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Allianz joins Sky Protect home insurance panel
’This is an exciting opportunity for Allianz Personal Broker to grow our home insurance portfolio and reach new customers across the UK,’ says managing director
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026
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Wildfire threat spreading to UK as incidents hit record levels
‘Wildfires are an increasing risk for the UK insurance market and can no longer be confined to hotter climates,’ says senior product manager
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Average subsidence claim reaches £20,000 as record spring drives surge
‘As extreme weather becomes more common, protecting homes will be increasingly important,’ says director
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NatWest launches new home insurance proposition
‘When the right technology exists, institutions with millions of customers can deliver insurance in a way that genuinely works,’ says chief distribution officer
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Poor claims service sends UK insurance sentiment into the red
’Customers are no longer judging their insurer on price alone,’ says chief executive
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London’s subsidence timebomb – check your postcode here
New figures from property data intelligence firm Chimnie, published exclusively by Insurance Times, reveal that the overwhelming majority of London properties will be at risk of subsidence-related damage by the year 2080
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Flood Re to pilot Flood Performance Certificates for new builds
‘Integrating post-construction records of flood mitigation would strengthen the transparency, confidence and recognition of flood resilience measures,’ says head
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Construction costs jump 4.4% amid US-Iran war
‘The risk of underinsurance has already grown and the problem is likely to worsen over time,’ says director
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Just one in 10 fully prepared for floods despite rising risks
‘Advances in modelling, improved surface-water mapping and updated climate projections now classify roughly two-thirds of England as floodable,’ says chief executive
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Escape of water caps leaving policyholders exposed – Prestige Underwriting
‘A fixed escape of water cap may look simple on paper, but our claims data shows it can create a very real protection gap,’ says director
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Irwell Insurance set to launch four new products as ‘major step’ in growth strategy
’The approval is a compelling endorsement of the quality of our products, our governance framework and the professionalism with which we operate,’ says chief executive
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Married couples facing highest home cover costs
‘As couples and families may often live in larger properties and own more possessions, this can sometimes contribute to higher premiums,’ says expert
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Over four million homes could be at risk of subsidence by 2070
‘Subsidence is an area where homeowners can easily be caught out, both by the risk to their property and by the excess they’d face on a claim,’ says head
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Claims and customer outcomes reshape insurer placement decisions
A new report from Insurance DataLab has collated claims, complaints, solvency and underwriting data into a single framework designed to give brokers a broader view of insurer performance
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Flood Re launches learning module to support claims initiative
‘With flood risk increasing the need to ensure there is an army of skilled and informed PFR practitioners at the ready has never been more urgent,’ says director
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Shopping and switching rates continue to fall among home insurance customers
New data from Consumer Intelligence reveals that home insurance policyholders’ shopping and switching behaviour has fallen to record low levels over the past two years, though some evidence indicates that trend may be changing
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Paved gardens raising surface water flood risk – Flood Re
‘Hard surfaces like our driveways and rooftops disrupt the natural hydrological cycle and stop water soaking in,’ says professor
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Ageas and Saga launch new product as part of 20-year partnership
‘Ageas and Saga share a commitment to deliver great service when it matters most and are dedicated to making the customer experience journey as easy as possible,’ says managing director
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The underinsurance divide that’s splitting the country
House prices are determined more by the ground they sit on than the bricks and mortar they’re built with and – with buildings insurance cover limits often tied to property valuations – a striking underinsurance divide has developed across the country
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