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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-07-24T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 20 to 24 July 2026

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The biggest people moves this week

2026-07-24T13:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 20 to 24 July 2026

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Medical insurance trade body expands executive committee

2026-07-24T12:32:00+01:00By

’The health and wellbeing sector continues to evolve rapidly, creating both opportunities and challenges for advisers, insurers and customers alike,’ says appointee

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Protestors target Aviva over immigration detention centre links

2026-07-24T11:31:00+01:00By

The protest is the second that Boycott Bloody Insurance has targeted at Aviva in recent months

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Allianz UK expands battery storage underwriting proposition

2026-07-24T09:54:00+01:00By

’Battery energy storage is becoming an increasingly important part of the UK’s renewable energy infrastructure and brokers are seeing more clients exploring opportunities in this space,’ says head

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Ageas UK’s Ant Middle explains thought process behind insurer’s job cuts following M&A

2026-07-24T07:00:00+01:00By

’We need to make sure we’re efficient as a business and we need to make sure we’re organising ourselves for the future to make sure we are the successful business we intend to be,’ says chief executive

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Macmillan Cancer Support announces new travel insurance partnership

2026-07-23T14:00:00+01:00By

’This partnership is about tackling a real and very personal issue for many people affected by cancer – finding travel insurance that feels accessible, fair and appropriate to their circumstances,’ says head of charities and partnerships

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UK motor premiums forecast to rise 16% as insurers set for deeper losses

2026-07-23T12:00:00+01:00By

‘UK motor insurers are navigating a difficult combination of lower earned premium income and persistent cost inflation,’ says partner

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FCA decides to ban father and son who worked at insurance broker

2026-07-23T09:53:00+01:00By

’We will not tolerate serious misconduct and will take action to remove wrongdoers from the industry,’ says joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight

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Fabricated claims have ‘overtaken’ ghost broking as sector's biggest fraud threat

2026-07-23T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We identified an increase in first party misrepresentation – people playing around with their risk criteria application stage to try and reduce the premiums – which is an indicator that perhaps the cost of living crisis is now hitting,’ says head of counter fraud

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Atrium appoints new head of specialty reinsurance

2026-07-22T14:00:00+01:00By

’His reputation reflects his deep expertise in complex reinsurance structures and a proven ability to deliver solutions to clients and brokers,’ says chief executive

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Allianz UK launches new fleet product for Northern Ireland brokers

2026-07-22T13:00:00+01:00By

‘Launching [the product] in Northern Ireland is an important step in broadening the support we offer to brokers in the region,’ says director

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