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    Family-owned £1.2m GWP broker acquired after 51 years

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    Significant number of DLG shareholders vote against directors’ remuneration report

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    Biba 2025: Aviva leader stresses ‘no material impact’ on broker message after DLG deal

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    JMG Group secures major investment from US PE firm and Synova

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    Optio Group to expand PI offering with MGA acquisition

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    Clear Group’s MGA arm makes first acquisition since rebranding

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    Briefing: US broker should welcome $2bn investment as it continues UK expansion

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    This week’s biggest M&A stories

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    Macclesfield broker makes acquisition after receiving six-figure investment

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    Retail broker to rebrand after being acquired by US-based firm

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    Bedford-based £4m GWP broker acquired

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    Exiting Esure owner reportedly in talks to lead $2bn investment in broker

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  • rebrand
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    Will RSA’s reputation remain ‘Intact’ after rebrand?

  • London, Lloyds
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    Briefing: Is Lloyd’s ‘undervalued’ as an investment opportunity?

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    JMG Group expands UK presence with trio of acquisitions

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    Admiral agrees to sell US motor business to private investment firm

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    Broking group expands in Suffolk with purchase of commercial broker

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    Markel to acquire 51-year-old MGA specialising in marine products

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    International broker completes MBO after selling UK arm

People moves

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    Aviva makes multiple senior underwriting hires to expand London trading office

  • Partnership (2)
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    Biba 2025: Tokio Marine HCC strives to secure three facilities with brokers in 2025

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    McLarens appoints chief information officer to oversee digital transformation

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    HDI Global appoints ex-RSA and Allianz leader to strengthen broker relationships

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    Ex-Ardonagh and Towergate leader joins MGA Aspect

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    Gallagher appoints new non-executive director

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    Arch hires ex-Hiscox manager as it merges London market and UK PI teams

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    Aventum-owned MGA hires casualty insurance veteran as new division launched

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    New commercial broker to launch in UK market

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    Specialist insurer announces new CFO and several promotions

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    Aventum-owned broker appoints new chief claims officer

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    Aviva makes four underwriting hires after opening new trading office

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    Ex-Aviva leader appointed new Lloyd’s chief executive

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    Mike Bottle: Arch’s UK regional MD on bringing international scale to bear

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    Ex-Howden manager among two senior hires at Manchester-based specialist broker

Claims

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    Mansion impossible: Temporary HNW housing shortage tests industry agility

  • Claims
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    Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda

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    Music equipment theft under the mic-roscope as claims severity escalates

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    MGA partners with Partners& to enhance claims services

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    Ransomware remains most costly type of cyber attack despite claims stabilising

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    Avoiding falling short on EV customer expectations – Europcar

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    Cyber insurance claims down 20% year-on-year

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    Quarterly weather-related claims reach record high

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    In Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?

  • covid pressure business
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    In Focus: Is the Covid linked business interruption claims backlog still an issue for UKGI?

  • motor fraud
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    Motorist’s £1.2m fake injury claim costs him over £100,000

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    Axa warns of ‘unusually high spike’ in crime at empty commercial premises

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    Uptick in vehicle and deer collisions could ramp up springtime motor claims costs – Zurich UK

  • travel insurance (2)
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    MGA launches new travel product

  • Toby Clegg
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    Lloyd’s broker inks deal to launch new motor trade platform

  • Nik Jethwa
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    Briefing: Ifed showcases suite of enforcement tools and partnerships in fight against fraud

Commercial Lines

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    Biba 2025: Commercial market is ‘changing more rapidly’ than ever before – Allianz’s Nick Hobbs

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    Biba 2025: Hiscox UK seeking to improve ‘response times and service delivery’ for brokers

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    Biba 2025: Ecclesiastical sets sights on £500m GWP for UKGI arm

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    Live chat rise and lost phone calls show digital tension in commercial lines

  • cyber insurance
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    Why the UK’s thriving tech sector must strengthen operational and cyber resilience – Cowbell

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    One size does not fit all: the rise of traded SME – RSA

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    Commercial broker announces two new deals ahead of launching in UK

  • Relationship management
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    Inefficient prioritisation by insurers harming broker response times

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    MGA secures new capacity for public sector leasehold market

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    Watch: 2025 Commercial Lines Report webinar in association with Zurich

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    News Analysis

    Mike Bottle: Arch’s UK regional MD on bringing international scale to bear

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    ​Agricultural broker launches new commercial arm

  • Mike Lloyd
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    Acorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’

  • taxis
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    The Acorn Group confirms new products and brand launch for 2025

  • regulations
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    Biba reveals impact of regulation costs on insurance premiums

  • embedded insurance
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Is embedded cover the answer to SME underinsurance?

