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HDI gets green light to begin underwriting through Syndicate 2029

2026-11-10T13:00:00+00:00By

’The products in scope for Syndicate 2029 represent strategic growth areas for HDI,’ says active underwriter

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Motor insurance payouts remain at record £3.2bn

2026-11-10T11:00:00+00:00By

’While competitive premiums are welcome news for customers, persistently high claims costs are putting significant pressure on insurers,’ says director of general insurance and international policy

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Ageas clarifies pet insurance position following new business pause

2026-11-10T08:00:00+00:00By

Insurer says it is ‘very much’ in pet insurance market as it builds expertise through broker partners

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​Compare the Market launches temporary car insurance comparison service

2026-11-09T11:20:00+00:00By

’Launching temporary car insurance is a natural next step in strengthening our motor insurance proposition,’ says head

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Chubb warns insurance risks becoming ‘commoditised’ as technology advances

2026-11-09T08:00:00+00:00By

‘The real risk isn’t in us competing with one another with a client. It’s in the further commoditisation of insurance,’ says president

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-11-06T15:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 2 to 6 November 2026

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Zurich UK eyes underwriting opportunities for fraud analytics after £109m detection

2026-11-06T10:19:00+00:00By

Its AI and advanced analytics tool ’has been game-changing for us in terms of the maturity of that contextual data analysis, but it makes you hungry for even more data,’ says head of claims fraud

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JLR urges insurers to abandon ‘traditional’ underwriting to win OEM partnerships

2026-11-06T08:00:00+00:00By

’Traditional doesn’t exist in the world moving forward,’ says insurance product manager

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Fridge cyber attack turns up heat on demand for cyber triggered physical damage cover

2026-11-05T15:00:00+00:00By

’A coverage gap remains for many insureds, which I believe the cyber market is particularly well positioned to close,’ says head of global cyber development

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Allianz Commercial to launch new Lloyd’s direct underwriting syndicate

2026-11-05T10:00:00+00:00By

’The new syndicate will establish a long-term direct underwriting presence for Allianz Commercial in one of the world’s leading specialty markets,’ says chief executive

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​Sheila Cameron to step down as LMA chief executive

2026-11-04T13:07:00+00:00By

’It has been an enormous privilege to serve as chief executive at the LMA,’ says Cameron

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Biba and Intact Insurance back next generation of brokers with new hub

2026-11-04T12:00:00+00:00By

’My ambition is to support and encourage the next generation of startup insurance brokers,’ says chief executive

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