For the 18th day of advent, Morgan Lyons, head of retail commercial at Zurich, speaks about his insurance industry highlight of 2025, his Christmas message to colleagues and what he hopes to find under the industry’s Christmas tree for 2026
’We’ll be monitoring consumer outcomes and will continue to hold firms and their senior leaders to account for making improvements, to help build trust and make sure people get fair value insurance,’ says the FCA’s director of competition and interim director of insurance
’She brings a broad range of expertise and experience, including delivering operational change and digital transformation,’ says operations director
’We’re proud to partner with Aviva and look forward to supporting their various teams over the coming months,’ says commercial director
The official video from the evening is out – can you spot yourself?
Ageas UK has also made two leadership appointments that will come into effect next year
Four years after the introduction of GIPP, and with slowing premium growth finally allowing its impact to be assessed, Insurance Times investigates whether the rules spawned a worrying unintended consequence – and whether an Irish model might provide the remedy
’We’re like a chameleon, or a leopard that can change its spots – we can be different things to different markets and that’s what gives our business flexibility,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
’We’re like a chameleon, or a leopard that can change its spots – we can be different things to different markets and that’s what gives our business flexibility,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul
Although emphasising that status quo will be maintained at the insurer in the short term, incoming chief executive adds that his business development expertise will prove ‘instrumental in supporting Covéa Insurance’s next chapter’
After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024