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Resilience must morph from operational to strategic, supported by leadership mindset shift

2026-02-17T13:00:00+00:00By

‘A sea change at board level’ in terms of mindset and investment around risk management is vital if organisational resilience is going to develop from ‘version 1.0’ to ‘version 2.0’ in the next 10 years, says expert panel

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Hiscox launches new technology graduate programme

2026-02-17T10:02:00+00:00By

’Technology sits at the heart of our ambition to deliver first-class growth and service, which is why it’s so important to us to champion and invest in emerging talent,’ says chief information officer

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‘Mandate to dictate whether AI should be covered or not’ via insurance on the cards – Lockton

2026-02-17T08:59:00+00:00By

Broker believes that there is room in the market for standalone AI coverage, but that the insurance sector is still ‘a bit far away’ from implementing anything concrete

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‘Dynamic scenario planning’ that identifies ‘blind spots’ is key to grappling geopolitical risk

2026-02-16T14:00:00+00:00By

Post-Covid-19, risk managers have had to ‘rethink risk frameworks’ to shift ‘prediction’ focus to a ‘preparation’ mindset, says expert panel

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Aviva hires new branch manager for south east

2026-02-16T12:12:00+00:00By

’I’m confident she will support the team in delivering excellent service for brokers and customers,’ says trading head

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Destination Insurance: Exploring insurance’s perception problem vs other financial careers

2026-02-16T10:00:00+00:00By

Roundtable attendees at Insurance Times’ Destination Insurance event explored the challenge of selling an insurance career to new joiners in a competitive economy

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Zurich secures more time to finalise Beazley takeover

2026-02-16T09:29:00+00:00By

’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

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The biggest people moves this week

2026-02-13T13:05:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and board changes from 9 to 13 February 2026

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Admiral agrees to acquire commercial fleet provider in deal valued at £80m

2026-02-12T14:10:00+00:00By

’This acquisition will give us immediate access to a high-growth segment, proven technology and a scalable platform,’ says chief executive

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Covéa Insurance hires new UK chief executive as Laurent out

2026-02-11T13:05:00+00:00By

’His extensive knowledge of insurance and reinsurance will provide a great foundation to lead the company through its next phase,’ says chairman

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OpenAI approves insurance quotes within ChatGPT

2026-02-11T11:05:00+00:00By

’Being the first provider live on ChatGPT allows us to convert new customers right at the point of discovery,’ says chief executive

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Motor insurers paid out £11.9bn in 2025

2026-02-11T09:30:00+00:00By

The ABI say the figures show that motor claims continue to be ’heavily influenced by the complexity of modern vehicles’

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