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News‘Rest of the world’ should adopt insurance’s risk modelling approach – Rowan Douglas
’We are the only industry that properly takes blood pressure, not just has a nice chat with the doctor,’ says senior advisor
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AnalysisIs wildfire risk an ‘underestimated’ peril spreading to the UK?
With the threat of wildfires spreading globally, industry experts tell Insurance Times what the risks are to properties in rural urban interfaces and HNW structures in the UK if the industry is unprepared
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News AnalysisIs countering rising flood risk an ‘impossible task’ for UK insurers?
‘If you’re in an area of low risk, there is a limit to how much you’re going to cross-subsidise for someone who is in a high risk area – that is a circle that’s hard to square,’ says partner
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NewsLMA report reveals fundamental shift in climate transition assumptions
’We are not just observing – we are actively supporting our clients across different sectors and industries as they navigate decarbonisation and adaptation,’ says finance and risk director
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NewsInsurance Networks Fair draws capacity crowd to City of London Club
Last week’s Insurance Networks Fair – organised and hosted by Empower Development – attracted a full house to the City of London Club, bringing together industry veterans and newcomers alike to promote the networks and clubs that form the backbone of the insurance community
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NewsUK ranks among Europe’s biggest climate risk underestimators – FM
‘What businesses don’t see can hurt them, especially as climate and operational risks shift faster than expected,’ says director
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NewsCII exams reach ‘decade-long peak’
‘The results demonstrate an appetite for skills and progression within the sector, as well as our members’ continued commitment to professional development,’ says director
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News Analysis‘Amber flag’ solar panel fire risk demands action from commercial insurers
‘If we don’t recognise it’s happening, we don’t get control of it – it’s going to get out of control,’ says insurance risk engineer
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NewsClimate protest forces evacuation at London market conference
’We disrupted this conference because insurance professionals cannot keep discussing ‘risk’ in isolation from the risks they are actually creating’, says activist
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NewsDestination Insurance: The sector must appeal to young people’s priorities by ‘holding that mirror up’
’Your firm could be doing loads of good in the world but it’s that little bit of bad that sours the whole soup which means that retaining that talent is very difficult,’ says campaign manager
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NewsGrowth optimism drives insurance M&A and AI investment – KPMG
‘Insurers are on the front foot, turning market uncertainty into an opportunity for bold action,’ says global head of insurance
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NewsDestination Insurance: How can the insurance industry make itself attractive to Gen Z talent?
‘If you spend so much of your life doing a job, it kind of has to mean something,’ says chief impact officer
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NewsDestination Insurance: Quantitative reporting fundamental to talent pipeline success
‘If you don’t have the data, you’re in a dark room, fumbling around to find a key to open a door that you know will make everything much easier,’ says director
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NewsDestination Insurance: Insurance should treat its talent problem like ‘eating an elephant’
The industry should focus on smaller, specific and solvable problems, says chief executive
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NewsBiba Manifesto 2026: Expansion to the growth and skills levy would help industry grow
’Training and skills is a really important part of what we do,’ says chief executive
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 5 to 9 January 2026
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NewsSystemic approach from insurers, banks and government needed to address global climate risk
‘The growing convergence of climate, nature and macroeconomics presents complex challenges that no single sector can solve alone,’ says director
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IT Awards 2025REVEALED: Which firms won at 2025’s Insurance Times Awards?
Around 1,000 UK general insurance professionals gathered in Park Lane last night to celebrate outstanding market achievements at flagship awards ceremony – but which firms took home gold, silver and bronze prizes?
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NewsHowden-owned MGA launches biodiversity credit insurance product
‘There’s a growing awareness that for sustainable development to progress, the biodiversity market must scale and insurance has a key role to play in unlocking that,’ says underwriting director
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NewsMarkerstudy launches sustainability project to grow climate resilience
’Building climate resilience is a key priority for us as our industry both relies on and is influenced by the natural environment,’ says chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer
