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Brown and Brown makes first retail acquisition in Scotland
’Our first acquisition in Scotland is an exciting milestone for us,’ says retail chief executive
AM Best ringfences broker facilities as ‘net credit negative’ risk
Managing director of analytics explained that ‘reduced underwriting control’ is a ‘primary concern’ for reinsurers navigating the soft market cycle
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 1 to 4 September 2026
Brown and Brown makes first retail acquisition in Scotland
’Our first acquisition in Scotland is an exciting milestone for us,’ says retail chief executive
Insurers urged to use AI and planning portals to tackle home underinsurance problem
‘We could have a system in place where in the run up to renewal, the insurer cross-references or does an AI check on if the property has had any planning permission applications’ says director
ManyPets to launch pet insurance plugin on ChatGPT
’Being the first pet insurance provider to launch a pet insurance app on ChatGPT reflects our role shaping the pet insurance of tomorrow and our pledge to make caring for pets easier,’ says chief executive
Acrisure UK and ESET announce strategic cyber partnership
’Good cyber security and effective cyber insurance should work hand in hand,’ says director
Reinsurers closely consider M&A opportunities as surplus capital deployment tool
Market commentators suggest that M&A opportunities encompassing specialty lines, MGAs, insurtechs and firms with a Lloyd’s footprint could be particularly attractive to reinsurers looking to redeploy capital for inorganic growth
Lineker-backed Goalhanger teams up with insurance firm to launch thought leadership series
’The risks our clients face don’t begin in the insurance market, they begin in the world around us,’ says president
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