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The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 14 to 18 July 2025
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Aviva doubles offshore renewable energy capacity to £150m as senior hire announced
’Aviva’s significant expansion in offshore renewables capacity reflects our continued investment in building a market-leading renewable energy proposition,’ says director
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Extinction Rebellion target Howden and Marsh offices in Shrewsbury
’We need insurers to stop making things worse and step up to be climate heroes,’ says protester
Analysis
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
Insurance Times reveals the gender pay gaps at the biggest brokers listed within its annual Top 50 Brokers report
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Industry responds as Reeves unveils £4.2bn flood defence pledge
’Underfunding flood defence programmes could cost the government far more in the long run,’ warns RSA CUO
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Extinction Rebellion to demand RFU drop Allianz in protest
A protest is set to go ahead at the Premiership rugby final this weekend
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Two-thirds of regional brokers offer no climate risk guidance to clients – Ecclesiastical
‘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
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 2 to 6 June 2025
News Analysis
Gender pay gaps at UK insurers revealed – the best and worst performers
Insurance Times investigates the gender pay gaps at the biggest insurers listed within its annual Top 50 Insurers report
News Analysis
Briefing: ‘Climate breakdown’ puts pressure on insurers – but is timely, country-wide risk management achievable?
Popular naturalist tells Lloyd’s event that the UK is not feeling ‘enough pain’ to take suitable risk mitigation action against flooding
News Analysis
Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda
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
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
Protesters refused to leave for several hours
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FCA and PRA confirm ‘no plans’ to take regulatory D&I proposals further
The FCA and PRA initially consulted on proposed rules and expectations around diversity and inclusion for regulated firms in September 2023
News Analysis
Briefing: Is neurodiversity being celebrated in insurance?
There is still a reluctance from employers to seek to understand the benefits a neurodiverse member of staff can bring to the table
News Analysis
Rooftop risks – how is the insurance sector tackling the proliferation of solar panels?
’Solar panels, while a valuable renewable energy source, present a number of risks that homeowners and insurers need to consider,’ says head of product
News Analysis
UK government’s housing expansion plans has industry nervous for flood risk impact
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
News Analysis
Briefing: Continued flood risk brings possible property protection gap to the forefront
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
News Analysis
Briefing: Soaring EV sales spark new underwriting concerns over fire risks
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
’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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