Brit launches new cyber and financial institutions consortium
’The launch enables us to offer a flexible deployment solution across multiple lines at scale,’ says class underwriter
Analysis
In Focus: Could cyber-centric broker schemes boost commercial cyber insurance penetration?
The latest Insurance Times Schemes Index, published on 15 January 2026, has typically reflected an erratic picture for commercial cyber schemes. With premiums up 12% on six months ago, do cyber-centric broker schemes have the potential to improve uptake of commercial cyber insurance?
In 2023 we launched our inaugural Insurtech 50 report, produced exclusively by Insurance Times and based on data provided by business management consultancy Oxbow Partners.
This report collates a portfolio of the 50 most innovative UKGI insurtechs that insurers and brokers should have on their partnership radar, based on specific criteria defined by Insurance Times to reflect the needs and interests of our readership.
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Insurtech 50 2023
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