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News

SME use of premium finance grows as average loan reaches £1,600

2025-12-02T14:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘SMEs are borrowing more to pay for insurance, but convenience rather than the rising cost of premiums is the main reason,’ says chief sales officer

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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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News

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

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

“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

climatewind

News

Earth, water, air and fire – the risk frontiers for the London market

2025-11-28T12:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘As the risk profile of the elements shifts, particularly due to factors like changing weather patterns, so does the insurance response,’ says chief executive

police

News

‘Urgent need’ to fill terrorism protection gap at SMEs – Pool Re

2025-11-28T11:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of our economy, yet their lack of terrorism cover marks a vulnerability that threatens our national economic resilience,’ says security minister

marineport

News

Pen Underwriting appoints six in marine leadership reshuffle

2025-11-28T10:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘All those appointed today to take on pivotal practice roles have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities,’ says managing director

loantradecredit

News

Trade credit insurance reaches record £3tn exposure

2025-11-27T13:00:00+00:00By George McDade

’We expect trade credit insurers’ overall credit profile to remain stable in 2025 and the first half of 2026,’ says managing director

biodiversity

News

Howden-owned MGA launches biodiversity credit insurance product

2025-11-26T07:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘There’s a growing awareness that for sustainable development to progress, the biodiversity market must scale and insurance has a key role to play in unlocking that,’ says underwriting director

rainhouse

News

Weather claims swell as insurer payouts reach £4.6bn

2025-11-25T12:08:00+00:00By George McDade

‘Building resilience into new homes is essential if we’re to manage the growing risks posed by climate change,’ says head

uninsured driver crackdown

News

Over 100 cars seized in South Yorkshire during crack down on uninsured drivers

2025-11-25T11:43:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Every day we seize vehicles but this week’s focus on uninsured drivers highlights our firm commitment to making the roads safer for everyone,’ says sergeant

telematics

News

Average price gap of £2,172 turns 83% of young drivers to telematics policies

2025-11-24T12:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘The industry is training an entire generation to hate the technology it needs them to embrace,’ says chief executive

global risk

News

Global non-life premium growth forecast to slow to 1.7% in 2026

2025-11-24T10:00:00+00:00By George McDade

The latest global economic and insurance outlook report in Swiss Re’s Sigma report series warns of ‘shifting sands’ in the market landscape

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  • Insurance premium income forecast for steady growth over next three years

    By James Cowen

  • Subsidence insurance payouts forecast to swell due to extreme heat – PwC

    By Chantal Kapani

futureoutlook

News

Insurance market outlook ‘bright’ for 2026 – S&P Global Ratings

2025-11-21T10:00:00+00:00By George McDade

The UK property and casualty market may see a decline in combined operating ratio over the coming years, despite the broader insurance market outlook looking ‘bright’

James Barwell Head shot

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Insurance Times Awards 2025: A milestone in Bionic’s mission to simplify SME insurance

2025-11-20T14:30:00+00:00By Insurance Times

James Barwell, insurance director at Bionic, talks about his firm’s entry to the Digital Broker of the Year category

social housing rent

News

Addept Insurance launches rent guarantee insurance for social housing sector

2025-11-20T14:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Landlords and local authorities offering social housing face key areas of difference from those in the private rental sector,’ says managing director

Stewart Barnett

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Insurance Times Awards 2025: Atec leans on soaring Trustpilot scores

2025-11-20T13:30:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Stewart Barnett, group head of marketing at Atec, speaks on his firm’s entry to the Digital Broker of the Year category

Mould

News

Awaab’s Law set to transform housing claims sector – Paul Squires

2025-11-20T11:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Landlords who can demonstrate robust compliance may be rewarded with more favourable insurance terms, while those who cannot may struggle to find insurance at all,’ says partner

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Analysis

Hackers using stolen insurance documents to tailor ransomware demands

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

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’

holidayhome

News

Digital MGA purchases family-run broker based in Bolton

2025-11-20T07:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘This partnership combines our trusted specialist approach with Ripe’s innovative technology and digital capabilities,’ says founder

lloyds_Getty

News

Risk partner secures regulatory approval to underwrite business

2025-11-19T13:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’We are delighted to have secured investment from a broad spectrum of long-term capital providers, across traditional Lloyd’s names, trade partners and institutional investors including Bain Capital,’ says head of capital partnerships

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