Property
News Analysis
UKGI market returns to underwriting profit as expense management pays dividends
Market intelligence firm pinpoints the best performing business lines in UKGI, while warning that the ‘diverging fortunes’ between firms’ expense and loss ratios can make or break sustainable profitability
News Analysis
Commercial lines index hints that soft market may be bottoming out
‘While it is unclear when markets will harden, the decrease in rate softening is an indication that this may be starting to happen and this will be welcome news,’ says director
News Analysis
Which commercial lines products will find sustainable profit in 2026?
Insurance Times analyses eight major commercial lines products to predict where the industry will see sustainable growth in 2026 amid challenging market forces
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Insurers paid £1.6bn in property claims in Q2 2025
‘Our latest figures emphasise the vital protection insurance continues to offer people and businesses,’ says head of general insurance policy
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UK and global commercial insurance rates continue to fall
‘Mounting competition among insurers with ambitious growth targets is providing reduced pricing and broader coverage options,’ says president of global placement
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New property facility aims to combat commercial underinsurance crisis
‘Our proposition has been designed in collaboration with global insurers, existing clients and trusted professional advisers to the real estate sector,’ says managing director
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MS Amlin simplifies structure to trade under single brand
‘Giving our customers clarity whenever they see the name MS Amlin is a natural and positive step forward for us,’ says chief executive
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Aviva GCS merges teams to form new real estate and construction practice
’Aviva GCS has united its real estate, construction and latent defects teams under one aligned strategy,’ says underwriting director
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Miller launches new property smart follow facility
’MillerBoost reflects the strength of our relationships with our strategic insurer partners,’ says head
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Hiscox declares industry first with use of wildfire modelling tool in London market
’This partnership allows us to integrate the very latest AI-powered modelling,’ says director
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MGA extends eTrade limit for landlords cover
’I’m delighted that we can help brokers with larger properties and portfolios that generally would not fit eTrade,’ says chief executive
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MGA adds landlords product to Acturis after Applied withdraws Epic from UK
’We’re excited to add our let property product to the Acturis platform, as we continue to expand product offering and increase our broker distribution,’ says head
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Verlingue London Markets plans to enter professional lines market in 2025
Broker’s executive director says this move marks ‘the next step for us to complete the jigsaw’ of its current wholesale offering
News Analysis
Briefing: Is now the right opportunity to address underinsurance?
Brokers must make time to advise, influence and protect clients from underinsurance as softening market creates ideal moment in time to take advantage of competitive pricing
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Biba 2025: Ecclesiastical sets sights on £500m GWP for UKGI arm
’There’s no specific timeframe, but we’re focusing on broadening our appetite and commerciality,’ says managing director
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Commercial broker announces two new deals ahead of launching in UK
The broker will launch as an appointed representative next month
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MGA partners with Partners& to enhance claims services
‘We’re setting the standard for how commercial claims are handled,’ chief executive says
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MGA secures new capacity for public sector leasehold market
’We look forward to engaging with clients and their advisors over the coming months,’ says head
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Leeds-based duo launch new broker
’I now have the opportunity to work closely with my childhood friend and it’s a dream come true,’ says co-founder
News Analysis
UK government’s housing expansion plans has industry nervous for flood risk impact
Recent storms coupled with the Labour government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes by the next parliament – a target set by prime minister Keir Starmer in October 2023 – gives the insurance industry pause for thought around balancing flood risk management, property insurance and demand for housing
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