High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 9 to 13 March 2026
Aviva’s Jason Storah: ‘Personal lines market needs a bit of rope’
Personal lines rates must rise – especially in the motor market – otherwise ‘the industry just can’t last too long’, says UKGI insurer leader
Allianz reveals case of broker abusing position as over 34,000 fraud cases identified in 2025
’Fraudsters are continually changing their tactics and we need to match their efforts with greater speed and agility than ever before,’ says director of fraud
Marsh partners with specialty insurer on autonomous vehicle facility for Uber
’We understand the challenges and evolving landscape of the autonomous vehicle space and we’re excited to offer a comprehensive insurance solution that is exclusively available to our partners,’ says vice president
Aviva is not ‘knee jerking’ in reaction to ‘tough’ commercial lines market – Jason Storah
UKGI boss says that commercial lines rates are ‘down about 6% to 7%’, creating ‘tough trading conditions’ that ‘are going to continue through this year’
Aviva issues statement after DLG slapped with £10.6m fine
’This is an historical issue relating entirely to a period before Aviva completed its acquisition of DLG in July 2025,’ says insurer
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IWD: Promoting more women requires the sector to ‘shine a light’ on invisible barriers
‘It’s not about relying on people to be ‘brave enough’ to ask – managers should be given the tools to cultivate their team culture in a way that provides psychological safety,’ says head of diversity, inclusion and community engagement.
Briefing: Shockwaves will be felt in London as missiles fly in the Persian Gulf
The situation around the Persian Gulf remains fluid, but insurers and their customers are likely in for a sustained period of supply chain shocks and increased costs
EY’s Jonathan Zhao: What Britain’s insurers can learn from Asian markets
Briefing: What does the Q1 2026 Middle East conflict mean for travel insurance?
In Focus: What’s going on with Blueprint Two after ‘quietly shelved’ report?
The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
EY’s Jonathan Zhao: What Britain’s insurers can learn from Asian markets
Jonathan Zhao, global insurance leader and Hong Kong financial services managing partner at EY Advisory tells Insurance Times why Asia Pacific is leaving Europe behind on insurance innovation, why boardrooms are immobilised by AI and why UK insurers must stop looking inward.
Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK
Insurer chief executive looks to level up firm’s strategic plans after a year in post, while committing to deliver ‘world class service’ to broker partners
Derek Coles: UGL Insurance’s chief executive talks ‘recalibrating’ after completing ‘three years in one’
’We’re like a chameleon, or a leopard that can change its spots – we can be different things to different markets and that’s what gives our business flexibility,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul
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