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Insurance Times Awards 2025: Sedgwick Legal Services innovation cuts claims lifecycles by over 400 days
John Hinton, managing director at Sedgwick Legal Services, talks about the company’s submission for the Claims Partner of the Year category
IUA appoints new chair as McDonald steps down
’He has been a respected and influential member of the IUA board for the past two years and will be an effective leader for the London company market,’ says chief executive
Suzuki signs digital insurance deal as it launches new proposition
’This partnership supports Suzuki on their continued journey as a market-leader, defining a new standard in the industry by transforming their insurance proposition into a true value-add for the customer,’ says vice president
Insurance Times Awards 2025: Markel Law delivers 100% instruction uplift and impressive NPS score
Deborah Nicholson, partner, crime and regulatory at Markel Law, talks about the company’s submission for the Claims Partner of the Year category
Lancashire inks deal to use Novee’s AI proposition for power and renewables underwriting
’Novee has shown us how agentic AI can cut through that complexity, giving us greater consistency while allowing our underwriters to interrogate exposures more deeply,’ says head of onshore power and renewables
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 3 to 7 November 2025
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Xavier Laurent: Banging the drum for ‘consistency’ at Covéa Insurance following new UK leadership
Although emphasising that status quo will be maintained at the insurer in the short term, incoming chief executive adds that his business development expertise will prove ‘instrumental in supporting Covéa Insurance’s next chapter’
Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders
After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024
Briefing: As Reeves urges insurers to back London, where should investment be made?
In Focus: Are HNW lifestyles evolving faster than traditional risk models?
Retroactive reckoning: Construction PI faces its 30-year shadow
The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?
Briefing: Digital ID is no panacea for fraud – and implementation challenges lay ahead
Destination Insurance: Futureproofing talent starts with tackling retention
In Focus: Does digital transformation undermine HNW’s service-defining human touch?
Motorhome premiums soften in 2025 as less enquiries seen for new business
Xavier Laurent: Banging the drum for ‘consistency’ at Covéa Insurance following new UK leadership
Although emphasising that status quo will be maintained at the insurer in the short term, incoming chief executive adds that his business development expertise will prove ‘instrumental in supporting Covéa Insurance’s next chapter’
Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders
After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024
Covéa Insurance extends strategic plan to 2028 as De Macedo prepares to hand over UK reins
Exiting chief executive tells Insurance Times about his strategic swansong and the personal drivers that have steered his decision to return to France
Luisa Barile: From puppy to profit – how ManyPets learned new tricks for growth
‘I’ve told my team very clearly – I want us to be number one. Success means being the undisputed go-to for pet insurance in the UK,’ says chief executive
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