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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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Personal lines insurer appoints Esure veteran as chief pricing officer

2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00By

‘I’m looking forward to working with colleagues across the business to build on the progress already made and help to deliver growth and lasting value for customers,’ says new appointee

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Compre hires new deputy chief executive

2026-02-09T15:58:00+00:00By

’As Compre continues to grow, this appointment strengthens our leadership structure for the future,’ says chief executive

Andrew Fish

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MS Amlin appoints ex-Aon leader as head of exposure

2026-02-09T13:33:00+00:00By

’His deep expertise and market experience will be invaluable as we continue helping our clients manage complex and evolving catastrophe risks,’ says chief underwriting officer

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Ecclesiastical fraud investigations rise 20% as £3m of claims rejected

2026-02-09T12:00:00+00:00By

Claims director says insurer is ‘committed to tackling fraud in the strongest means possible’

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AIG acquires minority ownership stake in specialist insurer in deal worth over £1bn

2026-02-09T10:50:00+00:00By

’The transaction heralds the next phase of our development,’ says chief executive

Lee Mooney, August 2025

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SME firms are ‘the sector that needs the most advice’ – Lee Mooney

2026-02-09T08:00:00+00:00By

’We need to provide advice throughout that cycle so, if an SME is paying that premium and needs advice, we can be there to help and mitigate risk before it happens,’ says UK managing director

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Lloyd’s issues comment after it reportedly ‘quietly shelves Blueprint Two’

2026-02-09T07:00:00+00:00By

A report suggested that Blueprint Two ’has been quietly shelved, with the team responsible for market engagement disbanded at the end of last year’

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Fantasy Football: Allianz Commercial's Darragh Kennedy

2026-02-06T14:00:00+00:00By

Allianz Commercial’s property and casualty new business underwriter Darragh Kennedy talks to Insurance Times about his strong performance in this year’s Fantasy Football league

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Compare Insurance acquires book of clients from Insure My Business

2026-02-06T07:00:00+00:00By

’While our primary focus is always on organic growth, when the right opportunity arises, we love acquiring high-quality books of business and onboarding them into our digital platform,’ says chief executive

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