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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 8 to 12 June 2026
Zurich gives licensed trade customers open goal during World Cup
’Major events like the World Cup are a fantastic opportunity for licensed trade businesses to drive footfall,’ says head
Ageas UK to deliver embedded motor insurance in deal with Wrisk
’Ageas’s appetite for innovation and its strong partnerships heritage make it an ideal partner for our OEM-driven distribution model,’ says chief executive
Ageas UK appoints ex-Allianz leader as new head of broker experience and strategy
’She joins us at an exciting time in our growth strategy to build stronger, ever more powerful relationships in the personal lines broker market,’ says managing director of broker and partnerships
Insurtech EIP launches AI-powered claims automation tool
‘The growth potential is huge here because we’ve done the hard work of making sure it works in a regulated environment,’ says chief executive
Axa XL enhances cyber risk prevention with new deal
’As cyber risks continue to grow, prevention, early detection and swift remediation are becoming increasingly important to business resilience,’ says managing partner
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Has corporate consolidation broken the pet insurance model?
The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) findings on the veterinary market have ignited debate over rising treatment costs, claims inflation and the sustainability of pet insurance. As large veterinary groups expand, insurers are questioning whether they have lost control of the costs driving premiums
Briefing: Can mutuals regain our interest?
Why are there so few mutual insurance companies in the UK market – and what would have to change for the market to support the creation of more?
David Nichols: Zurich UK’s ‘best ideas’ driven by broker engagement
Jon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle
World Cup windfall or claims headache? Hospitality’s summer surge puts insurers on alert
Briefing: What must not be lost as insurance quotes emerge on ChatGPT
Claims and customer outcomes reshape insurer placement decisions
TechTalk: AI washing creates ‘massive expectation gap’ across insurance provision and liability
Briefing: The story of my parents’ dog – and why CMA vet reforms are imperative
Shopping and switching rates continue to fall among home insurance customers
David Nichols: Zurich UK’s ‘best ideas’ driven by broker engagement
‘We don’t have the right to demand growth – we have to show up and earn respect to get it,’ says head of retail
Jon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle
New chief executive is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of insurer’s upcoming strategic priorities – this includes greater adoption of AI and the possibility of staff streamlining
Alex Ktenidis: Allianz’s new chief distribution officer on broker ‘roadshow’ as growth areas identified
’What I’m really looking forward to do is creating edge through insight,’ says new appointee
Biba 2026: Aviva and DLG personal lines integration ‘well on track’ ahead of part VII process
UK personal lines chief executive describes the insurer as being ‘deliberately but proudly boring’ in how it aims to show up for broker partners
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