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Two-thirds of regional brokers offer no climate risk guidance to clients – Ecclesiastical

2025-06-09T14:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

‘There’s a clear disparity between the national brokers that are leading the way and smaller regional brokers,’ says managing director

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-06-06T14:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 2 to 6 June 2025

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Gender pay gaps at UK insurers revealed – the best and worst performers

2025-06-06T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Insurance Times investigates the gender pay gaps at the biggest insurers listed within its annual Top 50 Insurers report

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Briefing: ‘Climate breakdown’ puts pressure on insurers – but is timely, country-wide risk management achievable?

2025-05-29T06:00:00+01:00By Jon Guy

Popular naturalist tells Lloyd’s event that the UK is not feeling ‘enough pain’ to take suitable risk mitigation action against flooding

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Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda

2025-05-15T10:00:00+01:00By Jon Guy

The UK government cannot always put its money where its mouth is, so politicians may lean on the insurance sector to support mitigating more extreme UK weather, dangling the carrot of lower cost claims

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Avoiding falling short on EV customer expectations – Europcar

2025-05-07T14:00:00+01:00By James Roberts

James Roberts, head of insurance sales at Europcar, discusses the rise in expectation around replacement vehicles

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Climate protesters occupy commercial insurer’s office lobby

2025-04-17T10:23:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

Protesters refused to leave for several hours

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FCA and PRA confirm ‘no plans’ to take regulatory D&I proposals further

2025-03-12T14:00:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The FCA and PRA initially consulted on proposed rules and expectations around diversity and inclusion for regulated firms in September 2023

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News Analysis

Briefing: Is neurodiversity being celebrated in insurance?

2025-03-05T10:00:00+00:00By Jon Guy

There is still a reluctance from employers to seek to understand the benefits a neurodiverse member of staff can bring to the table

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News Analysis

Rooftop risks – how is the insurance sector tackling the proliferation of solar panels?

2025-03-05T08:00:00+00:00By Tim Evershed

’Solar panels, while a valuable renewable energy source, present a number of risks that homeowners and insurers need to consider,’ says head of product

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News Analysis

UK government’s housing expansion plans has industry nervous for flood risk impact

2025-02-26T08:00:00+00:00By Chantal Kapani

Recent storms coupled with the Labour government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes by the next parliament – a target set by prime minister Keir Starmer in October 2023 – gives the insurance industry pause for thought around balancing flood risk management, property insurance and demand for housing

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News Analysis

Briefing: Continued flood risk brings possible property protection gap to the forefront

2025-02-20T09:00:00+00:00By Kelly Ogley

A new protection gap between insured and uninsured property losses, driven by flooding in the UK, means it is more important than ever for brokers to be proactive when supporting clients

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News Analysis

Briefing: Soaring EV sales spark new underwriting concerns over fire risks

2025-02-13T08:05:00+00:00By Jon Guy

Electrified vehicles now represent a 7.7% share of the UK’s used car market, which could impact the severity of lithium-ion battery risks insurers are grappling with

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Flood Re urges government to invest £1bn annually in flood defences

2025-02-11T13:10:00+00:00By Chantal Kapani

’We must continue to mitigate the damage caused by flooding to ensure the insurance market has the ability to provide affordable cover to those at risk,’ says director of communications and transition

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News

Howden launches new renewable energy quote and bind platform backed by Aviva

2025-02-10T11:44:00+00:00By James Cowen

The platform will provide ’clients with a competitive and streamlined approach to securing construction and operational insurances for their renewable energy assets’, says broker

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News Analysis

Can younger employees unlock industry innovation?

2025-02-06T08:00:00+00:00By Trevor Hemsley

More experience staff might be ‘set in their ways’, while younger hires typically approach new roles with ‘an open mind’, therefore spearheading innovation, says insurtech chief executive

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News Analysis

Briefing: The great hybrid working debate – has flexible work models made service ‘non-existent’?

2025-02-06T07:00:00+00:00By Ann Manning

Broker managing director believes ‘hybrid models do not work’ as they have driven a ‘lack of service and output’

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Insurance as a catalyst for energy efficiency in the built environment – Dual UK

2025-02-05T15:00:00+00:00By Rob Best

Rob Best, managing director of climate risk and resilience at Dual UK, unpicks how and why built environment-based businesses should embrace retrofitting to improve energy efficiency

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Extinction Rebellion warns insurers of ‘ecocide' legal action and continued disruption over fossil fuel ties

2025-01-31T12:00:00+00:00By Chantal Kapani

’It’s too late for incremental industry shifts or policy tweaks to dial down the focus and intensity of protests,’ says spokesperson

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Midlands flooding impacts over 7,000 buildings – ICEYE

2025-01-13T13:00:00+00:00By Chantal Kapani

’The ICEYE team is actively monitoring the Midlands and is focusing on the most affected areas,’ says statement

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