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Green shoots in packages and specialist segments amid commercial lines premium slump

2026-05-27T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Insurance Times’ Commercial Lines Premium Index – released in association with Open GI – reveals that while a 7.7% year-on-year fall in commercial lines GWP has reaffirmed persistent soft market conditions, a small number of lines have bucked the trend

Aon promotes for global chief executive of commercial risk

2026-05-27T06:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’His deep specialty experience and understanding of how to connect risk with the right forms of capital position him exceptionally well to lead commercial risk at a time when clients need greater clarity, flexibility and innovation,’ says chief executive of risk capital

The Big Question: Is UKGI ready to respond effectively to another pandemic event?

2026-05-26T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

May 2026’s hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship is ringing unsettlingly familiar alarm bells – but, with this threat of a new health crisis emerging, is UK general insurance (UKGI) ready to respond effectively to another possible pandemic event and action lessons learned from Covid-19?

One in seven insurance customers cancel or decline cover – Premium Finance

2026-05-21T13:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’The number of people unable to make claims because they do not have cover or have inadequate insurance is rising and the sums people are missing out on can be substantial,’ says chief commercial officer

Markel appoints new head of fine art and specie

2026-05-21T10:23:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Rising asset values, a surge in high profile thefts and more frequent natural catastrophes are creating new risks while intensifying existing exposures,’ says director

Shopping and switching rates continue to fall among home insurance customers

2026-05-21T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

New data from Consumer Intelligence reveals that home insurance policyholders’ shopping and switching behaviour has fallen to record low levels over the past two years, though some evidence indicates that trend may be changing

Paved gardens raising surface water flood risk – Flood Re

2026-05-20T14:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Hard surfaces like our driveways and rooftops disrupt the natural hydrological cycle and stop water soaking in,’ says professor

Howden broadens crypto insurance push with new Web3 risk ecosystem

2026-05-20T11:15:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

“As the digital asset ecosystem evolves, it’s critical that insurers have access not only to responsive recovery support, but also to leading pre-emptive vendors,” says head of digital assets and blockchain

Insurance Times publishes new UK product liability report in association with Arch

2026-05-19T06:00:00+01:00By Savan Shah

The research comes as the market undergoes one of the fastest and most complex periods of change in its history

The most common causes of claims in the aesthetics sector – and how to prevent them

2026-05-18T14:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

‘The frequency and the severity of claims’ in ‘a very litigious’ sector can be mitigated through ‘effective, proactive risk management’, says MGA’s head of legal and risk management

Biba 2026: AI developments reinforcing the need for preventative cyber insurance

2026-05-18T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘What we see now with agentic AI is that in the same way it helps any UK business run better and have more scale, it gives the threat actors faster scale too,’ says managing director

Biba 2026: Government should support brokers in developing London market abroad – Croft

2026-05-18T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘We’ve got expertise in business development and risk management, you’ve got the trade commissioners, the embassy network and the access to governments,’ says chief executive

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-05-15T14:11:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 11 to 15 May 2026

Fantasy Football: McClarrons’ Mike Seals-Law Q&A

2026-05-15T13:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Mike Seals-Law, claims executive at McClarrons, talks to Insurance Times about his strong performance in this year’s Fantasy Football league

Opinion: Could captive appetite uptick present opportunity for brokers?

2026-05-13T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Although ‘the captive piece can be perceived as a dark art’ by some brokers, increasing interest in these models from the risk management community means opportunities abound for intermediaries willing to get stuck in

UK businesses fear cyber risk surge amid a ‘complex web’ of interconnected risks – Marsh

2026-05-12T14:00:00+01:00By Jon Guy

To combat greater interconnectivity of risks, organisations are ‘shifting from siloed risk programmes to scenario‑based planning and integrated frameworks that combine technical controls, people and process,’ says broker’s chief executive for UK corporate and commercial

Willis unveils parametric flood cover for UK racecourses

2026-05-12T12:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

’Parametric solutions offer an alternative approach, tailored to the specific needs of the client,’ says managing director

Antares Global launches Scorpius MGA platform

2026-05-12T09:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘By providing MGAs with access to capacity and operational expertise, we enable talented underwriters to focus on what they do best – underwriting,’ says chief executive

Insurer partnerships top of brokers’ agendas at Biba 2026

2026-05-11T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Brokers have made it clear that they want to use their time in Manchester to develop even stronger ties with insurers,’ says director

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-05-08T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 5 to 8 May 2026

Fantasy Football: Andy Gait Q&A

2026-05-08T13:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Insurance broker Andy Gait talks to Insurance Times about his strong performance in this year’s Fantasy Football league

Jo Musselle: How Hiscox wants underwriters to ‘see around corners’

2026-05-08T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

’Our job is to deal with the market that’s in front of us, not the market we’d like to be in front of us,’ says chief underwriting officer

Aviva hires 15 into regional specialty team

2026-05-07T11:57:00+01:00By George McDade

‘We’ve invested heavily in people, capability and technology to improve visibility, availability and decision making,’ says head

Source Insurance releases quoting platform update

2026-05-06T12:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘This update is all about respecting advisors’ time and making the quoting journey as seamless as possible,’ says head

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