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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 9 to 13 February 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and board changes from 9 to 13 February 2026
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
Aon appoints new chief executive of risk capital
’I’m honoured to step into this risk capital role at such a pivotal time for our clients and our firm,’ says appointee
Family-owned broker appoints new chief executive
’I’m proud and excited to take on this role at a business with more than a century of history,’ says appointee
WhatsApp rollout cuts email volumes 22% at Manchester-based broker
‘People want fast answers and zero hassle, rather than lengthy verification processes and long hold queues,’ says director
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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?
SME underinsurance is far from a small problem
SMEs and sole traders are a ‘significantly untapped market’, according to chief growth officer – however, the insurance sector must be more proactive when it comes to accident and health covers
Manifesto 2024: Biba calls for amendments to UK government Apprenticeship Levy
‘Some of these funding that is designed to be used for training that our country needs is not being used and widening the levy rules would help make that happen,’ says public affairs officer
Briefing: Financial versus market orientation – why ebitda can be a cruel mistress for brokers
Hitting the acquisition trail for the first time can cause quite the mindset shift for broking businesses, however catering to financial metrics should not be to the detriment of business creativity or putting the brakes on service
Lloyd’s new hurdle principle will ‘set the hares running’ across the London market
‘Everyone will feel the heat in a cascading effect and claims leaders will expect more of their team, their staff, the claims practitioners and the handlers,’ says chief claims officer
Attacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?
Briefing: Brokers could be ‘on thin ice’ where commission sharing is concerned
Cyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected
Brokers call out ‘devastating impact’ of claims ‘inefficiencies’ on commercial haulage clients
Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Is portal-only trading progress or a problem for MGAs and brokers?
Are pet insurance claims keeping pace with customer expectations?
In Focus: How insurers use data to support broker schemes – and what happens when it’s limited?
Mike Joseph: Incident that saw CUO ‘an hour away from not making it’ led to career rethink
Lucida Group’s Mike Joseph says it is a ‘surreal’ feeling to retire, but that it has ’been on my mind that you never know what’s around the corner’
Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Three years of strong profitability left reinsurers comfortable with their risks despite softened rates, while cedants prioritised reduced cost over additional protection
Ryan Gill: Steering Bspoke ‘delicately’ through a broker service transformation
With long-term investments coming to fruition, the MGA group’s recently appointed chief executive sets out how broker service improvements will promise a return to a five star rating and drive growth in 2026
Victoria Sutton: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector
‘There’s often a confusion in thinking that you need to be a manager to be a leader, but you don’t, you don’t necessarily need to be doing the management bit – you can just be a leader,’ says business performance director
Derek Coles: UGL Insurance’s chief executive talks ‘recalibrating’ after completing ‘three years in one’
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
Nicola Holmes: Schemes leader bringing insurer know-how to broker business with ‘energy, optimism, influence’
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