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Pen Underwriting secures new consortium backing for non-standard home specialism

2026-04-01T10:56:00+01:00By

’Their collective backing and trust in Pen Underwriting’s proven expertise in underwriting means we have significant scope to grow our already large portfolio,’ says managing director

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AI returns depend on redesigning job roles – Ericson Chan

2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00By

‘Return on investment has to come from a set of structured approaches,’ says group chief information and digital officer

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IWD: Is it time to reshape the traditional path to senior underwriting?

2026-03-11T15:00:00+00:00By

Director says that without structured advocacy, ’talented women can remain technically strong but commercially invisible’

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-03-06T17:19:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 2 to 6 March 2026

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Zurich sets out specialty growth plans as Beazley deal agreed

2026-03-04T12:19:00+00:00By

Zurich believes taking over Beazley would help to establish a leading global specialty platform

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Latest Beazley results show 19% profit drop ahead of Zurich takeover

2026-03-04T11:33:00+00:00By

‘Our focus remains on business as usual,’ says chief executive

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The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?

2026-02-24T08:00:00+00:00By

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.

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Briefing: Why is Zurich so keen on acquiring Beazley – and will Beazley bite?

2026-01-21T09:00:00+00:00By

Zurich believes the suggested deal will create a global leader in specialty insurance, but Beazley is urging its shareholders ’to take no action’ after the latest takeover proposal was submitted to the insurer

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UK regulation driving commercial insurance away from London, Zurich tells Lords

2026-01-09T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Some providers are exiting the market because the regulation is too prescriptive and difficult,’ says chief compliance officer

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Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK

2026-01-06T08:00:00+00:00By

Insurer chief executive looks to level up firm’s strategic plans after a year in post, while committing to deliver ‘world class service’ to broker partners

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