Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 28 April to 2 May

Starting off the week, Matt Scott discussed how the insurance industry is grappling with a persistent talent shortage.

Then, Harry McNeil asked experts for their opinions on the FCA’s decision to abandon its proposed name and shame strategy and shelve new diversity and inclusion requirements.

Following this,  discussed the rise of agentic AI and if the UKGI sector can grasp the opportunity this tool presents.

After that, George McDade asked experts whether business interruption claims linked to the lockdowns are still causing challenges for insurers and what the scope of the potential backlog is.

Rounding off the week, James Cowen spoke to Graeme Trudgill about what brokers can expect from this year’s Biba Conference.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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