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SME firms are ‘the sector that needs the most advice’ – Lee Mooney
’We need to provide advice throughout that cycle so, if an SME is paying that premium and needs advice, we can be there to help and mitigate risk before it happens,’ says UK managing director
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Lee Mooney: New UK boss gearing up to ‘change the pace’ at Markel
Rather than ‘reinvent the wheel’, managing director plans to tap into global group expertise to increase insurer’s ‘share of wallet’ with brokers and ‘dial up the pace’ on product and people volume
Nine in 10 non-standard brokers concerned about underinsurance
‘These findings underscore the urgent need for greater innovation and flexibility in non-standard insurance offerings,’ says leader
Briefing: The true cost of cyber attack losses – and why cyber cover should not be a hard sell
Howden’s Rebooting growth report paints a frightening picture of cyber related losses, with poor product penetration still a concern for this line of business
Briefing: Rising AI uptake drives demand for sector-wide skills update
The government and independent bodies concur that AI technology should unlock a wealth of opportunity for the financial services sector – but only if market firms can satisfy skills gaps with tailored training
Briefing: Attracting talent in the UK insurance industry – Progress, challenges and opportunities
A perception problem is the biggest stumbling block UK general insurance encounters when attempting to attract forward thinking talent – but how is the industry addressing such a challenge and where can it double down on positive performances to showcase UKGI as a career destination?
Briefing: Brokers could be ‘on thin ice’ where commission sharing is concerned
The ground is shrinking beneath brokers and insurers still involved in the process of shafting leaseholders
Opinion: The feedback disconnect – why managers are scared to talk to gen Z
Insurance business middle managers are veering away from feedback conversations with younger staffers, but learning how to deliver professional advice successfully to this generation can unlock retention and performance benefits
Hildur Smaradottir and Karsten Ries: How a Nordic IoT partnership has scaled proactive insurance
Insurance Times talks with Ohma chief executive Hildur Smaradottir and Onics chief executive Karsten Ries, to discuss how a Nordic insurance partnership has capitalised on the technology behind the Internet of Things and what the UK might stand to learn from their successes
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
Caroline Wagstaff: Forging the LMG into a ‘one trick pony’ for attracting diverse early career talent
Chief executive shares how she is leading the ‘small, scrappy trade association’ to transform its ‘unfocused’ approach to mitigating London-centric talent challenges into a targeted tool set that ‘concentrates on one problem statement’
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?
Is portal-only trading progress or a problem for MGAs and brokers?
Briefing: Rising AI uptake drives demand for sector-wide skills update
TechTalk: Insurance sector an ‘active partner’ in the nuclear renaissance
Briefing: The Leadenhall Project – Do not let anyone say ‘AI told you so’
What lies ahead for UK insurance in 2026?
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
Opinion: The feedback disconnect – why managers are scared to talk to gen Z
Hildur Smaradottir and Karsten Ries: How a Nordic IoT partnership has scaled proactive insurance
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
Tracking what 180,000 real consumers spend on general insurance
Briefing: Soft market supports succession of MGAs and protects against ‘day of reckoning’
Is portal-only trading progress or a problem for MGAs and brokers?
Briefing: Rising AI uptake drives demand for sector-wide skills update
TechTalk: Insurance sector an ‘active partner’ in the nuclear renaissance
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?
Briefing: What an unexpected pet insurance claim can reveal about Consumer Duty in practice
In Focus: Could cyber-centric broker schemes boost commercial cyber insurance penetration?
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