Insurer Analysis

Talent

News Analysis

In Focus: Talent attraction versus job opportunities – Where is the biggest people pinch point?

2026-08-17T07:00:00+01:00By

While outreach programmes and work experience initiatives are helping to showcase the breadth of insurance careers available, figures show that hiring rates have fallen. So, what is the biggest issue here – attracting young talent or creating enough opportunities for them once they are interested?

social engineering, phishing

IT Interview

Charles Bush: Employee risk is ‘definitely higher up’ corporate agendas as ‘very significant’ losses start to stack up

2026-08-14T08:00:00+01:00By

The insurer’s head of commercial claims says that although employees are the ‘most important assets’ within an organisation, they are also ‘one of the points of greatest weakness’

etrading report 2026

News Analysis

ETrading enters ‘next phase’ as brokers demand speed and flexibility

2026-08-12T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times’ latest eTrading research revealed how brokers are changing the way they trade digitally, with speed, flexibility and access to more complex risks emerging as key priorities

senior talent

News Analysis

Insurance sector needs to show that it is ‘never too late’ for a second career

2026-08-11T07:00:00+01:00By

‘There’s simply too much knowledge walking out of the door for us not to find better ways to keep it within the profession,’ says broker owner

Lee Mooney, August 2025

IT Interview

Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure

2026-08-07T07:00:00+01:00By

Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count

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News Analysis

Briefing: Getting decisions right starts with trusted data

2026-08-06T08:00:00+01:00By

Major decisions are being delayed, revisited and second-guessed not because of a lack of data, but a lack of confidence in it. Insurance DataLab’s Matt Scott argues that trusted, independent insight is now becoming absolutely critical to decision-making

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IT Interview

Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth

2026-08-06T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We’re really focused on finding areas of business that are not mainstream, but where we know that the London market has something specialist to offer,’ says broker’s executive director

ESG support

News Analysis

Beyond the promise – what makes ESG meaningful in insurance?

2026-08-05T07:00:00+01:00By

What separates meaningful ESG from performative sustainability? As expectations rise, the industry is under growing pressure to demonstrate that commitments translate into action

Stuart Heath Approved 2.2.26

IT Interview

Stuart Heath: Tokio Marine HCC seeks to inject ‘fresh ideas’ with global distribution strategy

2026-07-31T07:00:00+01:00By

International head of distribution says specialty insurer is planning to “strike that gold” with tiered broker distribution strategy, aiming to mirror UK plan implementation in the US and Europe

Simon Hunt, HDI

IT Interview

Simon Hunt: HDI UK and Ireland is ‘central’ to overarching group strategy success

2026-07-29T07:00:00+01:00By

Newly minted chief executive describes the global insurer’s UK and Ireland arm as a ‘core hub’ that will be intrinsic to the overall success of the business’ international four-year strategy

Meltem champion

News Analysis

Meltem Yazar: Claims Champion on how ‘every claims process can be improved’

2026-07-22T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times’ Claims Champion of the Year explains why empathy, curiosity and questioning established processes are key to delivering fair customer outcomes

Toby Clegg

News Analysis

Briefing: Confidence men and women – and the industry’s missing marketing narrative

2026-07-16T08:00:00+01:00By

Toby Clegg asks whether the sector is missing a trick in ignoring one of its most fundamental marketing narratives

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