High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 13 October to 17 October 2025
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 13 to 17 October 2025
Chaucer appoints new head of claims as veteran retires
’I have thoroughly enjoyed my career at Chaucer and it has been a real privilege to enjoy great success with this team,’ says outgoing head
Aviva declares market first as it launches automatic 24-month BI uplift
‘Aviva is proud to lead the way with an automatic 24-month business interruption cover uplift, provided free of charge,’ says managing director
Top 50 Insurers 2025: Underwriting rooted in ‘agility’ as insurers face profit pressure
‘Your price should be the right price for that customer, risk and exposure – not a reaction to market conditions,’ says managing director
Covéa partners with The AA over new van insurance product
‘Vans have long been the backbone of British industry, and our partnership with Covéa will help protect van drivers,’ says head
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Luisa Barile: From puppy to profit – how ManyPets learned new tricks for growth
‘I’ve told my team very clearly – I want us to be number one. Success means being the undisputed go-to for pet insurance in the UK,’ says chief executive
Top 50 Insurers: Aviva consolidates top spot thanks to DLG amalgamation
The results are in for 2025 – which insurers are leading the pack in UK general insurance and what trends are underpinning profitable growth?
Opinion: Is nepotism inherently bad or an underutilised talent attraction tool?
Technology risks becoming increasingly present in construction sector
Firms struggle to integrate with insurtech partners – Charles Taylor’s Jeremy Stevens
Top 50 Insurers: Does size really matter for underwriting profitability?
Briefing: How UKGI should respond as AI becomes more popular with consumers
Top 50 Insurers: Commercial lines insurers pull ahead as Solvency UK data reveals sharper splits versus personal peers
Solvency ratios strengthen as UK and Gibraltar insurers rebuild profitability
In Focus: How technology is being used to help vulnerable customers – and a plea to the FCA
Luisa Barile: From puppy to profit – how ManyPets learned new tricks for growth
‘I’ve told my team very clearly – I want us to be number one. Success means being the undisputed go-to for pet insurance in the UK,’ says chief executive
Paul Dilley: Bridgehaven has not yet ‘scratched the surface’ of its growth ambitions
Chief underwriting officer explains ‘twofold’ strategy for 2026, which will see the hybrid fronting firm add new UK MGAs to its roster alongside a European expansion
Mark Lomas: 'We have made progress', but more to do on inclusion at Lloyd’s
From culture survey scores to leadership diversity targets, Mark Lomas shares how Lloyd’s is driving progress on inclusion
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
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