All Issue archive articles – Page 2
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News AnalysisOpinion: Are micro firms buying commercial covers like a personal lines customer?
Market feedback has revealed that micro businesses of less than 10 staff could fall victim to buying commercial covers with a personal lines mindset, risking underinsurance and coverage gaps – how can the sector mitigate this?
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News AnalysisBriefing: Scaling with purpose – the private equity advantage in insurance
One of the most powerful advantages of private equity support is the ability to scale thoughtfully and invest with intent
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News AnalysisOzempic confusion putting travel insurance at risk for thousands
‘This confusion isn’t academic, it has real consequences for millions of Britons purchasing travel and health insurance,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewMandy Hunt: The leader steering Clear Group’s MGA ambitions from ‘outside my comfort zone’
The broker and insurer alumnus is now firmly in the MGA market, with big plans around post-acquisition rebranding and new business incubation set to be delivered in the next 12 months
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News AnalysisUKGI market returns to underwriting profit as expense management pays dividends
Market intelligence firm pinpoints the best performing business lines in UKGI, while warning that the ‘diverging fortunes’ between firms’ expense and loss ratios can make or break sustainable profitability
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News AnalysisCommercial lines index hints that soft market may be bottoming out
‘While it is unclear when markets will harden, the decrease in rate softening is an indication that this may be starting to happen and this will be welcome news,’ says director
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How should middle manager development into c-suite be prioritised and delivered?
With the industry’s war for talent often focused on attracting young, new talent into the marketplace, has specific training to fulfil c-suite succession vacuums by promoting middle managers fallen by the wayside? Industry professionals share their views…
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurance sector has ability to steer road safety
Best practice for safer driving has been a focus following the government’s proposed road reforms in August 2025 – the potential impact of rule changes on claims means the industry simply cannot be a passenger in these conversations
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: What impact could greenwashing have on insurance provision and management?
Greenwashing – a practice whereby companies make misleading or false claims to appear more environmentally friendly and sustainable than they actually are – is emerging as a challenge for insurers and brokers, with potential reputational, regulatory and legal consequences
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IT InterviewLee Mooney: New UK boss gearing up to ‘change the pace’ at Markel
Rather than ‘reinvent the wheel’, managing director plans to tap into global group expertise to increase insurer’s ‘share of wallet’ with brokers and ‘dial up the pace’ on product and people volume
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News AnalysisBriefing: Does cyber insurance need its telematics moment?
’We’re now seeing the early signs of a cyber telematics model emerge, where insurance premiums reflect an organisation live security posture,’ says Google Cloud’s UK head of insurance, legal and financial services
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Sponsored ContentTeaching right from wrong: Why insurance fraud education starts at home – Carpenters Group
Kevin Perkins, head of defence at Carpenters Group, highlights that insurers and brokers must do more to educate parents of new drivers around insurance fraud risks
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Sponsored ContentTaking ‘Pride’ in being a people first business – Dual
Julie Adams-Moore, chief financial officer at Dual UK, explains how the MGA strives to be an inclusive employer, ensuring that diversity driven Pride Month activities are a taster of year-round commitments
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Sponsored ContentHome market is seeing ‘natural bifurcation’ as need for specialist underwriting increases – Pen Underwriting
Andrew Booth, managing director of SME and personal lines at Pen Underwriting, explains underlying trends in the home market and why the rise of non-standard risks is causing class changes
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NewsBackchat: July/August 2025
Broker-backed rugby revels, arty education with an insurer, a business’ anniversary outing and some very special awards for Insurance Times editor. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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News AnalysisOpinion: Are brokers ducking ‘responsibility’ to tackle insurance fraud?
Insurer counter fraud expert calls out commercial brokers on lack of engagement in dealing with insurance fraud, emphasising that regulatory action may be the best way of inspiring greater anti-fraud collaboration
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IT InterviewAlastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties
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News AnalysisIn Focus: The ‘very real challenge’ of MGA capacity amid soft market cycle – how can MGAs stand out?
’There is an inevitable pressure on firms to demonstrate how they can better manage their underwriting portfolios,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisMGAs boost productivity as profits and growth come under pressure
Insurance DataLab shares exclusive insight from its soon to be published MGA Performance Report 2025, revealing the top performing firms in this industry subsector
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News AnalysisScheme brokers see double digit year-on-year commission growth – but momentum slows
Commission growth may be up year-on-year for major scheme classes, but this momentum has slowed and even reversed for some lines
