Chubb launches Flexible Benefits Direct in the UK
’It creates a straightforward route to market for brokers and a valuable employee benefit for employers,’ says head
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 7 to 11 September 2026
Protesters target five insurance offices for connections to Israeli arms manufacturer
‘Previous insurers have been forced to cut ties with Elbit Systems following sustained pressure,’ says protester
Financial damage from cyber attacks grows despite falling claims volumes
‘Mid-sized businesses increasingly face the same level of cyber disruption as large corporates, but often without the same operational resilience,’ says head
Chubb expands PI distribution with Acturis launch
‘Bringing Chubb’s PI product onto Acturis gives brokers another efficient way to quote with us,’ says PI manager
Lloyd’s launches marine war risk market consortium to support Strait of Hormuz shipping
’This is a clear example of the Lloyd’s market’s role in bringing together specialist underwriting expertise, claims capability and global market capacity to support the resilience of marine supply chains,’ says chief executive
In Focus: Are HNW individuals becoming a more ‘popular target’ for cyber criminals?
’HNW individuals are particularly attractive to these criminals,’ says art and private client business director, who also stresses the importance of cyber cover
Top 50 Insurers 2026: Aviva retains table title despite GWP dip
Insurance Times content director Katie Scott reviews the headline findings of this year’s Top 50 Insurers report, flagging where firms are winning, losing – and battling the soft market
Top 50 Insurers 2026: Berkshire Hathaway International tops IDL’s 2026 underwriting gold awards
Market intelligence firm Insurance DataLab confirms which businesses in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces have outperformed in terms of underwriting, showcasing a variety of paths to profitability among the insurer cohort
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
‘If you’re an insurer without scale and not a specialist, that middle ground is a difficult place to inhabit. I suspect some of those insurers will get squeezed in a soft market,’ says chief broking officer
Chubb UK commits to offering brokers ‘stability’ following five star personal lines recognition
Flourishing in the HNW market means creating ‘a marriage of the right wordings, expertise, service delivery’ and finding ‘coverage to support clients’, says insurer’s head of personal risk services
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