  • covid pressure business
    News Analysis

    In Focus: Is the Covid linked business interruption claims backlog still an issue for UKGI?

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    Bridging the confidence gap in renewable energy – FM

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    Aventum-owned MGA hires to lead treaty push in specialty reinsurance

Cyber

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    Allianz reportedly on the hook as M&S cyber claim could hit £100m

  • Cyber threat
    News

    Aviva partners with CyberCube to enhance cyber risk management

  • soft clouds, soft market
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    Biba 2025: Brokers need to balance workload in softening market – Gallagher’s Weeks

  • cyber attack (2)
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    Biba 2025: A ‘very large uninsured opportunity’ remains for SME cyber coverage – Sam Franks

  • cyber insurance
    Sponsored Content

    Cyber risk must have equal billing in broker-client conversations – Pen Underwriting

  • cyber, operational resilience
    Sponsored Content

    Why the UK’s thriving tech sector must strengthen operational and cyber resilience – Cowbell

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    MGA issues cyber warning as businesses ’underestimating’ vulnerabilities

  • Breavington_Richard_formal
    IT Interview

    Richard Breavington: Exposure, appetite and uptake – the changing strategy of insurers in the cyber market

  • Claud Bilbao
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    Cowbell targets £902bn UK tech sector with cyber and PI launch

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    Why UK businesses must shift from cyber recovery to cyber resilience in 2025 – Cowbell UK

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    Higher cyber premiums ’may incentivise attackers to escalate threats’

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    Arch Insurance promotes for new head of cyber and healthcare

  • cyber vulnerability
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    Strengthening resilience first step to closing the cyber risk protection gap

  • Alex Jomaa Onda
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    Alex Jomaa: Brokers ‘have been let down by insurers’ on customer cyber education

  • cyber vulnerability
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    Cyber MGA expands into mid-market

  • London market
    News

    Cyber MGA inks deal with RSA to launch new London market facility

  • Launch
    News

    CFC launches automated portfolio quoting for UK brokers

  • digital handshake
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    Cowbell joins ABI to strengthen position in UK cyber market

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    News

    AI tops UK insurance risk index for 2025

Diversity and Inclusion

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    News Analysis

    The Big Question: What do the FCA’s proposal U-turns mean for UKGI?

  • talent gap
    News Analysis

    Inside the insurer talent gap

  • Stuart Reid
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Out with the old and in with the new

  • Kelly Ogley column headshot
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Biba Conference 2025 facilitates sector futureproofing with tailored events

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    News Analysis

    Will MBA be catalyst to UK Islamic insurance momentum?

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    News Analysis

    Briefing: Young brokers deserve more than a desk and a diary – give them the Biba experience

  • Talent
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    Are apprenticeships the solution or a costly burden?

  • Kelly Ogley column headshot
    News Analysis

    Briefing: FCA right to put diverse talent attraction onus on employers

  • talent shortage
    News Analysis

    Insurance industry needs to hire ‘skills for the future’ instead of focusing on the past

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    News Analysis

    Is the industry doing enough to attract care leavers?

  • talent attraction
    News

    New programme launched to train next generation of loss assessors

  • career ladder, woman
    Sponsored Content

    The role of flexibility and mentoring in underpinning a claims career – Gallagher Bassett

  • diversity (4)
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    FCA and PRA confirm ‘no plans’ to take regulatory D&I proposals further

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

  • gap
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    Assessing the gender justice gap – Arag

  • Schools
    News

    School leaders to be mentored by brokers in new initiative

  • gender pay gap
    News Analysis

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

  • neurodiversity
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Is neurodiversity being celebrated in insurance?

  • Parisa Kheradmand
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    Parisa Kheradmand: Claims Excellence Young Achiever Award winner on ‘championing inclusion’

  • Social moblity
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    Zurich ‘first insurer’ to publish social mobility data

ESG

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    Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda

  • electric vehicle charging
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    Avoiding falling short on EV customer expectations – Europcar

  • CNAHardyInside
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    Climate protesters occupy commercial insurer’s office lobby

  • diversity (4)
    News

    FCA and PRA confirm ‘no plans’ to take regulatory D&I proposals further

  • neurodiversity
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Is neurodiversity being celebrated in insurance?

