All articles by Harry McNeil – Page 5
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AnalysisTechTalk: Walking the tightrope – the risks and rewards of tackling legacy tech
‘Historically, insurance has been a conservative, risk-averse industry. Maybe there’s a bit of an ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ mentality. But I do see that shifting,’ says chief customer officer
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 22 to 26 September 2025
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: Are insurtechs solving real problems or just chasing hype and funding?
As the wave of AI-backed technology drives waves of investment and excitement, the debate over insurtech’s role in the market is heating up. Are these firms solving the industry’s real challenges, or simply chasing hype and funding? Insurance Times puts the question to leading voices from the market.
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NewsAllianz trusts BNP Paribas with UK investments
‘We appointed BNP Paribas as the sole custodian bank for the UK investment accounts and recently completed the onboarding process,’ says chief investment officer
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NewsCar insurance premiums double for drink drivers and quadruple for drug drivers
‘In some cases, drivers with a drug-driving offence might struggle to secure car insurance at all,’ says managing editor
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News AnalysisMark Lomas: 'We have made progress', but more to do on inclusion at Lloyd’s
From culture survey scores to leadership diversity targets, Mark Lomas shares how Lloyd’s is driving progress on inclusion
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 15 to 19 September 2025
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NewsInsurance Times reveals 2025’s Tech and Innovation Awards winners
’It is important to pat ourselves on the back for the massive progress market firms have made in recent years and the true innovation that is bubbling away in every corner of UKGI,’ says Insurance Times editor
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NewsYoung drivers see biggest savings as car insurance prices decline 16%
‘The impact of market consolidation is potentially driving some broadening of footprints into traditionally less competitive areas of the market,’ says head of pricing, product, claims and underwriting
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News AnalysisAs sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
‘If you’re an insurer without scale and not a specialist, that middle ground is a difficult place to inhabit. I suspect some of those insurers will get squeezed in a soft market,’ says chief broking officer
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NewsLondon market premiums exceed £100bn for second year running
‘Our study has clearly shown the importance of the London company market to the financial services sector and wider UK economy,’ says director of communications
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NewsMotor and home premiums fall again in August 2025
The latest General Insurance Price Index from Pearson Ham Group has been released
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News AnalysisTomorrow’s insurance leaders will come from overlooked places
‘To look for new talent, we need to explore avenues we’ve never explored and that includes both ends of the socioeconomic spectrum,’ says chief executive
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 5 to 11 September 2025.
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NewsLondon market wholesale broker launched to open doors for City independents
‘For decades, independents have fuelled the strength of our industry without always having equal representation in London itself,’ says president and chief executive
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NewsJMG Group scoops up another trio of brokers in latest acquisition spree
‘Each of these businesses has built its reputation on personal service, knowledge and a deep understanding of its clients,’ says chief executive
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NewsOrganisational shake-up sees Liberty Specialty Markets unify lines
‘These changes are designed to help us deliver our strategic objectives in a more streamlined manner,’ says the UK and MENA president
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NewsMGA enters specialist cyber market with robotics and autonomous focus
‘Unmanned and electric aircraft, autonomous vehicles, automated factories, robotics, autonomous rail and many other advanced technologies have very specific, complex and technical cyber insurance requirements,’ says chairman
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NewsWillis launches global risk engineering team to cut total cost of risk
‘By combining multidisciplinary expertise with proprietary data, technology and analytics, we can offer clients solutions that are not only customised to their sector, but also future-focused,’ says head of risk control
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NewsSpecialty broker closes £222m refinancing deal
‘We have reached a level of maturity that means we have more flexible and attractive financing options available to us,’ says chief executive officer
