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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 16 to 20 February 2026
Zurich reports strong operating profit in latest full-year results
‘Over the past year, we have delivered one of our strongest operating profits in our UK business to date,’ says chief executive
Zurich secures more time to finalise Beazley takeover
’Zurich has commenced a period of confirmatory due diligence and, with the support of the board and management of Beazley, that process is progressing as planned,’ says statement
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 2 to 6 February 2026
Zurich’s anticipated acquisition of Beazley could ‘accelerate market consolidation’
’A combined Zurich–Beazley could prompt competitive responses from other global carriers and Lloyd’s participants,’ says analyst
Zurich agrees £8bn takeover terms for Beazley
’Zurich looks forward to commencing its confirmatory due diligence on Beazley and working with Beazley towards a binding offer announcement,’ says insurer
Briefing: Why is Zurich so keen on acquiring Beazley – and will Beazley bite?
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
UK regulation driving commercial insurance away from London, Zurich tells Lords
‘Some providers are exiting the market because the regulation is too prescriptive and difficult,’ says chief compliance officer
Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK
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
Continental Europe primed to adopt Consumer Duty type rules as ‘alignment between regulators’ gains prominence
French industry leader believes the UK’s ‘regulatory focus’ for general insurance oversight is set to ‘become the new norm in Continental Europe’
Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK
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
James Nicholson: What to keep an eye on in the claims sector for 2026
With the New Year in sight, Zurich’s chief claims officer predicts a significant uptick in claims from ’failing AI systems’ and ’wrong decisions’ being made regarding customer experience
Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders
After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024
Nikki Lidster: Zurich UK reinforces ‘people business’ philosophy with investment in underwriters
’This investment in our underwriting team is about ensuring that brokers feel supported,’ says head of SME and trading
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