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The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
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Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated
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Drug trial saboteur jailed after £300,000 Antiguan travel insurance scam uncovered
‘NCA officers were investigating Thomas for attempting to sabotage a drugs trial when we discovered key evidence that he was also involved in significant and complicated attempts to defraud insurance companies,’ says investigating officer
Smaller insurers may ‘exit’ motor sector if market falls into red
’There are different performances within different insurers, so some of the smaller ones may have to exit,’ says director
Aviva issues statement after DLG slapped with £10.6m fine
’This is an historical issue relating entirely to a period before Aviva completed its acquisition of DLG in July 2025,’ says insurer
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounded up the most significant appointments, restructures and leadership changes from 1 to 5 December 2025.
Poole joins cyber specialist as new group CFO
’It’s a unique business with an incredible track record and I look forward to joining the team to accelerate the next phase of global growth and strategic evolution,’ says new appointee
Aviva to give staff £500 of free shares after DLG takeover
Aviva is making the move to ’celebrate and recognise the acquisition’
Briefing: Why are major personal lines deals popular in the soft market?
Soft market conditions have created a challenging personal lines environment, so is scale key to combat the challenges insurers are facing?
The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
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?
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
‘If you’re an insurer without scale and not a specialist, that middle ground is a difficult place to inhabit. I suspect some of those insurers will get squeezed in a soft market,’ says chief broking officer
Jessie Burrows: ‘In a fast-changing world, doing nothing is a very dangerous strategy’
Embracing self-serve in the insurance industry will be essential moving forward
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