Zurich News
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NewsBiba 2025: ‘Evolution’ to make eTrading ‘slicker and quicker’ key to Zurich UK’s five star score – David Nichols
Retail boss is keen for insurer to make ‘a meaningful difference to brokers’, informed by an ‘open dialogue’ and ‘transparency’ on what all parties need to secure coverage for end clients
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NewsBackchat: May 2025
Tech business hopes for new fundraising heights, loss adjusters share luxury lunch, news editor has his best day out and springtime collision claims give insurers – and deer – pause for thought. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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NewsInefficient prioritisation by insurers harming broker response times
‘Insurers working in date order when looking to manage their workloads and resources is a problem for the industry,’ says chief executive
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NewsInsurance Times reveals headline results of 2025 eTrading survey
More than 750 broker respondents provided feedback on their eTrading experiences via software houses and insurer extranets
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WebinarWatch: 2025 Commercial Lines Report webinar in association with Zurich
In this webinar, expert panellists joined editor Katie Scott to discuss the prominent findings and key themes from the recently published report
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NewsWhat do underwriters plan to ask brokers at the Biba Conference 2025?
Ahead of trade body Biba’s annual conference this May, insurer and MGA leaders reveal exactly how they want to pick brokers’ minds
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NewsCost of extreme weather and natural disasters around £1.55tn in last decade
‘Addressing the escalating costs of extreme weather and natural catastrophes requires collective and immediate action,’ says chief executive
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NewsZurich to take stake in £70m GWP Lloyd’s coverholder
’This partnership is ideally timed to capitalise on market shifts and the long-term growth potential in M&A insurance,’ says head
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NewsStrengthening resilience first step to closing the cyber risk protection gap
Cyber resilience is ’one of the most systemically important issues of our time,’ says chief executive
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NewsBrown and Brown-owned MGA secures new £250m capacity deal with Zurich UK
Zurich UK says the deal is an important part of its retail growth strategy
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NewsZurich updates Innovation Championship programme to scout for problem solving startups
Insurer introduces ‘venture client engine’ element to collaboration scheme, looking to build ‘eye to eye’ partnerships with startups
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NewsCatch up on insurers’ 2024 full-year financial results
Insurance Times rounds up all of the coverage around insurers’ full-year financial results for 2024, published in Q1 2025
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NewsGovernment’s £1.6bn pothole pledge not enough to repair roads– Zurich
’We’ve had a particularly wet start to the year, which is only going to exacerbate the pothole problem that is plaguing the nation,’ says risk expert
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NewsZurich UK boosts profits as P&C COR and GWP improves
’In the last 12 months, we’ve achieved excellent growth across all areas,’ says chief executive
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NewsZurich ‘first insurer’ to publish social mobility data
’[This] announcement represents a firm commitment from us to understand and implement social equity drivers within our organisation,’ says chief human resources officer
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NewsIs the industry missing a chance to use social media as a talent attraction tool?
‘Social media’ is ‘critical’ for attracting younger talent from low socioeconomic backgrounds, says performance and leadership manager
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NewsABI warns of costly burst pipe claims as cold weather hits
’Cold weather can lead to pipes freezing and bursting,’ says senior policy adviser
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NewsZurich UK responds to government’s £1.6bn pothole plan
’We would encourage the government to maintain focus on this issue,’ says risk proposition manager
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NewsInsurers and brokers team up for major Consumer Duty survey
’This research is a fantastic opportunity for insurers and brokers to collaborate in understanding how we can best support SME customers,’ says head
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NewsZurich announces new UK chief executive as Bailey promoted
The moves form a ‘major part’ of the insurer’s global strategy
