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Growth optimism drives insurance M&A and AI investment – KPMG

2026-01-19T14:00:00+00:00By

‘Insurers are on the front foot, turning market uncertainty into an opportunity for bold action,’ says global head of insurance

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Rewards for firms that stay the course in year of “AI disillusionment” – CyberCube

2026-01-14T14:00:00+00:00By

Speaking in CyberCube’s latest Cyber Predictions Report, chief executive Pascal Millaire warned that firms which succumb to AI disillusionment risk missing out on the greatest rewards

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MGU brings global insurers and reinsurers together in AI insurance facility

2026-01-13T12:15:00+00:00By

‘We’ve brought the capacity and expertise of the world’s top (re)insurers to one table to create one specialised policy,’ says chairman

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CFC partners with Biba over launch of SME cyber cover extension

2026-01-08T15:05:00+00:00By

’We haven’t fully addressed the exposure faced by small businesses of a customer falling victim to a cyber attack and impacting the supply chain like this – until now,’ says head of global cyber underwriting

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Beazley board appoints CUO as executive director

2025-12-18T07:00:00+00:00By

’His appointment to the board will strengthen the board’s technical depth and reinforce underwriting as a core driver of Beazley’s success,’ says chief executive

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AI’s energy appetite and job fears will ignite protest risk in 2026, Beazley warns

2025-12-15T07:00:00+00:00By

’We predict 2026, there will be some sort of physical protest against data centres and what they represent in terms of unwanted energy demand,’ says chief executive

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In Focus: Ghost portals ‘fool every police officer’ as new fraud trend undermines frontline policing

2025-12-12T08:00:00+00:00By

A fast-growing fraud trend involving fake insurer portals designed to deceive frontline police officers prompted fresh concern among counter fraud leaders attending latest quarterly roundtable

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Autonomous cars could hit UK next year – but is UKGI ready?

2025-12-09T08:00:00+00:00By

‘We’re moving away from insuring the behaviours of a driver to insuring the behaviours of an algorithm,’ says director of motor underwriting

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The biggest people moves this week

2025-12-05T13:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounded up the most significant appointments, restructures and leadership changes from 1 to 5 December 2025.

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Insurance Times Awards 2025: Cowbell achieves over 80% premium growth

2025-12-02T17:01:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Simon Hughes, senior vice president of global distribution and general management UK at Cowbell, speaks on his firm’s entry to the MGA of the Year (under 100 employees) category

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Westfield makes senior hire as it prepares 2026 cyber rollout

2025-12-02T13:01:00+00:00By

‘The cyber market is an area ripe for investment and profitability,’ says divisional director

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Insurance Times Awards 2025: Aon says analytics must bridge the gap between risk management and strategy

2025-12-02T11:53:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Martyn Denney, head of innovation and investments, speaks on his firm’s entry to the Excellence in Technology – Broker category

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AI connector protocol MCP driving hidden exposure across portfolios, KYND warns

2025-12-02T09:22:00+00:00By

“Because it acts as a connective layer, MCP creates an attack surface where the impact of a single flaw can be amplified across multiple insureds and portfolios,” says chief executive

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The biggest people moves this week

2025-11-28T13:00:00+00:00By

Insurance Times rounded up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 24 to 28 November 2025.

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Insurance Times Awards 2025: CFC tackles low cyber penetration among SMEs through campaign

2025-11-28T11:58:00+00:00

Alyesha Patel-Parker, senior cyber marketing manager at CFC, explains her firm’s entry to the Marketing Campaign of the Year category

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The Big Question: What will industry innovation for UKGI look like in 2026?

2025-11-26T08:00:00+00:00By

During 2025, artificial intelligence has quickly reshaped roles, processes and risk exposures – but what innovations and new technologies are UK general insurance participants expecting to land next year and what impact could they have on market practices?

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Aventum-owned MGA adds cyber expertise to new London unit

2025-11-25T13:00:00+00:00By

’We look forward to the expertise and energy she will bring to our expanding global cyber capabilities,’ says global chief executive

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Briefing: Brokers have ‘big inertia’ around cross-selling – but terminology shift could support soft market retention strategies

2025-11-20T10:00:00+00:00By

A perhaps underutilised tool in brokers’ armoury, cross-selling might be a better wielded retention weapon if described as ‘complete risk protection’, noted schemes focused speaker

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Hackers using stolen insurance documents to tailor ransomware demands

2025-11-20T08:00:00+00:00By

Cyber criminals are using stolen insurance documents to extort the maximum ransom from their victims, with one such group declaring, ‘we are very well informed and precise in our operations, so we know that Wootton have cyber insurance that reaches £500k’

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MGA brings in seasoned cyber leader to build new unit

2025-11-19T12:00:00+00:00By

‘Establishing a focused cyber underwriting capability gives Rokstone specialist expertise, enhanced market credibility and a platform to build innovative solutions,’ says global chief executive

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Insurtech 50 cover

In 2023 we launched our inaugural Insurtech 50 report, produced exclusively by Insurance Times and based on data provided by business management consultancy Oxbow Partners.

This report collates a portfolio of the 50 most innovative UKGI insurtechs that insurers and brokers should have on their partnership radar, based on specific criteria defined by Insurance Times to reflect the needs and interests of our readership.

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