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Hood Group names new head of pet
’He brings a strong combination of commercial expertise, partnership experience and deep sector knowledge, making him ideally placed to lead the growth plans in our pet business,’ says chief commercial director
Howden broadens crypto insurance push with new Web3 risk ecosystem
“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
Kingfisher promotes for new managing director
’After developing the commercial insurance proposition at Kingfisher, I’m delighted to have taken up the managing director role,’ says appointee
Marsh Risk appoints new UK chief claims officer
’The prompt and equitable resolution of claims is the standard by which the insurance industry is rightly judged,’ says appointee
Biba 2026: WTW Network sees broker consolidation prompt member exits
’There’s still a lot of independent brokers who are of an age where selling is becoming a consideration,’ says network service director
Biba 2026: Ben Wallace warns insurers cyber resilience is ‘more important, not less important’
“The more we can encourage our businesses to have insurance, especially in the places of cyber, the better,” says former secretary of state for defence
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Biba 2026: Intact eyes new commercial lines ‘opportunities’ in eTrade – Becky Henry
Following a dip in the insurer’s extranet score in Insurance Times’ Five Star eTrading report 2026, the insurer’s vice president of eTrade says it is focused on revitalising ‘stagnant’ products to keep pace with broker service needs
Glasgow fire ‘wakeup call’ for historic property insurance and business interruption
’As humans, we do not naturally like going to that worst case scenario and so when an event as devastating as this occurs, it is often a wakeup call,’ says managing director
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 23 to 27 February 2026
Briefing: The price of expertise in professional services
With the advent of AI forcing an evaluation of the price for expertise, it is worth considering how the industry could be differently constituted
On the mid‑tier squeeze – too big to exit, too small to absorb the shock
The mid-tier insurance arena has become a ‘no man’s land’ for firms too large to be nimble specialists and too small to achieved the industrialised efficiency of the global giants, says management consultant
Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
Briefing: Cyber debate must be top of conference agenda as regulation looms
The ‘biggest competitor’ to the equine market is self-insurance
Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty
Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
Broker network leader reflects on her career journey so far and identifies that 2026 will see the business focus on new staff, services and broker investments supporting succession planning
Graeme Trudgill: Potential ‘future PM’ and the FCA – why to attend first session of 26 Biba Conference
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will take to the stage during the opening session of this year’s Biba Conference
Daniel Lloyd-John: ‘Pioneer for change’ broker designs talent-centric, geography agnostic expansion plan
Chief executive believes broker consolidation across UK’s northern regions is giving industry talent greater pause for career thought – and enabling joint venture partnership opportunities
Olga Collins: WBN leader says brokers must become ‘an extension’ of corporate risk management
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) chief executive discusses the changing role of brokers, the importance of active risk management and emphasises the vital need for advisory-led relationships
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