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Jo Sykes: ‘Launching new products to market is central pillar of our five-year growth plan’

2025-10-28T07:00:00+00:00By

Sykes speaks to Insurance Times as brokers share their views on the performance of their insurer partners for the 2025/26 Insurance Times Broker Service Survey

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Top 50 Insurers 2025: Underwriting rooted in ‘agility’ as insurers face profit pressure

2025-10-16T06:00:00+01:00By

‘Your price should be the right price for that customer, risk and exposure – not a reaction to market conditions,’ says managing director

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Markel International hires new CUO as restructure announced

2025-10-14T08:33:00+01:00By

’The structural changes we’ve announced today are about setting Markel International up for long-term success,’ says president

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The biggest people moves this week

2025-10-03T12:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 29 September to 3 October 2025

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Markel hires ex-Hiscox leader to strengthen war and terrorism team

2025-09-29T12:00:00+01:00By

The appointee will be ’pivotal’ in ’developing new efficiencies within our global team’ and ’deepening broker relationships’, says director

Jo Browning - Chief People Officer, Markel International

​Markel launches domestic abuse support framework for all UK employees

2025-09-17T13:00:00+01:00By

’Domestic abuse doesn’t stop at the front door and neither does our duty of care,’ says chief people officer

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Top 50 Insurers 2025: Insurers warn against losing human judgment in AI race

2025-10-20T07:00:00+01:00By

‘AI isn’t going to replace the talents of underwriters anytime soon – having a human in the loop is essential,’ says chief underwriting officer

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Top 50 Insurers: HCC International tops 2025 Underwriting Gold Awards

2025-10-09T07:00:00+01:00By

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

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In Focus: Should insurers give brokers more ownership of coverage points when eTrading?

2025-09-25T07:00:00+01:00By

Are insurers taking on board broker advice and expertise when it comes to digitally placing commercial lines risks, or are eTrading processes blocking this type of collaboration? Insurance Times asks industry experts to find out…

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Opinion: Are micro firms buying commercial covers like a personal lines customer?

2025-09-17T08:00:00+01:00By

Market feedback has revealed that micro businesses of less than 10 staff could fall victim to buying commercial covers with a personal lines mindset, risking underinsurance and coverage gaps – how can the sector mitigate this?

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