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The Big Question: Are specialist commercial lines the answer to soft market rate pressure?

2026-09-25T07:00:00+01:00By

As the appetite for specialist lines grows, industry experts discuss what is underpinning the shift in the commercial market – and how specialism could be the missing link to standing out and beating rate competition in soft market conditions

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News Analysis

Claims performance emerges as a key battleground for broker loyalty

2026-09-24T07:00:00+01:00By

New claims data from Insurance DataLab shows that brokers are increasingly souring on insurers that provide them with poor claims outcomes

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News Analysis

Briefing: Forget escape, it’s water itself we need to start insuring

2026-09-23T09:00:00+01:00By

Persistent drought and the UK water sector’s instability raise important questions for the sector around the potential provision of new products

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News Analysis

Fraud Charter: AI-generated ‘swamp of activity’ threatens to overwhelm insurer fraud and complaints teams

2026-09-21T07:00:00+01:00By

‘The dereliction is having a queue of complaints which aren’t being dealt with because there is a mountain of AI slop that you just can’t physically work through,’ says law firm partner

Toby Clegg

News Analysis

Briefing: How to lose friends and alienate Rolex wearers

2026-09-09T08:00:00+01:00By

Clegg Gifford chief executive Toby Clegg questions whether a future advantage in underwriting may lie in more accurately pricing the risks originating from moral hazard and insured behaviour

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News Analysis

Beyond the D-word – does insurance still believe in diversity?

2026-09-04T07:00:00+01:00By

As the insurance industry moves away from dedicated diversity and inclusion initiatives towards broader conversations about culture, talent and skills, the question is whether this marks genuine progress – or simply makes an old problem less visible

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News Analysis

Briefing: Dive In is ending – DEI cannot end with it

2026-09-03T09:00:00+01:00By

Ican co-founder Ajay Mistry looks back at the successes of DEI-focused insurance event Dive In – and says that what comes next will be vital

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Matt Cox: Turning claims into a strategic asset at Allianz UK requires a 'mindset shift'

2026-09-03T07:00:00+01:00By

’This year’s pivot, from January onwards, has been to figure out how we maximise the benefit and the assets that we’ve got, as well as how we recognise claims itself as a strategic asset in the whole of the insurance cycle,’ says chief claims officer

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News Analysis

Briefing: Are large retailers aiming to disrupt the UK insurance market?

2026-09-02T08:00:00+01:00By

News editor James Cowen discusses whether the rise in retailers entering the personal lines insurance market is a threat to traditional distribution channels

Sharon Brown, Peia

News Analysis

Briefing: What is contextualised care and what does it mean for pet insurance?

2026-08-27T08:00:00+01:00By

Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explains why the relationship between care provision and insurance must be thought about carefully

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News Analysis

A drier risk landscape – is UK insurance keeping pace with drought?

2026-08-27T07:00:00+01:00By

Drought is becoming a more visible feature of the UK’s risk landscape, driving rising subsidence losses, raising wildfire concerns and putting growing pressure on businesses and infrastructure. But while insurers are adapting their view of risk, evidence suggests awareness may be moving faster than action when it comes to buying ...

Lucy Luckett

News Analysis

Briefing: Fewer FOS complaints begins with better claims decisions

2026-08-26T08:00:00+01:00By

The Financial Ombudsman Service has an important role to play in dispute resolution, but the ultimate aim of the insurance sector should be to clearly communicate with customers and stop complaints reaching that stage

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