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The biggest people moves this week

2026-05-01T12:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 27 April to 1 May 2026

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Zurich UK appoints new chief operating officer

2026-04-29T09:01:00+01:00

’The COO role will help us align our priorities, unlock potential across our business and deliver even greater value for our customers,’ says chief executive

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Zurich launches bereavement support for three million UK customers

2026-04-15T14:00:00+01:00By

’Partnering with Zurich is a significant milestone in our mission to transform the way families navigate life’s most challenging moments,’ says chief executive

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Pen Underwriting secures new consortium backing for non-standard home specialism

2026-04-01T10:56:00+01:00By

’Their collective backing and trust in Pen Underwriting’s proven expertise in underwriting means we have significant scope to grow our already large portfolio,’ says managing director

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AI returns depend on redesigning job roles – Ericson Chan

2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00By

‘Return on investment has to come from a set of structured approaches,’ says group chief information and digital officer

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IWD: Is it time to reshape the traditional path to senior underwriting?

2026-03-11T15:00:00+00:00By

Director says that without structured advocacy, ’talented women can remain technically strong but commercially invisible’

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Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty

2026-04-29T07:00:00+01:00By

A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape

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The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?

2026-02-24T08:00:00+00:00By

A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.

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Briefing: Why is Zurich so keen on acquiring Beazley – and will Beazley bite?

2026-01-21T09:00:00+00:00By

Zurich believes the suggested deal will create a global leader in specialty insurance, but Beazley is urging its shareholders ’to take no action’ after the latest takeover proposal was submitted to the insurer

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UK regulation driving commercial insurance away from London, Zurich tells Lords

2026-01-09T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Some providers are exiting the market because the regulation is too prescriptive and difficult,’ says chief compliance officer

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