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Banned breeds: Has the insurance market left dog attack victims exposed?

2026-07-03T07:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

The removal of mandatory third-party liability insurance for exempted banned dogs has closed one regulatory loophole – but it has also exposed a wider question for insurers. As the market retreats from high-risk breeds, who ultimately bears the financial cost when serious attacks occur?

Construction costs jump 4.4% amid US-Iran war

2026-07-02T14:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘The risk of underinsurance has already grown and the problem is likely to worsen over time,’ says director

SRG acquires specialist insurance intermediary

2026-07-02T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Its strong position in the medical and healthcare sectors, combined with its multichannel distribution model, makes it a highly complementary addition to SRG,’ says deputy chief executive

Briefing: The ‘Peace Dividend’ and its insurance equivalent

2026-07-01T08:00:00+01:00By Mike Edgeley

Mike Edgeley, group chief executive at Clear Group, argues that the insurance sector’s approach to investment has a lot to learn from the management of the armed forces

Jon Bethell: The changing face of private client insurance

2026-07-01T08:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

Verlingue’s head of private clients discusses rising costs, new wealth and shifting lifestyles that are redefining what a private client looks like

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-06-26T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 22 to 26 June 2026

Just one in 10 fully prepared for floods despite rising risks

2026-06-26T09:26:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Advances in modelling, improved surface-water mapping and updated climate projections now classify roughly two-thirds of England as floodable,’ says chief executive

Claims mitigation and insurance policy limits becoming higher priorities for risk managers – Gallagher

2026-06-26T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

‘The more you mitigate claims, the more risk you can take on your balance sheet – and then insurance becomes a stopgap insurance, as opposed to just something I need for day-to-day activity,’ says division managing director

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Why staying up to date with engineering inspections matters more than ever – Allianz

2026-06-25T14:00:00+01:00By Martin Ball

Sponsored content: Martin Ball, head of Allianz Engineering Inspection Services, explains the importance of keeping up with vital safety inspections

Shifting client expectations offer ‘tremendous opportunity’ for rising professionals – Marsh’s Lisa Quest

2026-06-25T13:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’The future belongs to the organisations that move beyond simply providing insurance as a product and to the organisations that become the providers of insight, resilience and confidence,’ says chief executive

CFC makes key wording changes to launch affirmative AI cover

2026-06-25T10:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Rather than relying on implied or silent coverage, we see value in being explicit about how AI is treated,’ says chief underwriting officer

Lloyd’s boss Tiernan predicts ‘explosive’ growth in geopolitical risk insurance demand

2026-06-25T06:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘It could be explosive,’ says chief executive as businesses reassess supply chain and geopolitical risks

Weir Insurance links pilot wellbeing programme to trading performance improvements

2026-06-24T14:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

’We have just had our best performing quarter ever, better than anything in our history,’ says managing director

UK heatwave raises employer liability risks, lawyers warn

2026-06-24T13:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Heat-related employer liability claims are most likely to arise where risks were foreseeable but not managed,’ says senior associate

Cargo and vessels worth £93bn trapped in Persian Gulf

2026-06-24T12:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘The Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz closure is just the latest in a series of severe interruptions to hit shipowners and cargo operators,’ says chief executive

Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape

2026-06-24T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director

Annual cyber notifications fall across Europe – Marsh

2026-06-24T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘While cyber claim notifications fell across Europe in 2025, the severity of incidents remains a significant concern,’ says cyber incident manager

Waggel warns pet owners as heat-related claims surge

2026-06-23T12:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Heat-related illnesses can develop much more quickly than many owners realise,’ says chief executive

Middle East conflict not affecting travel insurance prices

2026-06-23T10:12:00+01:00By George McDade

‘What is striking in our data is that the market has not seen a sudden price reaction to the crisis in the Middle East,’ says product manager

Cargo insurance platform launches AI data extraction tool

2026-06-23T09:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Quote AI Autofill is designed to remove repetitive manual tasks, speed up quotes and keep the user fully in control,’ says chief executive

Escape of water caps leaving policyholders exposed – Prestige Underwriting

2026-06-23T08:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘A fixed escape of water cap may look simple on paper, but our claims data shows it can create a very real protection gap,’ says director

The growing problem of AI-enabled synthetic claims fraud

2026-06-23T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

The evolving capabilities of AI tools are changing the nature of insurance fraud, and, as one expert tells Insurance Times, redefining the ’speed and ease with which fraudsters can find, create or amend digital evidence’

Irwell Insurance set to launch four new products as ‘major step’ in growth strategy

2026-06-22T11:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’The approval is a compelling endorsement of the quality of our products, our governance framework and the professionalism with which we operate,’ says chief executive

Married couples facing highest home cover costs

2026-06-22T09:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘As couples and families may often live in larger properties and own more possessions, this can sometimes contribute to higher premiums,’ says expert

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