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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Katie Scott

2025-12-24T10:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

It is finally Christmas Eve – and ahead of Santa visiting insurance professionals’ abodes this evening, Insurance Times editor Katie Scott completes this year’s content advent calendar with her closing thoughts on 2025

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Top 50 Brokers: Which brokers were flying high in 2025?

2025-12-24T08:00:00+00:00By Olly Laughton-Scott

After reviewing the top 50 brokers’ data for 2025, consulting firm MarshBerry selects its best performers over the last 12 months

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Last orders for Covid BI claims as hospitality urges FCA to step in

2025-12-23T12:18:00+00:00By

‘It is vital that adequate time is now allowed for the latest court decisions to be implemented,’ says head of policyholder disputes

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‘Surging capacity’ and new entrants to keep London market competitive in 2026 – Amwins

2025-12-23T11:00:00+00:00By

‘Some sectors are experiencing meaningful softening, while others still face pressure from loss trends, inflation and evolving exposures,’ says chief executive

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Motor and home premiums continue to fall in November 2025

2025-12-23T08:00:00+00:00By

‘We’re now in a phase where broad price cuts are giving way to finer adjustments,’ says director

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IPT nets £1.3bn in November as Treasury on track for record year

2025-12-22T14:00:00+00:00By

‘November’s figures confirm another strong month for IPT,’ says head

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Leeds neighbourhood second only to London hotspot as Christmas burglary capital

2025-12-22T07:00:00+00:00By

‘Dense housing, nightlife and commuter activity coincide with higher winter burglary risks,’ says report

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: John Warburton

2025-12-19T10:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

For the 19th day of advent, John Warburton, chief executive at Konsileo, discusses budget positives, being proud to work in insurance and dancing our way into Gen Z’s good books

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AIG becomes largest shareholder in Beckham and Neville-owned football club

2025-12-19T09:08:00+00:00By

’This expanded relationship gives us the platform to keep raising standards and building something that has real value to our players, staff and to our loyal supporters,’ say Beckham and Neville

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Nancy Bewlay: ’When I hear uninsurable, I often think the homework hasn’t been done’

2025-12-19T08:00:00+00:00By

After 33 years in the industry, Axa’s first group chief underwriting and pricing officer tells Insurance Times why excluding emerging risks like AI goes against insurance’s core purpose.

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Understanding market price movement – Pearson Ham

2025-12-18T15:00:00+00:00By Stephen Kennedy

Sponsored content: Stephen Kennedy, director at Pearson Ham, discusses how to understand your trading environment and market movements

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Broadway Insurance Partners posts 66% GWP growth in latest results

2025-12-18T14:00:00+00:00By

‘It is immensely satisfying both to see how far we have come in our first five years in business and how much potential we still have to fulfil,’ says chief executive

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Top 50 Brokers: Consolidators double down on M&A integration for 2025

2025-12-18T11:00:00+00:00By

The big have only gotten bigger as an integration focus from UKGI brokers has hit pause on rampaging acquisitional growth, leading to static table standings for the first time in report’s history

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WATCH: Insurance Times Awards 2025 highlights

2025-12-17T13:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

The official video from the evening is out – can you spot yourself?

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Jo Sykes

2025-12-17T10:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

For the 17th day of advent, Jo Sykes, UK broker divisional director at Markel, discusses award wins, next year’s strategy and industry impact

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A race to the bottom – the unintended consequence of GIPP?

2025-12-17T08:00:00+00:00By

Four years after the introduction of GIPP, and with slowing premium growth finally allowing its impact to be assessed, Insurance Times investigates whether the rules spawned a worrying unintended consequence – and whether an Irish model might provide the remedy

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Opinion: Will 2026 see swathe of IPOs as the consolidation of consolidators well runs dry?

2025-12-17T07:00:00+00:00By

UK general insurance has broker consolidators aplenty – but what does the next stage of their growth journeys look like? Gossip in the sector’s rumour mill has a suggestion…

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Regional engagement and empowerment are key to MGA and broker success – Pen Underwriting

2025-12-16T15:30:00+00:00By Nick Milton

Sponsored content: Nick Milton, head of sales and distribution for the UK and Europe at Pen Underwriting, explains how MGAs and brokers can support each other

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Prestige Underwriting’s non-standard home cover now available through insurtech partner

2025-12-15T15:00:00+00:00By

‘Prestige’s specialist risk expertise, combined with our digital-first approach, means we can now help non-standard customers get quality cover fast,’ says chief executive

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Backchat: December 2025

2025-12-15T13:00:00+00:00By

A classy rebranding party with rugby theme, a special scent for new office digs, advent adverts land and market personality reveals second Santa linked job. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…