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NewsHigh Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 2 to 6 February 2026
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NewsFantasy Football: Allianz Commercial's Darragh Kennedy
Allianz Commercial’s property and casualty new business underwriter Darragh Kennedy talks to Insurance Times about his strong performance in this year’s Fantasy Football league
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and board changes from 2 to 6 February 2026
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NewsCommercial Express secures new capacity deal
’We are delighted to have found a like-minded, forward-looking ally and look forward to unlocking new opportunities together,’ says managing director
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NewsHowden completes $703m bond raise
’The proceeds of this transaction will primarily be used to fund identified growth opportunities in the US and transformation projects at group level,’ says broker
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NewsMarsh Risk appoints new international affinity leader
‘He brings a wealth of international leadership experience to Marsh’s affinity business,’ says chief executive
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NewsCompare Insurance acquires book of clients from Insure My Business
’While our primary focus is always on organic growth, when the right opportunity arises, we love acquiring high-quality books of business and onboarding them into our digital platform,’ says chief executive
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NewsArtificial Labs raises £33m in funding round to grow globally
’With this investment, we will grow our team, continue to innovate and ensure that Artificial Labs remains the natural choice for brokers and carriers seeking a smarter way to trade digitally,’ says co-founder
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NewsHome insurance premiums fell by 12.1% in 2025 amid sustained competition
‘In December, three out of four price comparison websites experienced their 2025 peak in the number of providers quoting, following the launch of new products,’ says analyst
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NewsUnoccupied property insurance demand surges by 500%
’What was once considered a niche insurance product is becoming increasingly mainstream,’ says chief executive
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NewsSpecialist broker secures reinsurance backing for excess of loss facility
’The capacity gap in high-hazard sectors is significant and we’re excited to be part of the solution,’ says chief executive
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NewsEast-Suffolk-based commercial broker rebrands after acquisition
The brand will be introduced across client communications, digital channels, the Ipswich office and Ipswich business community in the coming weeks
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NewsAcord urges ‘coalition of the willing’ to embrace digitalisation in spite of sluggish Blueprint Two
Broker digital leader additionally emphasises that the current administrative cost ratio in the Lloyd’s market poses an ‘existential threat’, blaming ‘analogue’ trading methods
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NewsCyber fine insurance rules leaving businesses financially exposed – Aon
‘Businesses need to understand how fines and penalties are treated across jurisdictions and ensure that their governance, reporting and compliance frameworks are robust,’ says head
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NewsZurich’s anticipated acquisition of Beazley could ‘accelerate market consolidation’
’A combined Zurich–Beazley could prompt competitive responses from other global carriers and Lloyd’s participants,’ says analyst
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NewsInsurance’s AI adoption revealing ‘striking paradox’ – Earnix
Insurance Times analyses the themes from an exclusive outlook on Earnix’s upcoming insurance industry trends report
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News‘Tons of opportunities’ in ‘softening’ market for 2026 – Lloyd’s Rachel Turk
The market is ‘softening’ rather than ‘soft’ and ‘could turn on a knife edge’, says chief of market performance
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NewsQBE cuts UK gender pay gap again
People director says insurer is seeing ‘meaningful progress towards reducing our gender pay gaps’
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NewsChase Bank enters UK insurance market
’By bringing together essential insurance coverage in one easy-to-manage bundle, we’re helping make protection more convenient and better,’ says head
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NewsZurich agrees £8bn takeover terms for Beazley
’Zurich looks forward to commencing its confirmatory due diligence on Beazley and working with Beazley towards a binding offer announcement,’ says insurer
