The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 2 to 6 March 2026
QBE hires ex-Aviva leader as new head of client engagement
’Her deep technical expertise, insurance know-how and strong client networks will be an asset as we continue to improve our client offering,’ says director
QBE promotes for international division chief underwriting officer
’It’s a reflection of the calibre of our leaders at QBE and our strong commitment to supporting and recognising talent within the international division,’ says chief executive
QBE cuts UK gender pay gap again
People director says insurer is seeing ‘meaningful progress towards reducing our gender pay gaps’
Insurance Times confirms 2026’s five star insurers for commercial and personal lines
More than 850 UK general insurance brokers responded to Insurance Times’ survey to rate their commercial and personal lines insurer partners
‘Amber flag’ solar panel fire risk demands action from commercial insurers
‘If we don’t recognise it’s happening, we don’t get control of it – it’s going to get out of control,’ says insurance risk engineer
Autonomous cars could hit UK next year – but is UKGI ready?
‘We’re moving away from insuring the behaviours of a driver to insuring the behaviours of an algorithm,’ says director of motor underwriting
In Focus: Should insurers give brokers more ownership of coverage points when eTrading?
Are insurers taking on board broker advice and expertise when it comes to digitally placing commercial lines risks, or are eTrading processes blocking this type of collaboration? Insurance Times asks industry experts to find out…
Chris Wallace: Charitable campaign targets £1m single day fundraise following market-wide ‘momentum’
’This isn’t just about the insurance industry. It’s about people helping people – loved ones, family, friends,’ says founding member
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?
Gender pay gaps at UK insurers revealed – the best and worst performers
The Big Question: What were the most unexpected takeaways from the Biba Conference 2025?
Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst commercial lines insurers
The Big Question: How can insurance firms stay competitive and differentiate themselves in a soft market?
Jason Harris: Connectivity, people and agility are the key pillars for QBE International
Why Ageas, Aviva and QBE were named insurers of the year at 2024’s Insurance Times Awards
Will the lithium-ion battery boom trigger an insurance bust?
Data is the key for driving autonomous vehicle launch on UK roads
Jason Harris: Connectivity, people and agility are the key pillars for QBE International
’Clearly, my predecessor did a fabulous job and a key goal was to keep the good things from his era. But, when he retired, it was time for a different approach,’ says chief executive
Corinne Pringle: QBE wants to ‘push the boundaries of eTrade’
The insurer is focused on ‘increasing the appetite of our products so that brokers can really trade from the micro to the larger SMEs on the same platforms’
Q&A: Insurance staffer seeks to clamp down on harmful suicide content
Founder and director of R;pple Alice Hendy tells Insurance Times head of research Savan Shah how her brother’s suicide gave rise to her business
Etrading Q&A: QBE improves quote functionality to aid brokers buying cyber insurance
Insurance Times speaks to QBE’s etrade development manager, Corinne Pringle, on the latest developments in the QBE FastFlow extranet platform
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