All articles by George McDade – Page 3
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News AnalysisGreen shoots in packages and specialist segments amid commercial lines premium slump
Insurance Times’ Commercial Lines Premium Index – released in association with Open GI – reveals that while a 7.7% year-on-year fall in commercial lines GWP has reaffirmed persistent soft market conditions, a small number of lines have bucked the trend
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NewsZurich adds modular core cover to SME commercial combined offering
‘For us, it was crucial to design a policy that our brokers could easily modify and work flexibly to meet the needs of their clients,’ says head
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NewsMarkel appoints new head of fine art and specie
‘Rising asset values, a surge in high profile thefts and more frequent natural catastrophes are creating new risks while intensifying existing exposures,’ says director
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News AnalysisShopping and switching rates continue to fall among home insurance customers
New data from Consumer Intelligence reveals that home insurance policyholders’ shopping and switching behaviour has fallen to record low levels over the past two years, though some evidence indicates that trend may be changing
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NewsPaved gardens raising surface water flood risk – Flood Re
‘Hard surfaces like our driveways and rooftops disrupt the natural hydrological cycle and stop water soaking in,’ says professor
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NewsFCA issues warning to young drivers over social media scams
‘Solving the issue of fake insurance policies will take a collaborative industry approach,’ says regional director
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NewsBiba 2026: Zurich reacts to double five-star accolades in eTrading Report
‘We are absolutely laser-focused on making sure that we are listening to, and acting on, broker feedback,’ says head of SME trading
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NewsBiba 2026: AI developments reinforcing the need for preventative cyber insurance
‘What we see now with agentic AI is that in the same way it helps any UK business run better and have more scale, it gives the threat actors faster scale too,’ says managing director
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NewsBiba 2026: Government should support brokers in developing London market abroad – Croft
‘We’ve got expertise in business development and risk management, you’ve got the trade commissioners, the embassy network and the access to governments,’ says chief executive
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NewsAviva posts improved premiums and COR in Q1 results despite ‘challenging’ commercial conditions
‘We delivered profitable growth across Aviva despite global market volatility, demonstrating yet again the advantages of our market-leading positions,’ says group chief executive
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NewsBiba 2026: Evolving AI capabilities present both cyber risks and opportunities
‘As an attacker, you only have to win once and you’ve got an opportunity, where as a defender you have to win every single time,’ says country manager
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NewsBiba 2026: SSP targeting growth through new M&A strategy
‘Now we’ve got the financial fundamentals in place for the business, the time is right to restructure and look for growth,’ says managing director
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NewsAntares Global launches Scorpius MGA platform
‘By providing MGAs with access to capacity and operational expertise, we enable talented underwriters to focus on what they do best – underwriting,’ says chief executive
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NewsBrokers reveal their priorities for the Biba Conference 2026
Ahead of the upcoming Biba Conference 2026, Insurance Times has polled brokers to uncover their top priorities for the two-day event
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NewsInsurer partnerships top of brokers’ agendas at Biba 2026
‘Brokers have made it clear that they want to use their time in Manchester to develop even stronger ties with insurers,’ says director
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NewsWhat’s to play for in Insurance Times’ upcoming eTrading Report 2026?
Ahead of this month’s release of the eTrading Report 2026, Insurance Times has revisited the 2025 edition to analyse the key battlegrounds as firms challenge for a prestigious five-star award
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NewsAlmost all brokers predicting revenue growth
‘Insurance brokers are optimistic about growth in their sector and ambitious to expand their own businesses too,’ says chief executive
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NewsAviva hires 15 into regional specialty team
‘We’ve invested heavily in people, capability and technology to improve visibility, availability and decision making,’ says head
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NewsSource Insurance releases quoting platform update
‘This update is all about respecting advisors’ time and making the quoting journey as seamless as possible,’ says head
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NewsProtestors disrupt Aviva AGM
Footage shows campaigners attempting to block access to boardrooms
