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Police warn drivers over rise in ‘crash for cash’ fraud

2026-08-06T13:00:00+01:00By

’Crash for cash fraud is a growing problem and criminals are becoming more aggressive in how they carry out these schemes,’ says head

Luisa Barile

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ManyPets fetches new business growth as profit before tax increases by 59%

2026-08-06T11:00:00+01:00By

ManyPets boss says this is despite a ’very competitive’ UK pet insurance market that ’hasn’t grown as much’

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Employees affected as Travelers streamlines UK and Ireland operations

2026-08-06T09:14:00+01:00By

’This has affected a small number of employees and we are working with them to explore other opportunities within Travelers Europe,’ says spokesperson

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Markel launches new UK broker eTrading portal

2026-08-05T12:00:00+01:00By

‘Brokers want to spend their time supporting clients and placing business, not navigating multiple systems,’ says divisional director

Joanne Musselle

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Hiscox upgrades retail growth target as discipline drives profits for HY26

2026-08-05T10:00:00+01:00By

‘There’s lots of different microcycles and, while we’re managing some markets and reducing, there are definitely other parts of the market where we’re still seeing attractive opportunities,’ says chief underwriting officer

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WATCH: eTrading performance webinar in association with Aviva

2026-08-05T09:02:00+01:00By Insurance Times

In this webinar, produced in association with Aviva, Insurance Times explores the findings of the Insurance Times Five Star Rating Report: eTrading 2026

Sharon Brown, Peia

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Briefing: How pet insurance can support better access to care

2026-08-05T06:00:00+01:00By

Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explains why insurance input is so vital to understanding and improving timely access to care for our animal companions

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Chubb expands PI distribution with Acturis launch

2026-08-04T13:00:00+01:00By

‘Bringing Chubb’s PI product onto Acturis gives brokers another efficient way to quote with us,’ says PI manager

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Markel appoints new managing director for London specialty division

2026-08-04T10:19:00+01:00By

’Her experience leading international portfolios and driving innovation will be hugely valuable,’ says managing director

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Sabre grows premiums 16% for HY26 as Carter warns motor market requires further price rises

2026-08-04T09:00:00+01:00By

‘The market is struggling to get a foothold’ on pricing and needs ‘some pretty chunky price increases’ to offset claims inflation, says chief executive

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Ex-Aviva broker distribution director joins Intact following regional restructure

2026-08-04T08:00:00+01:00By

’His depth of market knowledge and extensive experience across distribution and technology will help accelerate our ambition to become the best commercial lines insurer in the UK,’ says commercial lines managing director

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ETrading set to be ‘core’ component for Markel UK as it bolsters capabilities – Lee Mooney

2026-08-04T06:00:00+01:00By

As the specialist insurer stacks up star improvements in Insurance Times’ annual eTrading report, managing director confirms additional investment in talent, AI and products in a bid to continue upwards trajectory

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