  • solar panels install
    News Analysis

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

  • flood house safety float
    News Analysis

    UK government’s housing expansion plans has industry nervous for flood risk impact

  • Kelly Ogley column headshot
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Continued flood risk brings possible property protection gap to the forefront

  • electric car
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Soaring EV sales spark new underwriting concerns over fire risks

  • flood risk property
    News

    Flood Re urges government to invest £1bn annually in flood defences

  • Renewables
    News

    Howden launches new renewable energy quote and bind platform backed by Aviva

  • young employees, innovation
    News Analysis

    Can younger employees unlock industry innovation?

  • Ann Manning
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    Briefing: The great hybrid working debate – has flexible work models made service ‘non-existent’?

  • built environment
    Sponsored Content

    Insurance as a catalyst for energy efficiency in the built environment – Dual UK

  • jailed
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    Extinction Rebellion warns insurers of ‘ecocide' legal action and continued disruption over fossil fuel ties

  • rainfall, flooding
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    Midlands flooding impacts over 7,000 buildings – ICEYE

  • people moves
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    Axa UK and Ireland announces new c-suite appointment

  • protest
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    Extinction Rebellion occupy office of Top 50 broker in latest protest

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    Climate protesters list 2025 demands to insurance industry

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    Climate activists issue protest threat to hold insurers ‘accountable’ in 2025

Financial / Results

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    Insurers should consider Bitcoin’s role in investment portfolios – Cartwright

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    Biba 2025: Sompo aims to double underwriting headcount in regional presence push

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    MGA secures long-term capacity from Axa for property scheme

  • Motor partnership
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    Axa UK expands personal lines presence as new partnership launched

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    Allianz to underwrite motor LEI products for new partner

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    Beazley grows IWP by 2% in Q1 2025

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    Broker established in 1887 transitions to employee ownership trust

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    Cost of extreme weather and natural disasters around £1.55tn in last decade

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    UKGI industry to reach £113bn by 2029, forecast says

  • price drop
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    Global commercial insurance rates fall for third consecutive quarter – Marsh

  • tax
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    Insurance premium tax windfall sets record high for Treasury

  • London, Lloyds
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Is Lloyd’s ‘undervalued’ as an investment opportunity?

  • profitable
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    FY 2024 financials prove Covéa ‘made the right decision’ with strategy focuses – Georges de Macedo

  • worried
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    What are brokers most concerned about in 2025?

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    Pet insurance premiums continue to rise

  • inflation
    News

    Allianz UK focuses on ‘balance between volume and margin’ to weather cyclical market storm

  • Toby Clegg
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    Lloyd’s broker inks deal to launch new motor trade platform

  • financial
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    Covéa swings back to profit but GWP drops

  • GettyImages-520839356
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    Addept enters LEI market as capacity deal announced

  • GettyImages-1485996637
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    MGA expands combined liability coverage to include contractors

Fraud Charter

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    DLG helps jail two fraudsters that tried to fraudulently stage a collision

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    Instagram ghost broker jailed for fake car insurance fraud

  • motor fraud
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    Motorist’s £1.2m fake injury claim costs him over £100,000

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    One in six motorists admit lying to cut insurance bills

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    UK broker accused of failing to prevent international bribery

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    Video: RSA’s Adele Sumner talks counter-fraud developments (Part 2/2)

  • stop fraud
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    Industry must use tools at its disposal to deter insurance fraud – Carpenters Group

  • Nik Jethwa
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    Briefing: Ifed showcases suite of enforcement tools and partnerships in fight against fraud

  • thorns
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    Opinion: Opportunistic fraud is thorn in sector’s side

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    Fraud on the rise as Aviva reports fake claims up 14% in 2024

  • Damaged Range Rover 1
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    Crash for cash scheme lands Bradford man in prison for two years

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    Sector must ‘start again’ to tackle ‘different beast’ of commercial fraud

  • RSA Video Part1 2025
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    Video: RSA’s Adele Sumner talks counter-fraud developments (Part 1/2)

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    Court orders fake car insurance fraudsters to repay £376,000

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    Social media ghost broking scams increase in 2024

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    FCA bans broker for fraud that led to client entering liquidation

  • AI Arms race
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    TechTalk: Insurance fraud and the AI arms race

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    Charles Taylor launches new AI fraud detection tool

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    Fraud attempts with deepfakes surge over last three years

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    Allianz detected £157.24m in fraudulent claims in 2024

High Net Worth

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    Ex-Bollington chief executive joins boutique broker’s board

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    Bspoke Group acquires subscription-based insurtech in expansion drive

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    Q&A: Hiscox on developing eTradeable HNW products

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    Police operation at Heathrow targets luxury watch fraud

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    In Focus: How can HNW insurance policies help manage risks related to high value or risky hobbies?

