High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

Starting off the week, editor Katie Scott spoke to Mike Edgeley about The Clear Group’s plans to expand across Continental Europe.

• Mike Edgeley: The Clear Group targets ‘a proper global proposition’ through European M&A

Then, news editor James Cowen discussed the risks brokers face as embedded insurance becomes more popular.

• In Focus: Are brokers at risk of losing market share as embedded insurance grows?

After that, Tim Evershed discussed how the insurance sector is tackling the proliferation of solar panels.

• Rooftop risks – how is the insurance sector tackling the proliferation of solar panels?

Following this, Sam Barker discussed the median gender pay gaps across the UK’s largest insurers during International Women’s Day.

• Insurer gender pay gap reports flag senior staff imbalance and part-time job problem

Rounding off the week, Jon Guy spoke to Sarah Vaughan about how insurers and brokers need to do more to equalise gender disparities across the sector.

• Sector’s goal of gender parity demands action – Sarah Vaughan