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Aviva makes acquisition to strengthen disaster recovery and restoration services

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

’Bringing the two organisations together supports a more seamless end to end property claims experience and helps us respond quickly when customers need us most,’ says chief claims officer

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Aviva’s Future Leaders Programme has promoted nearly a third of broking talent

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

‘Artificial intelligence is a lot more important now than it was seven years ago so that’ll be an area of focus that we ramp up for 2027,’ says broker propositions lead

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Peach appoints ex-Applied head as new distribution manager

2026-04-30T11:00:00+01:00By

’Our broker relationships are essential to what we do, so his role in enhancing broker engagement, expanding partnerships and ensuring alignment between underwriting appetite and market demand is invaluable,’ says director of commercial

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Motor premiums stable in Q1 2026 despite cost of repairs increasing

2026-04-30T10:00:00+01:00By

’The sustained high costs of repairs continue to be a concern,’ says director

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​Covéa makes two personal lines leadership appointments

2026-04-30T09:12:00+01:00By

’It is an exciting time for the personal lines team and Covéa more broadly, as the business continues to build on the trust it has with brokers,’ says insurer

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BYD inks embedded insurance deal with insurtech

2026-04-30T06:01:00+01:00By

’Through this partnership, customers will have easier access to motor insurance embedded seamlessly into their car purchase journey,’ says executive vice president

Nick Hobbs

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Allianz announces major commercial leadership changes as Hobbs steps down

2026-04-29T13:19:00+01:00By

’I’m hugely proud of what we have been able to achieve together over the years,’ says Hobbs

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Zurich UK appoints new chief operating officer

2026-04-29T09:01:00+01:00

’The COO role will help us align our priorities, unlock potential across our business and deliver even greater value for our customers,’ says chief executive

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Acso launches new trade body to champion £5.5bn claimant industry

2026-04-28T09:47:00+01:00By

’We want to influence and lead the debate on the future of civil justice, encouraging a collaborative approach wherever possible and promoting best practice,’ says chief executive

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Allianz to continue using LV= brand with deal extension

2026-04-28T06:00:00+01:00By

Allianz says deal ’is an important step in its strategy to continue growing its presence in the UK retail insurance sector using a multipartner distribution strategy’

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Data focused captives can be complementary buffer to plug emerging risk coverage gaps

2026-04-27T14:00:00+01:00By

Risk experts predict that captives will continue to grow in popularity as a tool to make hard to write risks ‘palatable’ for the insurance market – particularly during hard market cycles

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Insurance firms must utilise AI and not make Microsoft Office mistakes

2026-04-27T07:00:00+01:00By

’We don’t want the insurance industry to fall back into the trap when Microsoft Office was rolled out – it’s present everywhere, everyone is using it, but it is totally underutilised,’ says chief executive

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