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    News Analysis

    In Focus: A gap in the HNW market for reputational cover?

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    Broadway Insurance Brokers branches out with new Liverpool office

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    Video: A fireside chat with Hiscox’s Nicola Holmes (Part 1/2)

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    Jon Dye: Hiscox is third of way through ‘strategy for profitable growth’

  • HNW High net worth lifestyle
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    Q&A: Hiscox on its big commitment to HNW lines

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    Jo Musselle: Hiscox targets ‘new distribution deals’ with brokers as part of ‘omnichannel’ strategy

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    Jaguar Land Rover may have improved security, so which vehicles are criminals targeting now?

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    Sarah Willoughby: Ecclesiastical ‘on track’ to achieve art and private client growth target

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    Broadway Insurance Brokers is ‘flying’ following new strategy launch

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    Plea issued to brokers as underinsurance becomes ‘increasing problem’

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    Ann Owen: Aviva Private Clients ‘focused on claims service’ in high net worth sector

London Market

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    Biba 2025: Tokio Marine HCC strives to secure three facilities with brokers in 2025

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    Mike Bottle: Arch’s UK regional MD on bringing international scale to bear

  • jones matcham
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    IUA’s new chief executive steps up following veteran’s retirement

  • exiting, leaving
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    Lloyd’s broker offloads specialist team to SRG after strategic review

  • Lloyd's of London
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    Aviva leader to take on chief executive role at Probitas 1492

  • London, Lloyds
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Is Lloyd’s ‘undervalued’ as an investment opportunity?

  • islamic finance
    News Analysis

    Will MBA be catalyst to UK Islamic insurance momentum?

  • Jonny_Strickle.2024
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    Specialist insurer names new group managing director

  • marine, cargo
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    New MGA specialising in marine sector launched

  • launch
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    New MGA launched as broker demand for specialty liability products rises

  • Dan saulter 2
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    Dan Saulter: Growth remains on the agenda as Davies sets out 2030 targets

  • David Matcham
    News Analysis

    Briefing: London loses in more ways than one as Matcham departs

  • financial rewards
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    Aventum-owned MGA secures new capacity as it continues to grow portfolio

  • London
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    London market insurers launch dual-stamp capacity for brokers

  • Lloyd's
    News

    Aviva hopes to create ‘standout specialty market’ in 2025 using Probitas purchase

  • Stuart Reid
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Sector must showcase ‘collaboration, certainty and creativity’ to bolster reputation

  • Lloyds red up
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    ‘Watch this space’ – Aventum-owned MGA hints at further Lloyd’s expansion

  • london (7)
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    Specialty (re)insurer gets green light for new Lloyd’s syndicate

  • construction
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    New construction-focused London market committee launched

  • older employee
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Does the insurance industry have an ageism problem?

Market

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  • Nick Hobbs
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    Biba 2025: Commercial market is ‘changing more rapidly’ than ever before – Allianz’s Nick Hobbs

  • soft clouds, soft market
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    Biba 2025: Brokers need to balance workload in softening market – Gallagher’s Weeks

  • Acorn Group, Hanover street office
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    The Acorn Group set to invest £5m to create ‘amazing office spaces’ from listed buildings

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

  • southgate-index
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    Fantasy Football: Sir Gareth Southgate meets Insurance Times

  • golf ball glove hand
    News

    Brown and Brown announced as title sponsor of major PGA tournament

  • southgate
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    Biba 2025: Gareth Southgate urges leaders to have young talent in the office

  • GettyImages-127825105
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    Biba 2025: Reciprocity between brokers, insurers, reinsurers and MGAs key to increasing capacity

  • Climate change
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    Biba 2025: Extinction Rebellion target conference for third year

  • gossip
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    Backchat: May 2025

  • rebranding
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    Biba 2025: Ardonagh Advisory officially rebrands

