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News AnalysisBeyond the D-word – does insurance still believe in diversity?
As the insurance industry moves away from dedicated diversity and inclusion initiatives towards broader conversations about culture, talent and skills, the question is whether this marks genuine progress – or simply makes an old problem less visible
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NewsReinsurers closely consider M&A opportunities as surplus capital deployment tool
Market commentators suggest that M&A opportunities encompassing specialty lines, MGAs, insurtechs and firms with a Lloyd’s footprint could be particularly attractive to reinsurers looking to redeploy capital for inorganic growth
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NewsAlternative capital now ‘embedded’ as ‘permanent form of capacity’ for reinsurance market as investor risk appetite and ILS scope expand
Alternative capital shows signs of perminancy and cat bonds ‘complement’ reinsurance pricing by ‘stepping in to provide more cover for frequency risk as reinsurers have retrenched from that’, according to Moody’s
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News AnalysisBriefing: Dive In is ending – DEI cannot end with it
Ican co-founder Ajay Mistry looks back at the successes of DEI-focused insurance event Dive In – and says that what comes next will be vital
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NewsWoodgate and Clark invests in major loss expertise with appointment
‘His appointment signals a renewed strength in our major loss technical expertise,’ says director
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NewsFCA’s bullying and harassment conduct rules come into effect
‘Senior managers are expected not only to address misconduct effectively when concerns are raised, but also to foster a culture in which concerns can be reported safely,’ says head
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NewsMotor insurers struggle to make price rises stick as competition intensifies
‘As inflation has eased, some insurers have shifted their focus back to growth, increasing competition in selected segments,’ says partner
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NewsDrought concerns drive growing interest in parametric insurance
‘A business does not necessarily need to suffer physical damage to experience a significant financial loss,’ says head
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Insurtech revolution enters a ‘second coming’ as investment shifts
‘These swaggering insurtechs claimed that they were going to change the world, but they weren’t selling any insurance – there wasn’t a scalable, solid concept there,’ says executive director
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NewsMGAA adds 21 firms in a year amid stronger FCA engagement
‘The MGAA remains laser-focused on ensuring our members have the latest insights into our sector’s rapidly evolving landscape,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: What is contextualised care and what does it mean for pet insurance?
Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explains why the relationship between care provision and insurance must be thought about carefully
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News AnalysisA drier risk landscape – is UK insurance keeping pace with drought?
Drought is becoming a more visible feature of the UK’s risk landscape, driving rising subsidence losses, raising wildfire concerns and putting growing pressure on businesses and infrastructure. But while insurers are adapting their view of risk, evidence suggests awareness may be moving faster than action when it comes to buying ...
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News AnalysisChris Jones: IUA’s focus on underwriting expertise has become ‘more important than ever’
‘When you’re in those really difficult times, the actual underwriting expertise, the risk management expertise, the discipline and getting the contract wording right is absolutely essential,’ says chief executive
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Sponsored ContentThe fraud signals hiding in plain sight – Smartnumbers
Sponsored content: Jamie Melling, chief executive at Smartnumbers, discusses how the data behind contact centre calls is emerging as a powerful, but underused, tool in the fight against insurance fraud
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NewsInsurance Times cements new Pet Pledge partnership with Peia
The collaboration will commence in December 2026, with a wider, in-person roundtable series following in 2027
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NewsABI urges government to harness commercial insurers to drive growth
‘There’s a real opportunity to make greater use of the expertise our sector has to offer,’ says director
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NewsCyber policy wordings have potential to provide unintended AI cover – IUA
Although believing that artificial intelligence is ‘an insurable exposure’, explicit coverage is still hard to find as use cases around the technology continue to evolve and differ vastly between businesses, says underwriting director
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Sponsored ContentHonouring the claims promise for complex loss – Qlaims
Sponsored content: Liz Latter, chief executive at Qlaims, discusses the need for viewing claims in a caring, human context
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NewsClaims delays behind most insurance complaints, research shows
‘Every complaint provides valuable insight into where customers are experiencing unnecessary delays, poor communication or friction,’ says managing director
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NewsInsurance Times secures Insurance DataLab as new data partner for Top 50 Brokers report
Market intelligence platform will ‘add a new dimension to the analysis’ by providing greater insight on broker performance, says co-founder
