Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 9 to 13 June 2025
Kicking off the week, regular contributor and Insurance DataLab co-founder Matt Scott explored the fast-evolving US market for THC-infused beverages – and questioned whether UK insurers were ready for this high-growth trend.
• High hopes: Can insurance keep pace with the THC drinks boom?
Next, deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas attended this month’s Fraud Charter roundtable and uncovered how industry experts were shifting the counter fraud playbook – from enforcement and detection to widespread public education.
The IFB, City of London Police and leading insurers all agreed that coordinated outreach to schools, parents and social media users would be key to stamping out scams like ghost broking.
• Sector must take counter fraud messaging and education ‘to another level’
Later in the week, reporter Harriet Scott looked into how firms were approaching diversity and inclusion following the FCA’s March 2025 decision to shelve its regulatory proposals.
Insurance leaders warned that firms failing to offer visible role models or take D&I seriously risked losing young talent for good.
• Young people are ‘looking for a commitment’ to a diversified insurance industry
Then, editor Katie Scott spoke with Michelle Taylor, broker distribution director at Aviva, about how the insurer planned to address structural gaps in its distribution strategy.
From rethinking its long-standing Club 110 proposition to navigating post-consolidation contact challenges, Taylor outlined why she wanted to make Aviva’s broker partnerships more accessible, responsive and inclusive.
• Michelle Taylor: New role provides opportunity to ‘draw the dots’ and fill Aviva’s distribution strategy gaps
Rounding off the week, Kotoulas delved into the shifting dynamics of insurer panels. He explored how increasing regulatory requirements under Consumer Duty and product governance rules were prompting brokers to shrink their panels – with Biba and compliance leaders warning this trend may unintentionally undermine consumer choice.
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