  • growth blocks
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    Some 94% of brokers expect to see growth in 2025 – but want more support from insurers

  • priorities monthly calendar
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    Brokers reveal priorities for 2025’s Biba Conference

  • high five
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    Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

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    Extinction Rebellion set to protest at Biba Conference with Lamborghini model

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    Watch: 2025 Commercial Lines Report webinar in association with Zurich

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    Aventum-owned MGA hires casualty insurance veteran as new division launched

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    Broker profitability rises as growth slows

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    Markel launches clinical trials product to support global research

Motor

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    Avoiding falling short on EV customer expectations – Europcar

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    Esure launches new motor and home app for policyholders

  • Motor partnership
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    Axa UK expands personal lines presence as new partnership launched

  • image (10)
    News Analysis

    In Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?

  • Mike Lloyd
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    Acorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’

  • taxis
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    The Acorn Group confirms new products and brand launch for 2025

  • I stock liar
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    One in six motorists admit lying to cut insurance bills

  • growth up money
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    Surge in broker demand across non-standard home and motor market

  • deer in road
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    Uptick in vehicle and deer collisions could ramp up springtime motor claims costs – Zurich UK

  • electric vehicles (3)
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    Covéa Insurance plans to re-enter EV insurance market in 2025

  • cars
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    Ageas UK is ‘very interested’ in embedded insurance – Ant Middle

  • electric vehicles (2)
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    UK’s EV appetite must be reflected in courtesy car claims experience – Europcar

  • Damaged Range Rover 2
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    Fraud on the rise as Aviva reports fake claims up 14% in 2024

  • Damaged Range Rover 1
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    Crash for cash scheme lands Bradford man in prison for two years

  • Ant Middle 1
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    Ant Middle: Organic growth focused plan seeks to put Ageas UK top of the personal lines pile

  • profit
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    Deal-linked Esure posts profit of £57.7m for 2024

  • targeted, balls
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    In Focus: Was Gap insurance ‘unfairly targeted’ by the FCA?

  • Geoff carter 2
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    Motor market currently ‘at about the softest point in the cycle’ – Geoff Carter

  • Autonomous shuttle
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    Insurers must prepare for the ‘messy middle’ of journey towards autonomous vehicles – Zego’s Sten Saar

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    Insurers still charging ‘excessive’ interest to pay monthly, Which? warns

Personal Lines

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    Swedish pet specialist hires new MD to lead UK expansion

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    Briefing: US broker should welcome $2bn investment as it continues UK expansion

  • electric vehicle charging
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    Avoiding falling short on EV customer expectations – Europcar

  • Motor partnership
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    Axa UK expands personal lines presence as new partnership launched

  • image (10)
    News Analysis

    In Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?

  • Mike Lloyd
    IT Interview

    Acorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’

  • taxis
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    The Acorn Group confirms new products and brand launch for 2025

  • regulations
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    Biba reveals impact of regulation costs on insurance premiums

  • house cash
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    Period homes cost over double modern counterparts to insure

  • I stock liar
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    One in six motorists admit lying to cut insurance bills

  • GettyImages-107908215
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    The off-pitch risk – Burglars, brokers and the beautiful game

  • deer in road
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    Uptick in vehicle and deer collisions could ramp up springtime motor claims costs – Zurich UK

  • cash changing hands, buy
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Does Ageas’ purchase of Esure make up for it losing out on DLG?

  • electric vehicles (3)
    News

    Covéa Insurance plans to re-enter EV insurance market in 2025

  • car money investment
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    UK insurtech raises $90m in latest funding round

  • Georges de Macedo_3
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    Covéa collaborates with brokers on data sharing and risk management – Georges de Macedo

  • dog vet
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    Pet insurance premiums continue to rise

  • cars
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    Ageas UK is ‘very interested’ in embedded insurance – Ant Middle

  • Nik Jethwa
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    Briefing: Ifed showcases suite of enforcement tools and partnerships in fight against fraud

  • travel insurance (2)
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    Pearson Ham: What pricing trends are hitting the UK’s travel insurance sector?

Regulation

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    Biba 2025: Trudgill welcomes FCA decision to simplify rules in keynote

  • regulation, compliance, plans
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    Biba 2025: FCA reveals plans to strip back insurance rulebook

  • joystick
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    Opinion: FCA flexing trigger finger around section 166 driven enforcement

  • Breavington_Richard_formal
    IT Interview

    Richard Breavington: Exposure, appetite and uptake – the changing strategy of insurers in the cyber market

  • image (10)
    News Analysis

    In Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?

