The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 1 to 5 September 2025
RSA appoints new vice president of eTrade for UK commercial lines
‘Her extensive experience driving service, proposition development and broker experience will be critical to the successful launch of new eTrade products,’ says managing director
RSA warns nearly 25,000 UK firms at risk of criminal liability under new legislation
’Reviewing and strengthening anti-fraud controls is critical and everyone in the industry should be working together to inform and equip their clients,’ says head
Fraudster sentenced after fake classic car theft claims made to Aviva
’He deliberately targeted high-value vehicles to create the illusion of genuine thefts,’ says detective chief inspector
Industry responds as Reeves unveils £4.2bn flood defence pledge
’Underfunding flood defence programmes could cost the government far more in the long run,’ warns RSA CUO
RSA appoints new commercial lines leader as Bryson steps down
UK and international chief executive is confident that the newly promoted appointee ‘will build on the momentum we have to drive our transformation [into] the UK’s best commercial lines insurer’
Insurers warn directors as ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence comes into force
’The direct scope of the offence applies only to the very largest companies, but the ripple effects will be felt throughout supply chains, bringing smaller businesses into scope as associated persons,’ says underwriter
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?
Young people are ‘looking for a commitment’ to a diversified insurance industry
‘We need to tell our stories better. Too many young women don’t see themselves in this industry because they don’t see people like them in leadership roles,’ says director
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Sonya Bryson
For the 19th day of advent, Sonya Bryson, managing director for commercial lines at RSA, discusses the integration of NIG and her three-strong christmas wishlist
Alan Houston: RSA’s ‘non-negotiable’ position as brokers ‘cry out’ for improved service
’We need to make sure that through a period of change, we do not become internally focused,’ says strategic sales and accounts director
Sonya Bryson: RSA seeking to ‘take home the crown’ with NIG integration
’We want RSA to more than the sum of its parts and, with no personal lines distraction, the focus is clear,’ says new commercial lines managing director
Emily Fraser: Neurodiversity at work – for the greater good
Intact financial corporation’s neurodiversity ambassador is working to dispel myths and ‘change the tide’ in insurance
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