Zurich attempting to acquire UK insurer Beazley as major bid made
’This combination of two highly complementary businesses would establish a leading global specialty platform, based in the UK which would also leverage Beazley’s Lloyd’s of London presence,’ says Zurich
Axa UK Commercial snaps up Zurich c-suite for CUO role
’I’m looking forward to getting to know the teams and working closely together to build on the great foundations already in place,’ says appointee
Insurance Times Review of the Year – Q2 2025
Insurance Times looks at highlights from Q2 2025 in its review of the year, focusing on appointments, job cuts and people moves
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Morgan Lyons
For the 18th day of advent, Morgan Lyons, head of retail commercial at Zurich, speaks about his insurance industry highlight of 2025, his Christmas message to colleagues and what he hopes to find under the industry’s Christmas tree for 2026
Zurich UK promotes for new operations director
’His appointment reinforces our commitment to delivering reliable service and driving innovation across our operations,’ says chief executive
Pen Underwriting secures new multiyear fleet capacity deal with Zurich
‘We are ideally placed to provide sustainable solutions and responsive service in sectors that have the potential for complex and catastrophic claims,’ says director
UK regulation driving commercial insurance away from London, Zurich tells Lords
‘Some providers are exiting the market because the regulation is too prescriptive and difficult,’ says chief compliance officer
Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK
Insurer chief executive looks to level up firm’s strategic plans after a year in post, while committing to deliver ‘world class service’ to broker partners
Continental Europe primed to adopt Consumer Duty type rules as ‘alignment between regulators’ gains prominence
French industry leader believes the UK’s ‘regulatory focus’ for general insurance oversight is set to ‘become the new norm in Continental Europe’
James Nicholson: What to keep an eye on in the claims sector for 2026
With the New Year in sight, Zurich’s chief claims officer predicts a significant uptick in claims from ’failing AI systems’ and ’wrong decisions’ being made regarding customer experience
Broker CEO Forum: Industry must make talent development ‘strategic and intentional’
Sector should not aim to implement AI as a ‘be-all and end-all’ solution
Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders
The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?
Destination Insurance: Futureproofing talent starts with tackling retention
Tomorrow’s insurance leaders will come from overlooked places
In Focus: Why so many say ‘I fell into’ insurance – and why that’s changing
In Focus: How should middle manager development into c-suite be prioritised and delivered?
Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK
Insurer chief executive looks to level up firm’s strategic plans after a year in post, while committing to deliver ‘world class service’ to broker partners
James Nicholson: What to keep an eye on in the claims sector for 2026
With the New Year in sight, Zurich’s chief claims officer predicts a significant uptick in claims from ’failing AI systems’ and ’wrong decisions’ being made regarding customer experience
Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders
After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024
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
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