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Airmic 2026: Risk managers must get comfortable operating in the gaps between traditional risk categories as modern risks ‘refuse to stay in their lane’

2026-06-19T12:00:00+01:00By

Successful risk managers of the future will ‘understand connections, navigate uncertainty that doesn’t fit neatly into a risk register, see around corners and imagine futures that haven’t ever happened before’, says insurer chief underwriting officer

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Who secured victory at the Claims Excellence Awards 2026?

2026-06-15T06:00:00+01:00By

The ceremony provides a ‘visible platform to demonstrate what good looks like and share actionable insight on how this area of UKGI is evolving for the better’, says Insurance Times content director

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Zurich gives licensed trade customers open goal during World Cup

2026-06-12T13:00:00+01:00By

’Major events like the World Cup are a fantastic opportunity for licensed trade businesses to drive footfall,’ says head

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Jensten Underwriting secures £300m capacity deal with Zurich UK

2026-06-11T06:00:00+01:00By

’It’s exciting to widen our strategic relationship in this way,’ says chief executive

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Backchat: June 2026

2026-06-10T12:00:00+01:00By

Religious restoration gains congregation congratulations, artificial intelligence forges photo opportunity with a difference, TV presenter has close up with trade journo fans and insurer prepares to auction industry artefacts for charity. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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E-cigarette fires increase by a third in 2025 despite disposable vape ban

2026-06-04T10:00:00+01:00By

Issue is now ‘beyond an emerging risk’, says head of large and complex claims

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David Nichols: Zurich UK’s ‘best ideas’ driven by broker engagement

2026-06-10T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We don’t have the right to demand growth – we have to show up and earn respect to get it,’ says head of retail

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TechTalk: AI washing creates ‘massive expectation gap’ across insurance provision and liability

2026-06-03T07:00:00+01:00By

’The pressure to use AI is coming from competitors, boards, investors and the fear of being left behind – which is why much of the current market noise is better described as AI gloss than AI strategy,’ says technology consulting director

London market

In Focus: How can insurers stay relevant as captives grow in the UK?

2026-05-29T07:00:00+01:00By

As captive arrangements become more popular in the UK, insurers, brokers and regulators are considering how these models can help corporates tackle emerging and complex risks. But as the risk retention versus transfer conversation evolves, how can insurers tap into captives to remain relevant and support underwriting?

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Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty

2026-04-29T07:00:00+01:00By

A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape

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