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Aviva backs free Bee Network travel for school trips
‘By helping more young people access the region’s vibrant cultural experiences, this initiative supports a more inclusive and connected Greater Manchester,’ says head
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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
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Aviva backs Bristol bid to become UK’s first Wetland City
‘We support practical, nature-based approaches to climate adaptation,’ says chief sustainability officer
News Analysis
A drier risk landscape – is UK insurance keeping pace with drought?
Drought is becoming a more visible feature of the UK’s risk landscape, driving rising subsidence losses, raising wildfire concerns and putting growing pressure on businesses and infrastructure. But while insurers are adapting their view of risk, evidence suggests awareness may be moving faster than action when it comes to buying ...
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Stress levels fall among brokers but regional support gap remains
‘As our industry continues to evolve through technological change, rising customer expectations and increasing complexity, supporting wellbeing remains more important than ever,’ says managing director
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 10 to 14 August 2026
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Protesters accuse insurance industry of hiring ‘corporate spies’
The allegations come following the group’s latest protest, which went ahead outside the Walkie Talkie foyer
News Analysis
Beyond the promise – what makes ESG meaningful in insurance?
What separates meaningful ESG from performative sustainability? As expectations rise, the industry is under growing pressure to demonstrate that commitments translate into action
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Protestors target Aviva over immigration detention centre links
The protest is the second that Boycott Bloody Insurance has targeted at Aviva in recent months
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Allianz UK expands battery storage underwriting proposition
’Battery energy storage is becoming an increasingly important part of the UK’s renewable energy infrastructure and brokers are seeing more clients exploring opportunities in this space,’ says head
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Plans for introduction of FPCs move step closer
’We are nearing the completion of the standardisation phase of our FPC roadmap and will start the pilot phase by the end of this year,’ says head
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 29 June to 3 July 2026
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Woodgate and Clark signs Mindful Employer Charter
‘Mental health isn’t a topic we want to shy away from and this is our way of making that commitment visible,’ says HR director
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QBE and seven suppliers form UK rewilding consortium
‘The voluntary carbon market works best when buyers are connected to the land they’re funding. They can visit it, see it change and show their stakeholders something real,’ says chief executive
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Protesters occupy Walkie Talkie building in insurance protest
’Insurance companies have the power to stop this, but instead they choose profit over people,’ says campaigner
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Britain must adapt and invest as heat risks intensify – Swiss Re
‘We treat a hot summer as a novelty rather than a hazard. But globally, heat kills more people each year than floods, earthquakes and hurricanes combined,’ says chief executive
IT Interview
Steven Darrah: Really Honest on ‘changing the narrative around insurance’ transparency
Following its May 2026 rebrand, the broker founder and chief executive says the business was ‘born out of a continued frustration with the insurance industry’ and has ‘jumped in with both feet’ to operate with transparency and accountability
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Liberty launches satellite-powered parametric wildfire cover with Iceye partnership
‘Built on rapid and verifiable observation data from our SAR satellite constellation, this offering provides quick confirmation when agreed loss parameters are met,’ says head of reinsurance
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Students occupy Gherkin over Swiss Re’s stance on Coral Triangle gas projects
‘We pledge to boycott careers in any insurance or financial companies that prop up the fossil fuel or arms industries,’ says campaigner
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Campaigners stage Lloyd’s protest over Coral Triangle gas projects
’Insurers underwriting fossil fuel companies are helping destroy the marine habitats families depend on every day,’ says campaigner
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