The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 21 to 25 July 2025
Zurich UK hires former HSBC tech leader for new c-suite role
‘Technology is transforming our industry, creating new opportunities to deliver smarter, more seamless experiences for customers,’ says new appointee
Zurich UK celebrates milestone as Kickstart mentoring scheme reaches 250 pupils
‘I’m so proud of the success that we’ve already seen with the Kickstart scheme and look forward to continuing to support students in areas that need it most,’ says managing director
Zurich UK appoints youngest ever regional head
’Her strong leadership, fresh perspectives and external broker relationships are the perfect combination of skills to fulfil our growth strategy,’ says head
Biba 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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Extranets v software houses: Where are brokers handling their eTrading?
Insurance Times dives into the wealth of data within its Five Star Rating Report: eTrading 2025, to determine whether brokers are using insurer extranets or software house platforms for their eTrading needs
Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst insurer eTrading platforms
Aviva has secured a seventh consecutive five star award for eTrading service in Insurance Times’ latest research, trumping other extranet platforms such as Zurich Online, RSA Online and QBE FastFlow – but what else is the survey data saying?
The Big Question: What were the most unexpected takeaways from the Biba Conference 2025?
Following another energetic and well attended Biba Conference in Manchester this May, industry leaders reflect on the most surprising moments from across the two-day conference
Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst commercial lines insurers
Markel UK has topped brokers’ commercial lines ranking for the second year running and a third time in five years, according to exclusive research from Insurance Times
The Big Question: How can insurance firms stay competitive and differentiate themselves in a soft market?
Insurer gender pay gap reports flag senior staff imbalance and part-time job problem
Nikki Lidster: Zurich UK reinforces ‘people business’ philosophy with investment in underwriters
TechTalk: Insurers still grappling with legacy system challenges
Nikki Lidster: Zurich UK reinforces ‘people business’ philosophy with investment in underwriters
’This investment in our underwriting team is about ensuring that brokers feel supported,’ says head of SME and trading
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: David Nichols
For the fourth day of advent, David Nichols, head of retail at Zurich UK, discusses the insurers achievements, regulation and customers
Zurich UK promises brokers direct interaction with underwriters rather than ‘a robot’
Head of SME trading says insurer’s ’SME underwriters are empowered to make underwriting decisions in the moment’
Conny Kalcher: Transforming the insurance customer experience block by block
’What we are doing is moving a whole super tanker that’s used to working one way to work in a different way,’ says group chief customer officer
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