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Aviva explores ‘big growth opportunity’ in ‘specialty personal lines’ as Direct Line acquisition bolsters HY financials – Jason Storah

2026-08-20T06:00:00+01:00By

UKGI boss confirms that insurer wants to ‘ramp up’ specialty personal lines provision, leveraging Direct Line assets to secure greater market share where Aviva is currently sparse

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Munich Re and Lloyd’s top list of world’s biggest reinsurers

2026-08-19T11:00:00+01:00By

‘Reinsurers restored underwriting profitability though disciplined portfolio management, higher attachment points, diversification and improved risk-adjusted rates,’ says report

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HDI Global UK and Ireland maintains profit margin as large losses fall 35%

2026-08-19T10:20:00+01:00By

‘The first half of 2026 has underlined both the resilience and ambition of our UK and Ireland business,’ says chief executive

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Aegis London launches new digital follow consortium

2026-08-18T14:00:00+01:00By

‘This is about using digital capability to enhance underwriting excellence, not replace it,’ says head of distribution

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Stress levels fall among brokers but regional support gap remains

2026-08-18T12:26:00+01:00By

‘As our industry continues to evolve through technological change, rising customer expectations and increasing complexity, supporting wellbeing remains more important than ever,’ says managing director

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ALA Insurance launches £2,000 pothole cover for UK motorists

2026-08-18T11:00:00+01:00By

‘We felt there was a need for something that covers pothole damage, without having to bring your main motor policy into it,’ says founder and managing director

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Envelop receives Lloyd’s approval for syndicate launch

2026-08-18T10:16:00+01:00By

’The syndicate gives us greater scale and flexibility to serve our clients and trading partners while maintaining a disciplined, data driven approach to underwriting,’ says chief executive

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Government warned emissions plans could force modern classics off the road

2026-08-18T08:15:00+01:00By

‘Classic owners are not the problem this policy is trying to solve,’ says head

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Aviva swerves any ‘big proclamations’ around redundancies as it continues AI investment

2026-08-18T06:00:00+01:00By

UKGI chief executive acknowledges that AI is ‘changing our business’, with staff headcount just one of many considerations the insurer is working through as part of its ongoing AI adoption

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English Heritage announces ‘ice cream splat insurance’

2026-08-17T12:00:00+01:00By

’No matter if you’re 9 or 99, ice cream is always a highlight of a summer day out,’ says head

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Former Intact commercial managing director lands new role

2026-08-17T09:26:00+01:00By

’I’m looking forward to working with the team to build on the strong foundations in place and deliver meaningful outcomes for our customers and partners,’ says appointee

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Aviva refuses ‘to chase unprofitable’ commercial lines business amid soft market as GWP tumbles 4% in HY results – Jason Storah

2026-08-17T06:00:00+01:00By

‘In a softening market, if you’re chasing top line, it can get you into trouble,’ says UK and Ireland general insurance boss

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