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Briefing: Maintaining competence is key in driving up standards of professionalism
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s executive director of strategy, advocacy and professional standards, Adam Harper, questions FCA proposals scrapping CPD requirements for insurance staff
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UK trade credit insurance market stable amid economic uncertainty – Marsh
However, market participants will be keeping a close eye on capacity for this line of business because ’as credit limits increase, the cost of goods increase and that can create capacity issues’
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Jo Sykes: Markel UK devises five pillar plan to become ‘more relevant’ for brokers
Among the insurer’s key focuses for the next five years is developing further schemes propositions, building out its eTrading strategy and improving its regional distribution network
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Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 27 to 30 May 2025
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Fantasy Football: League winner announced and a season in review
Insurance Times looks back over a dramatic inaugural season for the industry’s Fantasy Football League – and takes the mick of news editor James Cowen
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Integra teams up with Cavere on home insurance offering
’As two Yorkshire-based businesses, this partnership represents a strong cultural and strategic fit,’ says CUO
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Motor finance provider partners with insurance technology firm on embedded proposition
The collaboration will provide insurance services across 12 car brands
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Softening market sees commercial premiums drop in all but one UK region
‘For brokers, a softening market entails an increased focus on rebroking to secure the best terms and a close examination of policy wordings to advise if cheaper [cover] fits the needs of clients,’ says director
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Annual payments would drive one in four customers to policy changes
‘Cancelling insurance cover is a major risk and, in many cases, will be a false economy if consumers have to fund major unexpected bills which they could have claimed for,’ says spokesperson
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UK insurance market records 3.2% growth for 2024 – Allianz
‘Insurance remains a growth industry, however, this growth is largely fuelled by policy inaction,’ says chief economist
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The Big Question: What were the most unexpected takeaways from the Biba Conference 2025?
Following another energetic and well attended Biba Conference in Manchester this May, industry leaders reflect on the most surprising moments from across the two-day conference
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Digital broker secures new deal with Toolstation
’Our unique digital offering allows trades to pick the right cover for their needs,’ says partnerships director
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Biba 2025: The real challenge with MGAs is building longevity to 'reduce volatility'– Lockton’s Clarissa Franks
A ‘six-month lag’ while MGAs review broker collaboration opportunities with capacity partners is ’deeply problematic’, says broker’s head of UK P&C retail
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 19 to 23 May 2025
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IPT receipts hit record monthly high as 2025/26 tax year begins
‘Today’s data continues to reinforce IPT as a healthy revenue source for Treasury,’ says consultancy head
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Southport-based broker announced as main shirt sponsor for football club
’We are immensely proud to partner with the club as the main shirt sponsor,’ says chief executive
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Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst commercial lines insurers
Markel UK has topped brokers’ commercial lines ranking for the second year running and a third time in five years, according to exclusive research from Insurance Times
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Biba 2025: Mitigating dynamic risk with AI and data the future of insurance
‘There’s a huge opportunity to almost redefine what insurance is and brokers will lead that,’ says chief executive
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Biba 2025: Commercial market is ‘changing more rapidly’ than ever before – Allianz’s Nick Hobbs
’The market is changing more rapidly than I’ve ever seen in my career. It’s moving in a different direction at a rate of knots,’ says chief distribution officer
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Biba 2025: Brokers need to balance workload in softening market – Gallagher’s Weeks
‘Four or five years ago you probably only had four or five insurers that would want to compete for a piece of business, but now you’re probably looking at 10 or 12 upwards,’ says head of regional broking
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