High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 12 to 16 January 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 12 to 16 January 2026
Admiral announces new group CFO as Jones to retire from position
’I’m honoured to be stepping into the role of group CFO,’ says appointee
Insurers react as government launches Road Safety Strategy
The industry has welcomed touted new measures designed to reduce serious injury and death on roads across England and Wales
Admiral completes sale of US motor business to private investment firm
’This partnership is a good outcome for the business but it is sad to say goodbye to colleagues, many of whom we have worked with for a long time,’ says head of international insurance
Revolut UK c-suite joins Admiral as non-executive director
’I am looking forward to working with the rest of the board and the management team,’ says appointee
Top 50 Insurers: HCC International tops 2025 Underwriting Gold Awards
Insurance DataLab has done the number crunching to reveal which underwriters have excelled in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces – with Insurance Times exclusively revealing the findings
Insurance sector ‘could become vulnerable’ following new fraud rules
’Insurers or any of the organisations that fall into scope need to ensure that any suppliers or agents likely to act on their behalf have the relevant controls and processes in place to mitigate the risk,’ says head of fraud
Motor insurance switching reaches historic low – are GIPP rules finally making an impact?
Over three years on from the introduction of the FCA’s GIPP rules, their impact may seem underwhelming, but is the scrapping of the “loyalty penalty” finally starting to have an effect on consumer behaviour?
Three UK insurers earn spot on prestigious best workplaces list
Firms on the list were rated by their employees as supportive of personal and professional growth
Gavin Sewell: Honcho keen to create ’plumbing’ for multi-car propositions
The reverse auction marketplace also has plans to focus on partnerships this year
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