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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 8 to 12 September 2025.
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Willis launches global risk engineering team to cut total cost of risk
‘By combining multidisciplinary expertise with proprietary data, technology and analytics, we can offer clients solutions that are not only customised to their sector, but also future-focused,’ says head of risk control
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Protesters project ‘toxic’ images onto insurers’ City offices
‘Axa and AIG present themselves as protecting homes and families, yet continue to underwrite projects that accelerate climate breakdown and fuel conflict,’ says spokesperson
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The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 1 to 5 September 2025
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Verisk helping insurers gain insight into carbon footprint of claims
’This assured model reflects our shared commitment to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy and will help to equip insurers in the UK with the tools they need to meet their sustainability goals,’ says director
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Lloyd’s syndicate discontinues standalone offshore energy underwriting
‘This decision reflects our continued commitment to portfolio discipline and ensuring alignment with both our performance objectives and evolving risk appetite,’ says chief executive
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HDI Global makes three senior hires to bolster ESG strategy
‘Sustainability and ESG risks in insurance are no longer a niche concern — they are a boardroom imperative for corporations,’ says executive
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 26 to 29 August 2025
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Parametric policies and extreme weather driving home payout increases
‘Traditional, postcode level assessments are no longer enough’ when pricing around extreme weather events, says chief revenue officer
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The Big Question: What impact could greenwashing have on insurance provision and management?
Greenwashing – a practice whereby companies make misleading or false claims to appear more environmentally friendly and sustainable than they actually are – is emerging as a challenge for insurers and brokers, with potential reputational, regulatory and legal consequences
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Should the UK have a minister for resilience?
‘Improving risk management practices will help to build a sustainable and resilient insurance sector that is better equipped to serve the evolving needs of customers,’ says director of commercial customer risk management and sustainability
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Group calls for action on subsidence claims skills gap
’There is a real need for the insurance sector to invest now in initiatives to attract and train the subsidence claims managers, field surveyors and technical experts of the future,’ says head of subsidence claims
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Briefing: Insurers set to feel the heat as climate fires new risks for UK
‘Wildfires are no longer a seasonal threat. They are a persistent and growing risk to life, property and the environment,’ says membership association chair
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Two insurers named as targets in next Extinction Rebellion climate protest offensive
Two insurers are in the sights of Extinction Rebellion’s next coordinated climate protest campaign
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Rising calls for ‘green’ insurance among industry professionals
‘Insurers which can demonstrate environmental commitments will enhance their brand reputation and improve trust among consumers,’ says analyst
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Briefing: Climate risk places insurers on increasingly shaky ground
Although insurers remain wary of subsidence claim surges over the British summertime, certain types of subsidence claims could pose a reputational risk depending on their cause
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Briefing: Climate risk must move from the boardroom to the underwriting floor
There are undoubtedly reputational impacts surrounding more closely considering sustainability and underwriting, however there is also a strong business case for tying underwriting practices to ESG actions
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Almost half of brokers say fleet operators are not adapting to electric vehicles – Direct Commercial
’Fleets aren’t resisting the sustainability agenda – they’re navigating practical challenges at different speeds,’ says deputy chief executive
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Liberty targets renewables growth with trio of hires
‘They bring strong sector expertise that will be key to further growing our power and renewables offering,’ says head of energy
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Ecclesiastical sounds alarm on growing subsidence risk
’We expect the volume of subsidence claims to rise over time as weather conditions get warmer,’ says claims director
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