  • easing burden
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    Briefing: Easing regulatory burden is no small feat as pressure mounts

  • GettyImages-1145415488
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    FOS reveals which insurers are seeing largest volume of complaints

  • regulations
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    Biba reveals impact of regulation costs on insurance premiums

  • covid pressure business
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    In Focus: Is the Covid linked business interruption claims backlog still an issue for UKGI?

  • cancelled
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    FCA revokes Glasgow-based broker’s permissions to operate after fair value reporting failure

  • GettyImages-2156105503
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    The Big Question: What do the FCA’s proposal U-turns mean for UKGI?

  • tax
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    Insurance premium tax windfall sets record high for Treasury

  • restrictive
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    Nearly half of brokers consider the regulatory environment in the UK insurance market ‘too restrictive’

  • complaints (6)
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    Five years of ombudsman data exposes insurance’s biggest complaints

  • targeted, balls
    News Analysis

    In Focus: Was Gap insurance ‘unfairly targeted’ by the FCA?

  • Stuart Reid
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Consolidation shrinks UK broker volume – but paves way for new talent and insurtech entries

  • GettyImages-1051453394
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    London market bodies launch misconduct training programme after FCA request

  • board-marketing-strategy-6229
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    FCA unveils new five-year strategy to ‘support growth’ and ‘deepen trust’

  • investigation
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    FCA issues update on probe into second insurance market

Risk Management

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    Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda

  • cyber insurance
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    Cyber risk must have equal billing in broker-client conversations – Pen Underwriting

  • cyber, operational resilience
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    Why the UK’s thriving tech sector must strengthen operational and cyber resilience – Cowbell

  • Graeme T Biba
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    Graeme Trudgill: What brokers can expect from ‘sold out’ Biba Conference 2025

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    Bridging the confidence gap in renewable energy – FM

  • talent gap
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    Inside the insurer talent gap

  • closer ties with brokers
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    Brokers reveal wish lists for insurer relationships

  • unit
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    Axa warns of ‘unusually high spike’ in crime at empty commercial premises

  • GettyImages-107908215
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    The off-pitch risk – Burglars, brokers and the beautiful game

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    Spring loaded with employer challenges – Arag

  • worried
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    What are brokers most concerned about in 2025?

  • construction site
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    The role of risk prevention in construction insurance – Dual

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    To manage negligence risks, law firms can minimise distraction – Travelers

  • drone agricultural use
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    TechTalk: The broker opportunity to fill a cover gap around commercial drone use

  • Manchester Central
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    Briefing: Biba’s conference agenda lands – answers will be sought in sessions

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    Ecclesiastical joins emergency trust to strengthen UK disaster response

  • cyber vulnerability
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    Strengthening resilience first step to closing the cyber risk protection gap

  • launch
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    New MGA launched as broker demand for specialty liability products rises

  • Autonomous shuttle
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    Insurers must prepare for the ‘messy middle’ of journey towards autonomous vehicles – Zego’s Sten Saar

Schemes

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    Biba 2025: Hiscox UK seeking to improve ‘response times and service delivery’ for brokers

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    Partnership launches major new drone and Evtol insurance facility

  • niche
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    The rise of the product led broker

  • figures graph conceptual wave
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    Broker schemes data shows overarching commission growth stutter

  • GettyImages-1480533125
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    Broker to expand therapy scheme with Peach partnership

  • john pic
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    Founder of personal lines broker joins new broking group as head of schemes

  • Rebecca Gambrell new
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    Aviva seeks to ‘improve connectivity’ with scheme broker partners in 2025

  • building blocks
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    Making scheme implementation successful – Travelers

  • target
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    In Focus: Why are schemes brokers such attractive acquisition targets?

  • questions
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    In Focus: What role do broker schemes play in supporting affinity and membership groups?

  • AXA appointment Arista
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    Axa UK promotes for new director of schemes and delegated authorities

  • financial graph
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    Broker schemes data reveals lines with ‘consistent growth in earning value’

  • motorcycle rider, motorbike cover
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    Broker announces new scheme for BMW motorcycle owners

  • Jo Sykes, Markel
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    Jo Sykes: Markel UK set ‘to invest in future growth’ for 2025

  • Duncan Pritchard – Commercial Express Managing Director
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    Insurance Times Awards 2024: Commercial Express enjoys ‘milestone year’ with 36% GWP growth

  • classic car
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    How can broker schemes help entice the next generation of hobbyists?

