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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 12 to 16 October 2026

Fantasy Football: How the table stands ahead of gameweek 7

2026-10-16T13:28:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times looks at how managers are doing in the Insurance Times Fantasy Football league

The biggest people moves this week
2026-10-16T12:39:00+01:00By Insurance Times
WATCH: Insurance Times’ making agentic AI work for the investigator webinar
2026-10-16T11:30:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Specialist MGA incubator appoints new chief digital officer
2026-10-16T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Recently launched MGA secures long-term capacity deal with specialty insurer
2026-10-16T10:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Finalists for the Business Partner of the Year – strategic and professional services award announced
2026-10-16T09:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Allianz seeks to widen access to insurance careers with event
2026-10-16T08:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

Why manufacturers’ confidence is falling even as demand holds firm – Travelers

Seventeen Group acquires one of UK’s longest-established Lloyd’s brokers
2026-10-16T06:00:00+01:00By James Cowen
Insurance Times Awards 2026: DWF on saving clients £2.8m through ‘better decisions quicker’
2026-10-15T17:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Keoghs on ensuring the insurance industry’s ‘voice is heard’
2026-10-15T16:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

People Moves

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 12 to 16 October 2026

The biggest people moves this week
2026-10-16T12:39:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Specialist MGA incubator appoints new chief digital officer
2026-10-16T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade
Arch appoints ex-Axa manager as new branch manager for Glasgow operation
2026-10-15T12:00:00+01:00By James Cowen
Aquiline-backed MGA appoints new chief executive
2026-10-15T11:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

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M&A

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 12 to 16 October 2026

Seventeen Group acquires one of UK’s longest-established Lloyd’s brokers
2026-10-16T06:00:00+01:00By James Cowen
Gallagher Bassett acquires marine law firm
2026-10-07T14:10:00+01:00By Harriet Scott
Broker Konsileo secures £5m investment
2026-10-07T07:44:00+01:00By James Cowen
BP Marsh buys 30% share in new London market underwriting agency
2026-10-06T08:28:00+01:00By James Cowen

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WATCH: Insurance Times’ making agentic AI work for the investigator webinar

2026-10-16T11:30:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Held in association with Shift, the webinar explores what agentic AI means in practice for fraud investigation

Brokers warn PCW and ChatGPT quote declines risk convincing consumers they are ‘uninsurable’

2026-10-12T10:07:00+01:00By George McDade

‘For a customer, reaching the end of a quote journey without an offer can feel like being told their home cannot be insured,’ says managing director

WATCH: Insurance Times’ Efficient Where It Matters, Personal Where It Counts webinar
2026-10-08T11:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurers risk ‘automating vulnerabilities’ at scale as fraudsters exploit phone channels
2026-10-08T06:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

CFC upgrades cyber cover as attacks increasingly target business leaders
2026-10-07T12:57:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj
FERMA president urges risk professionals to challenge insurance cycle status quo and address AI paradox
2026-10-06T09:45:00+01:00By Katie Scott
Wakam UK is ‘solvent, profitable and growing’ as European arm gets temporary underwriting ban
2026-10-01T08:12:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

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Cyber

CFC upgrades cyber cover as attacks increasingly target business leaders

2026-10-07T12:57:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Cyber attacks no longer stop at the organisation’s network,’ says head

In Focus: Are brokers struggling to sell cyber insurance in the soft market?
2026-10-02T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen
Beazley launches new cyber endorsements to cover firms’ internal AI use
2026-09-24T12:00:00+01:00By George McDade

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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

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 12 to 16 October 2026

Specialist MGA incubator appoints new chief digital officer
2026-10-16T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade
Backchat: October 2026
2026-10-14T12:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

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