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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 29 June to 3 July 2026
Insurance replacement vehicle provider rebrands
The move ’is a natural next step that better aligns our capabilities’, says managing director
Aviva announces two promotions in private client business
’I’m delighted we’ve been able to recruit from within the business,’ says managing director
Acrisure UK chief executive and CFO/COO resign
New moves have been revealed in Acrisure’s UK business
US insurer agrees to acquire UK motorcycle broker
The deal is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026
Axa UK’s marketing and broker development director announces retirement
’So, 15 years and many suits later, I have decided it’s now time to sail off into the sunset,’ says insurance veteran
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Banned breeds: Has the insurance market left dog attack victims exposed?
The removal of mandatory third-party liability insurance for exempted banned dogs has closed one regulatory loophole – but it has also exposed a wider question for insurers. As the market retreats from high-risk breeds, who ultimately bears the financial cost when serious attacks occur?
Motor and property spearhead recovery across UKGI’s biggest business lines
Data from Insurance DataLab reveals the green shoots of profitable recovery for UK, but what is driving it?
The Big Question: Is UKGI distinguishing intentional D&I from performative action?
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
In Focus: How can MGAs sustain growth over the next five years?
Has corporate consolidation broken the pet insurance model?
Briefing: Can mutuals regain our interest?
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
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
Ant Middle: How Ageas UK is standing out in a tough personal lines market
’For us, being a specialist, scaled player is where we can really stand out,’ says chief executive
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
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