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Backchat: June 2026

2026-06-10T12:00:00+01:00By

Religious restoration gains congregation congratulations, artificial intelligence forges photo opportunity with a difference, TV presenter has close up with trade journo fans and insurer prepares to auction industry artefacts for charity. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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E-cigarette fires increase by a third in 2025 despite disposable vape ban

2026-06-04T10:00:00+01:00By

Issue is now ‘beyond an emerging risk’, says head of large and complex claims

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Zurich adds modular core cover to SME commercial combined offering

2026-05-26T12:00:00+01:00By

‘For us, it was crucial to design a policy that our brokers could easily modify and work flexibly to meet the needs of their clients,’ says head

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Video: Zurich UK’s Andy King looks back at Biba 2026

2026-05-21T14:35:00+01:00By Insurance Times

As the 2026 Biba Conference came to a close, Andy King, head of regional market for the north at Zurich UK, discussed his highlights from the event.

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Biba 2026: Zurich reacts to double five-star accolades in eTrading Report

2026-05-20T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We are absolutely laser-focused on making sure that we are listening to, and acting on, broker feedback,’ says head of SME trading

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-05-15T14:11:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 11 to 15 May 2026

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David Nichols: Zurich UK’s ‘best ideas’ driven by broker engagement

2026-06-10T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We don’t have the right to demand growth – we have to show up and earn respect to get it,’ says head of retail

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TechTalk: AI washing creates ‘massive expectation gap’ across insurance provision and liability

2026-06-03T07:00:00+01:00By

’The pressure to use AI is coming from competitors, boards, investors and the fear of being left behind – which is why much of the current market noise is better described as AI gloss than AI strategy,’ says technology consulting director

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In Focus: How can insurers stay relevant as captives grow in the UK?

2026-05-29T07:00:00+01:00By

As captive arrangements become more popular in the UK, insurers, brokers and regulators are considering how these models can help corporates tackle emerging and complex risks. But as the risk retention versus transfer conversation evolves, how can insurers tap into captives to remain relevant and support underwriting?

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Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty

2026-04-29T07:00:00+01:00By

A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape

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