  • high five #9m
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    High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

  • SME, broker, schemes
    News Analysis

    How can schemes transform brokers into ‘trusted advisors’ for UK SMEs?

  • acqusition deal, people moves
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    Clear Group continues acquisition spree with broker buy

Talent

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    Inside the insurer talent gap

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    LMA launches claims awards to recognise talent in the Lloyd’s market

  • Stuart Reid
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Consolidation shrinks UK broker volume – but paves way for new talent and insurtech entries

  • Kelly Ogley column headshot
    News Analysis

    Briefing: FCA right to put diverse talent attraction onus on employers

  • GettyImages-1126310784
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    Allianz to offer degree apprenticeships as it looks to attract more young talent

  • Female talent
    News Analysis

    Why the insurance industry must do more to retain female talent

  • talent shortage
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Do Musk’s comments on a ‘permanent shortage of excellent talent’ resonate in the UK?

  • magnet, talent
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    Most brokers struggling to attract young talent – Ecclesiastical

  • classroom
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    Is the industry missing a chance to use social media as a talent attraction tool?

  • speech marks
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    Tackling ‘lack of understanding’ about insurance is vital in war for talent

  • Talent pool
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    Insurers need to redefine talent acquisition and upskilling strategies in 2025

  • Kelly Lane, operations director at Clegg Gifford
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    Insurance Times Awards 2024: Clegg Gifford seeks to nurture up-and-coming talent

  • Talent
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    Insurance industry urged to be transparent and honest to combat talent shortage

  • Mark-Lomas-web
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    Industry must be ‘open and transparent’ to attract global talent – Lomas

  • front cover
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    Insurance Times launches new Talent Development Report in association with RSA

  • Jason Storah Aviva CEO (official)
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    Jason Storah: Insurance must be ‘more deliberate’ in ‘attracting and fostering talent’

  • Ramesh Singh
    IT Interview

    Ramesh Singh: ‘Watch this space’ as Aviva bolsters financial lines with new talent

  • Talent pool
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    Tackling the war for talent – RSA

  • Talent pool
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    CII leader calls for more industry collaboration to boost talent attraction

  • attracting talent
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    How can smaller brokers attract the right talent?

TechTalk

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  • Robot puppet
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    Balancing technology and talent the key to embedding claims automation

  • bitcoin investments
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    Insurers should consider Bitcoin’s role in investment portfolios – Cartwright

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    Biba 2025: SSP Broker boss vows to ‘do better’ after last place eTrading score

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    Biba 2025: Brokers must prove their human value in AI-driven future

  • Innovation Artificial Intelligence
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    Biba 2025: Major AI barrier for smaller brokers is ‘not knowing where to start’

  • GettyImages-1363894897
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    Live chat rise and lost phone calls show digital tension in commercial lines

  • Zurich at Biba
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    Biba 2025: ‘Evolution’ to make eTrading ‘slicker and quicker’ key to Zurich UK’s five star score – David Nichols

  • capacity, appetite, insurtech
    News Analysis

    TechTalk: Capacity providers ‘more willing to experiment with insurtechs’ – but bar for collaboration is set high

  • Garry_MD_Wisentic
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    Swedish pet specialist hires new MD to lead UK expansion

  • Breavington_Richard_formal
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    Richard Breavington: Exposure, appetite and uptake – the changing strategy of insurers in the cyber market

  • digital, etrading, five star
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    Insurance Times reveals headline results of 2025 eTrading survey

  • Partnership
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    Earnix joins Biba to support UK brokers

  • Stuart Spink
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    Ex-Aviva leader among multiple senior hires at Broker Insights

  • embedded insurance
    News Analysis

    Briefing: Is embedded cover the answer to SME underinsurance?

  • global data giants
    News

    RDT teams up with Percayso Inform to provide insurers enhanced data insights

  • AI agent
    News Analysis

    TechTalk: Agentic AI presents a sink or swim moment for insurance sector

  • blocking innovation
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    Briefing: What is the real blocker to innovation in UKGI?

  • GettyImages-1313742092
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    Insurtechs team up to ‘break down the siloes that impede decision-making’

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