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Home insurance premiums continue to fall

2026-10-20T06:00:00+01:00

’Competitive home insurance premiums are almost 17% below their level two years ago and are still falling,’ says director

Insurance Times Awards 2026: C&C Insurance Brokers on its record-breaking year

2026-10-19T18:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Malcolm Cooke, managing director at C&C Insurance Brokers, explains why his firm put itself forward for Commercial Lines Broker of the Year

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Centricity on representing the future of commercial broking
2026-10-19T17:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Daines Kapp on its ‘good year’ in a ‘challenging market’
2026-10-19T16:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Fuzzy Insurance on growing to a 30-strong firm in just two years
2026-10-19T15:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times Awards 2026: Why Superscript Insurance believes it offers ‘something distinctive in the market’
2026-10-19T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
PIB Group-owned broker network appoints new chief executive
2026-10-19T13:29:00+01:00By James Cowen
Insurance Times Awards 2026: Moorhouse on its commitment to ‘excellence, innovation and sustainable growth’
2026-10-19T13:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

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

Gallagher appoints executive director of hull and war risks
2026-10-19T12:10:00+01:00By Harriet Scott
Marsh launches construction insurance facilities for road and plant risks
2026-10-19T11:04:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj
Johannesburg headquartered Lloyd’s broker expands into UK corporate and public sector broking
2026-10-19T10:54:00+01:00By James Cowen

People Moves

PIB Group-owned broker network appoints new chief executive

2026-10-19T13:29:00+01:00By James Cowen

’I’m delighted to be leading the talented team forward,’ says appointee

Gallagher appoints executive director of hull and war risks
2026-10-19T12:10:00+01:00By Harriet Scott
Antares Global promotes for newly created chief actuary role
2026-10-19T09:02:00+01:00By George McDade
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times
The biggest people moves this week
2026-10-16T12:39:00+01:00By Insurance Times

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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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Brit expands presence on Acturis

2026-10-19T08:59:00+01:00By James Cowen

’By expanding our presence across the Acturis platform, we can continue to deliver our market-leading underwriting proposition to a wider customer base,’ says UK eTrading business development manager

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

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

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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

Johannesburg headquartered Lloyd’s broker expands into UK corporate and public sector broking

2026-10-19T10:54:00+01:00By James Cowen

’The UK expansion reinforces [our] commitment to investing in specialist talent, strengthening client relationships and developing innovative insurance solutions,’ says firm

Antares Global promotes for newly created chief actuary role
2026-10-19T09:02:00+01:00By George McDade
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

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