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Insurance Times Awards 2026: QBE on its ‘organisation-wide’ commitment to fraud prevention

2026-10-27T17:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Ben McBean, assistant claims manager in the QBE EO claims special investigation unit, explains why his firm deserves to win the Excellence in Fraud Mitigation award

Insurance Times Awards 2026: DAC Beachcroft on combining ‘advanced analytics, intelligence-led investigations and legal expertise’

2026-10-27T16:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Natalie Randall, deputy head of intelligence at DAC Beachcroft CSG, explains her firm’s entry into the Excellence in Fraud Mitigation category

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Company Watch on the benefits of real-time fraud detection
2026-10-27T15:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Allianz on working together to tackle fraud
2026-10-27T14:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times
Guidewire agrees to buy London-based insurance platform for $1.7bn
2026-10-27T13:29:00+00:00By James Cowen

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Finalists for the Excellence in AI – Service Provider award announced
2026-10-27T12:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times
Qlaims appoints new claims director
2026-10-27T11:48:00+00:00By James Cowen
Bspoke Underwriting secures deal with The Lettings Hub and Canopy
2026-10-27T10:24:00+00:00By James Cowen

Biggest AI mistake insurers can make is automating bad processes – Shift Technology

By George Robbins

Ardonagh to rebrand Geo as part of global MGA push under new chief executive
2026-10-27T09:33:00+00:00By James Cowen
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Xceedance on combining AI, software and human expertise
2026-10-27T08:59:00+00:00By Insurance Times
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Vipr Solutions on turning delegated authority operations into strategic advantage
2026-10-27T08:55:00+00:00By Insurance Times

People Moves

Qlaims appoints new claims director

2026-10-27T11:48:00+00:00By James Cowen

’His technical expertise, leadership experience and commitment to professional development make him an excellent addition to our senior team,’ says chief executive

Ardonagh to rebrand Geo as part of global MGA push under new chief executive
2026-10-27T09:33:00+00:00By James Cowen
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
2026-10-23T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
The biggest people moves this week
2026-10-23T12:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Cobra Network boss joins Acrisure as UK retail chief executive
2026-10-22T11:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

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M&A

Guidewire agrees to buy London-based insurance platform for $1.7bn

2026-10-27T13:29:00+00:00By James Cowen

’Together, we will bring greater and more scalable intelligence to the insurance decisions that will help underwrite the risks of tomorrow,’ says chief executive

AmTrust International acquires Wakam
2026-10-26T10:25:00+00:00By James Cowen
EC-Council acquires Cyber Insurance Academy
2026-10-20T12:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Seventeen Group acquires one of UK’s longest-established Lloyd’s brokers
2026-10-16T06:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

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Guidewire agrees to buy London-based insurance platform for $1.7bn

2026-10-27T13:29:00+00:00By James Cowen

’Together, we will bring greater and more scalable intelligence to the insurance decisions that will help underwrite the risks of tomorrow,’ says chief executive

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Finalists for the Excellence in AI – Service Provider award announced

2026-10-27T12:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Eight firms are competing to win the Excellence in AI – Service Provider category

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Xceedance on combining AI, software and human expertise
2026-10-27T08:59:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Vipr Solutions on turning delegated authority operations into strategic advantage
2026-10-27T08:55:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Broker demand for policy flexibility more than doubles in commercial motor
2026-10-27T07:04:00+00:00By Harriet Scott
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Scrub AI on why the ‘least glamorous’ innovation is insurance’s most important
2026-10-26T18:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Davies on combining ‘measurable impact and governance’ into delivery
2026-10-26T17:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

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Cyber

PHP vulnerability raises fears of systemic cyber claims

2026-10-26T09:00:00+00:00By Iris Hakaj

‘The PHP vulnerabilities are a reminder that organisations can’t fix what they can’t see,’ says group head

Cyber-insured SMEs 23 times more likely to have formal strategy as ‘education gap’ persists
2026-10-21T11:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott
EC-Council acquires Cyber Insurance Academy
2026-10-20T12:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

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Financial / Results

Insurance Times’ Top 50 Insurers 2026 digital edition is now available

2026-10-15T09:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

This year’s exclusive ranking of UK and Gibraltar regulated general insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates is now available – has your firm made the cut?

Best insurer in UK named following analysis
2026-09-30T06:00:00+01:00By James Cowen
August surge keeps Treasury on track to match record insurance tax year
2026-09-23T12:00:00+01:00By George McDade

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London Market

Specialist credit syndicate gets in-principle approval from Lloyd’s

2026-10-22T12:31:00+01:00By James Cowen

’The syndicate gives us additional, strategically aligned capacity to support our clients and underwrite complex credit risks across our markets,’ says co-chief executive

Johannesburg headquartered Lloyd’s broker expands into UK corporate and public sector broking
2026-10-19T10:54:00+01:00By James Cowen
Antares Global promotes for newly created chief actuary role
2026-10-19T09:02:00+01:00By George McDade

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