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Is countering rising flood risk an ‘impossible task’ for UK insurers?

2026-03-04T08:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

‘If you’re in an area of low risk, there is a limit to how much you’re going to cross-subsidise for someone who is in a high risk area – that is a circle that’s hard to square,’ says partner

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LMA report reveals fundamental shift in climate transition assumptions

2026-03-03T13:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’We are not just observing – we are actively supporting our clients across different sectors and industries as they navigate decarbonisation and adaptation,’ says finance and risk director

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Insurance Networks Fair draws capacity crowd to City of London Club

2026-03-02T15:00:00+00:00By George McDade

Last week’s Insurance Networks Fair – organised and hosted by Empower Development – attracted a full house to the City of London Club, bringing together industry veterans and newcomers alike to promote the networks and clubs that form the backbone of the insurance community

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UK ranks among Europe’s biggest climate risk underestimators – FM

2026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘What businesses don’t see can hurt them, especially as climate and operational risks shift faster than expected,’ says director

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News

CII exams reach ‘decade-long peak’

2026-02-10T12:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘The results demonstrate an appetite for skills and progression within the sector, as well as our members’ continued commitment to professional development,’ says director

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News Analysis

‘Amber flag’ solar panel fire risk demands action from commercial insurers

2026-01-29T08:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘If we don’t recognise it’s happening, we don’t get control of it – it’s going to get out of control,’ says insurance risk engineer

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News

Climate protest forces evacuation at London market conference

2026-01-23T12:01:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’We disrupted this conference because insurance professionals cannot keep discussing ‘risk’ in isolation from the risks they are actually creating’, says activist

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Destination Insurance: The sector must appeal to young people’s priorities by ‘holding that mirror up’

2026-01-23T11:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Your firm could be doing loads of good in the world but it’s that little bit of bad that sours the whole soup which means that retaining that talent is very difficult,’ says campaign manager

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News

Growth optimism drives insurance M&A and AI investment – KPMG

2026-01-19T14:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘Insurers are on the front foot, turning market uncertainty into an opportunity for bold action,’ says global head of insurance

genz

News

Destination Insurance: How can the insurance industry make itself attractive to Gen Z talent?

2026-01-19T08:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘If you spend so much of your life doing a job, it kind of has to mean something,’ says chief impact officer

talent

News

Destination Insurance: Quantitative reporting fundamental to talent pipeline success

2026-01-16T13:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘If you don’t have the data, you’re in a dark room, fumbling around to find a key to open a door that you know will make everything much easier,’ says director

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News

Destination Insurance: Insurance should treat its talent problem like ‘eating an elephant’

2026-01-16T12:00:00+00:00By George McDade

The industry should focus on smaller, specific and solvable problems, says chief executive

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News

Biba Manifesto 2026: Expansion to the growth and skills levy would help industry grow

2026-01-15T14:00:00+00:00By George McDade

’Training and skills is a really important part of what we do,’ says chief executive

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News

The biggest people moves this week

2026-01-09T14:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 5 to 9 January 2026

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Systemic approach from insurers, banks and government needed to address global climate risk

2025-12-12T09:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘The growing convergence of climate, nature and macroeconomics presents complex challenges that no single sector can solve alone,’ says director

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IT Awards 2025

REVEALED: Which firms won at 2025’s Insurance Times Awards?

2025-12-04T07:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

Around 1,000 UK general insurance professionals gathered in Park Lane last night to celebrate outstanding market achievements at flagship awards ceremony – but which firms took home gold, silver and bronze prizes?

biodiversity

News

Howden-owned MGA launches biodiversity credit insurance product

2025-11-26T07:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘There’s a growing awareness that for sustainable development to progress, the biodiversity market must scale and insurance has a key role to play in unlocking that,’ says underwriting director

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News

Markerstudy launches sustainability project to grow climate resilience

2025-11-18T13:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Building climate resilience is a key priority for us as our industry both relies on and is influenced by the natural environment,’ says chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer

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Pen Underwriting enters renewable energy market as new proposition launched

2025-11-13T08:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’By bringing underwriting expertise and greater market choice into important but underserved sectors like anaerobic digestion, we are also helping support UK industries,’ says managing director of commercial

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News

New £100m-backed initiative aims to unlock insurer capital for global climate action

2025-11-11T14:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘The only chance we have of meeting the monumental funding demands of the climate emergency is to mobilise private capital at scale,’ says chief executive

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