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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-02T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 28 September to 2 October 2026

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Chubb launches Flexible Benefits Direct in the UK

2026-10-02T12:00:00+01:00

’It creates a straightforward route to market for brokers and a valuable employee benefit for employers,’ says head

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Beazley chief executive to depart after Zurich acquisition

2026-10-02T09:03:00+01:00By

’We would like to thank him for his leadership of Beazley over many years,’ says Zurich chief executive

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In Focus: Are brokers struggling to sell cyber insurance in the soft market?

2026-10-02T07:00:00+01:00By

’There remains an opportunity to build greater understanding among clients of the value cyber cover can provide,’ says partner

Adele Sumner

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Ex-Intact counter fraud director launches new fraud consultancy

2026-10-02T06:00:00+01:00By

’A gap in the market I thought, maybe I could do something to help here,’ says Sumner

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ABI appoints new director of membership and commercial development

2026-10-01T13:00:00+01:00By

’I’m delighted to be joining the ABI at such an important time for the insurance and long-term savings industry,’ says appointee

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Probitas officially rebrands to Aviva Syndicates

2026-10-01T12:00:00+01:00By

’It’s fantastic to see our teams, expertise and ambitions united under a single brand,’ says chief executive

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Zurich takes ownership of Beazley as court signs off deal

2026-10-01T10:00:00+01:00By

The deal has become effective following the delivery of a copy of the court order to the Registrar of Companies

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Atec-owned MGA secures £380m delegated authority capacity from AmTrust

2026-10-01T06:00:00+01:00By

’We’re delighted to announce this extension and significant increase in limit, just one year into a successful three-year relationship,’ says chief underwriting officer

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WATCH: Insurance Times’ The Fraud Frontline webinar

2026-09-30T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Participants delved into the underlying trends driving application fraud

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Insurance intermediary platform completes acquisition of motor warranty MGA

2026-09-30T11:00:00+01:00By

’Completing this transaction marks an important step forward,’ says chief executive

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Best insurer in UK named following analysis

2026-09-30T06:00:00+01:00By

’Strong underwriting performance is about more than a single good year,’ says co-founder

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