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Joanne-Russell

IT Awards 2025

Insurance Times Awards 2025: How Cobra Network sought to create marketing impact with ‘no gimmicks, no glitter’

2025-11-28T16:30:00+00:00

Joanne Russell, chief operations officer at Cobra Network, speaks on her firm’s entry to the Marketing Campaign of the Year category for this year’s Insurance Times Awards

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IT Awards 2025

Insurance Times Awards 2025: Paymentshield devises campaign to promote referral service based on advisor feedback

2025-11-28T15:30:00+00:00

Jennifer Ripley, head of marketing at Paymentshield, highlights why her firm should take home the Marketing Campaign of the Year prize from 2025’s Insurance Times Awards

climatewind

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Earth, water, air and fire – the risk frontiers for the London market

2025-11-28T12:00:00+00:00By

‘As the risk profile of the elements shifts, particularly due to factors like changing weather patterns, so does the insurance response,’ says chief executive

police

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‘Urgent need’ to fill terrorism protection gap at SMEs – Pool Re

2025-11-28T11:00:00+00:00By

‘Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of our economy, yet their lack of terrorism cover marks a vulnerability that threatens our national economic resilience,’ says security minister

marineport

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Pen Underwriting appoints six in marine leadership reshuffle

2025-11-28T10:00:00+00:00By

‘All those appointed today to take on pivotal practice roles have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities,’ says managing director

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Trade credit insurance reaches record £3tn exposure

2025-11-27T13:00:00+00:00By

’We expect trade credit insurers’ overall credit profile to remain stable in 2025 and the first half of 2026,’ says managing director

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Peter Cullum-backed MBP takes minority stake in Sussex broker

2025-11-27T10:45:00+00:00By

‘We are excited to partner with MBP to support the next phase of our growth,’ says director

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Insurance Times publishes full Five Star Rating Report: MGA market for 2025/26

2025-11-27T07:00:00+00:00By

A total of 28 MGAs received a star rating, based on broker feedback, for Insurance Times’ 2025/26 report

private equity

News Analysis

Briefing: Is private equity taking the right approach when backing broking businesses?

2025-11-26T09:00:00+00:00By

Panellist notes that the private equity ‘playbook’ for investing in brokers ‘has to change’ because ‘it doesn’t fit’ today’s business models and landscape

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News Analysis

The Big Question: What will industry innovation for UKGI look like in 2026?

2025-11-26T08:00:00+00:00By

During 2025, artificial intelligence has quickly reshaped roles, processes and risk exposures – but what innovations and new technologies are UK general insurance participants expecting to land next year and what impact could they have on market practices?

biodiversity

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Howden-owned MGA launches biodiversity credit insurance product

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

‘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

rainhouse

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Weather claims swell as insurer payouts reach £4.6bn

2025-11-25T12:08:00+00:00By

‘Building resilience into new homes is essential if we’re to manage the growing risks posed by climate change,’ says head

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Broker CEO Forum: Mainstream carriers exploring fringe product propositions are ‘threat to MGA model’

2025-11-25T08:00:00+00:00By

With the dynamics of insurer and MGA relationships coming under the microscope at broker event, panellists additionally emphasise that ‘MGAs only exist on third party capital’, so ‘cannot afford to run business with brokers [that] aren’t delivering’

Liz Bliney

IT Awards 2025

Insurance Times Awards 2025: Fuzzy Insurance sets new standards in customer care with its ‘mission to make insurance more human’

2025-11-24T13:30:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Elizabeth Bilney, chief executive at Fuzzy Insurance, talks about the company’s submission for the Customer Champion of the Year – Broker award

telematics

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Average price gap of £2,172 turns 83% of young drivers to telematics policies

2025-11-24T12:00:00+00:00By

‘The industry is training an entire generation to hate the technology it needs them to embrace,’ says chief executive

global risk

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Global non-life premium growth forecast to slow to 1.7% in 2026

2025-11-24T10:00:00+00:00By

The latest global economic and insurance outlook report in Swiss Re’s Sigma report series warns of ‘shifting sands’ in the market landscape

treasury

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Insurance Premium Tax on track for record year amid Budget rate hike speculation

2025-11-24T09:00:00+00:00By

‘With the Autumn Budget just days away, HMRC’s latest figures showing IPT receipts of £5.52bn expose a growing contradiction,’ says head

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UKGI is ‘a long way off having regulation as an enabler’ for growth – Biba’s David Sparkes

2025-11-24T07:00:00+00:00By

The FCA is collaborating more with brokers and has ‘started that journey’ to streamline rules in order to facilitate economic growth, says regulation director

futureoutlook

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Insurance market outlook ‘bright’ for 2026 – S&P Global Ratings

2025-11-21T10:00:00+00:00By

The UK property and casualty market may see a decline in combined operating ratio over the coming years, despite the broader insurance market outlook looking ‘bright’

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One in four believe not disclosing information to an insurer is not fraud

2025-11-20T13:03:00+00:00By

‘As insurance is a contract of trust between the insurer and their customer, we need to do all we can to help customers understand the broader consequences of fraudulent activity,’ says director of underwriting