High five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 9 to 13 June 2025
Aviva wants to create more MGA partnerships, with capacity deals expected ‘soon’
The insurer’s broker distribution director confirms that the organisation has ‘got quite a few conversations on the go at the moment’ around capacity and expects to ‘to do something soon’ in the MGA arena
Aviva declares market first as it launches on new placement strategy tool
’This is another market first for Aviva, reaffirming our commitment to investing in tools and technologies that enable us to work more closely with our brokers to deliver better customer outcomes,’ says broker distribution director
Personal lines insurer appoints ex-Aviva leader as chief risk and compliance officer
’She will play a crucial role in supporting our growth,’ says chief executive
Ex-Admiral UK boss joins Aviva in board role
She takes up the role of non-executive director
Commercial Court Covid BI case set to impact composite policy interpretation
Law firm says interpretation of ‘any one loss’ could have market-wide impact
Michelle Taylor: New role provides opportunity to ‘draw the dots’ and fill Aviva’s distribution strategy gaps
Expanding the insurer’s exclusive regional broker proposition and tackling the relationship ripple effect of broker consolidation are both key focus areas for the broker distribution director
Gender pay gaps at UK insurers revealed – the best and worst performers
Insurance Times investigates the gender pay gaps at the biggest insurers listed within its annual Top 50 Insurers report
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
Mansion impossible: Temporary HNW housing shortage tests industry agility
‘London boroughs, for example, are facing an emergency situation with soaring costs for temporary accommodation,’ says private clients account executive
Insurer gender pay gap reports flag senior staff imbalance and part-time job problem
Jason Storah: Aviva ‘ruthlessly consistent’ and ‘ruthlessly boring’ in delivering service promises
TechTalk: Insurance fraud and the AI arms race
UK government’s housing expansion plans has industry nervous for flood risk impact
Michelle Taylor: New role provides opportunity to ‘draw the dots’ and fill Aviva’s distribution strategy gaps
Expanding the insurer’s exclusive regional broker proposition and tackling the relationship ripple effect of broker consolidation are both key focus areas for the broker distribution director
Jason Storah: Aviva ‘ruthlessly consistent’ and ‘ruthlessly boring’ in delivering service promises
UK general insurance chief executive defined the insurer’s 2024 growth journey as ‘appropriate, consistent and disciplined’
Rebecca Gambrell: Aviva seeks to ‘raise the bar’ on eTrading service following 2024’s five star success
As Insurance Times’ 2025 eTrading survey is currently being completed by UKGI brokers, Aviva’s SME and delegated authorities managing director says the insurer ‘constantly [feels] pressure to improve and make sure that we’re not standing still’ around digital trading
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