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Analysis
Crackdown on cosmetic cowboys will require underwriting and risk cover to ‘evolve’
As the government introduces new regulations for the aesthetics market, a chief executive warns that new risks will emerge for clients and brokers will ‘play a key role’ in managing ’where these risks sit’
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 30 March to 2 April 2026
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Biba renews member travel insurance scheme
‘Travel insurance can often be complex for customers to understand, but it is essential that they have suitable protection,’ says chief executive
News Analysis
Briefing: Duty of disclosure headache must be simplified to battle misunderstandings
Getting duty of disclosure details wrong can have severe ramifications for brokers’ commercial clients – although inconsistent insurer requirements here are a pain point, brokers must not let this element fly under the radar
News Analysis
Charities urged to maintain cover as risks and demand increase
’A broad range of challenges over the last few years has affected the whole economy, but organisations operating in the third sector have faced a particularly distinct and demanding set of circumstances,’ says broker spokesperson
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Admiral Business launches taxi insurance product
‘Taxi drivers face unique pressures every day and by working with specialist brokers that know the market really well, we’re building an insurance experience that genuinely supports them,’ says chief commercial officer
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Previously flooded homeowners paying 121% more for cover
‘Even living near water can push premiums up ever so slightly,’ says expert
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Motorists reducing policy coverage as driving costs climb
‘While avoiding some insurance add-ons may save money, it does also expose many drivers to significant risk,’ says managing director
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Asset management firm launches institutional-investment insurance business
‘This is a fragmented market with growing demand for specialist risk solutions,’ says chief executive
News Analysis
Marine insurers face ‘substantial’ long-term risk from ships trapped in the Persian Gulf
’Let’s say for 12 months all these boats cannot leave the Persian Gulf and are trapped – in that case that could lead to substantial losses for the insurance industry,’ says senior vice president
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JBA Risk Management scales global flood model to meet evolving risk
’Our new global flood model’s enhanced functionality, built on our flood maps, enables our clients around the world to fully understand their flood exposure,’ says managing director
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Nine in 10 brokers prefer regional insurer presence
‘Brokers continue to tell us that strong relationships and face-to-face engagement are central to their success,’ says managing director
Analysis
The Big Question: What is the potential impact of the Middle East conflict on UKGI?
Insurance Times asked industry figures to consider the risks arising from the ongoing Middle East conflict and what it could mean for the UK insurance market
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New MGAs should choose between distribution advantage and underwriting insight
‘In my view, the real successful MGAs are the ones that begin by deciding what they want to do and what they can bring to the table,’ says chief executive
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‘Rest of the world’ should adopt insurance’s risk modelling approach – Rowan Douglas
’We are the only industry that properly takes blood pressure, not just has a nice chat with the doctor,’ says senior advisor
News Analysis
Briefing: From Dubai with love – a room with a frontline view on a rapidly changing world
The situation in the Middle East proves that appearances can be deceiving, with the complexity of today’s risks still clearly keeping the insurance industry on its toes – or the back foot
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New end-to-end platform for MGAs launches
‘Anybody who works in the insurance industry will have experienced the frustration of having to work through multiple systems, requiring the same details to be added again and again,’ says founder
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MGA sector still in growth phase – Mike Keating
‘I think the level of service, innovation and entrepreneurship – the nature of the MGA market – continues to attract the right talent,’ says chief executive
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McGill and Partners announce deal with AIG on subscription market capacity
‘This collaboration has the potential to disrupt the dynamics of the subscription market,’ says chief executive
Analysis
Is wildfire risk an ‘underestimated’ peril spreading to the UK?
With the threat of wildfires spreading globally, industry experts tell Insurance Times what the risks are to properties in rural urban interfaces and HNW structures in the UK if the industry is unprepared
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