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Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-05-30T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 27 to 30 May 2025

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Fantasy Football: League winner announced and a season in review

2025-05-30T13:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times looks back over a dramatic inaugural season for the industry’s Fantasy Football League – and takes the mick of news editor James Cowen

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Integra teams up with Cavere on home insurance offering

2025-05-30T11:07:00+01:00

’As two Yorkshire-based businesses, this partnership represents a strong cultural and strategic fit,’ says CUO

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Motor finance provider partners with insurance technology firm on embedded proposition

2025-05-30T08:28:00+01:00By

The collaboration will provide insurance services across 12 car brands

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Softening market sees commercial premiums drop in all but one UK region

2025-05-30T06:00:00+01:00By

‘For brokers, a softening market entails an increased focus on rebroking to secure the best terms and a close examination of policy wordings to advise if cheaper [cover] fits the needs of clients,’ says director

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Annual payments would drive one in four customers to policy changes

2025-05-29T14:00:00+01:00By

‘Cancelling insurance cover is a major risk and, in many cases, will be a false economy if consumers have to fund major unexpected bills which they could have claimed for,’ says spokesperson

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UK insurance market records 3.2% growth for 2024 – Allianz

2025-05-29T12:00:00+01:00By

‘Insurance remains a growth industry, however, this growth is largely fuelled by policy inaction,’ says chief economist

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The Big Question: What were the most unexpected takeaways from the Biba Conference 2025?

2025-05-29T07:00:00+01:00By

Following another energetic and well attended Biba Conference in Manchester this May, industry leaders reflect on the most surprising moments from across the two-day conference

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Digital broker secures new deal with Toolstation

2025-05-28T12:00:00+01:00By

’Our unique digital offering allows trades to pick the right cover for their needs,’ says partnerships director

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Biba 2025: The real challenge with MGAs is building longevity to 'reduce volatility'– Lockton’s Clarissa Franks

2025-05-27T13:00:00+01:00By

A ‘six-month lag’ while MGAs review broker collaboration opportunities with capacity partners is ’deeply problematic’, says broker’s head of UK P&C retail

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-05-23T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 19 to 23 May 2025

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IPT receipts hit record monthly high as 2025/26 tax year begins

2025-05-22T10:26:00+01:00By

‘Today’s data continues to reinforce IPT as a healthy revenue source for Treasury,’ says consultancy head

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Southport-based broker announced as main shirt sponsor for football club

2025-05-21T08:19:00+01:00By

’We are immensely proud to partner with the club as the main shirt sponsor,’ says chief executive

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Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst commercial lines insurers

2025-05-21T07:00:00+01:00By

Markel UK has topped brokers’ commercial lines ranking for the second year running and a third time in five years, according to exclusive research from Insurance Times

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Biba 2025: Mitigating dynamic risk with AI and data the future of insurance

2025-05-20T13:00:00+01:00By

‘There’s a huge opportunity to almost redefine what insurance is and brokers will lead that,’ says chief executive

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Biba 2025: Commercial market is ‘changing more rapidly’ than ever before – Allianz’s Nick Hobbs

2025-05-20T10:00:00+01:00By

’The market is changing more rapidly than I’ve ever seen in my career. It’s moving in a different direction at a rate of knots,’ says chief distribution officer

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Biba 2025: Brokers need to balance workload in softening market – Gallagher’s Weeks

2025-05-19T10:11:00+01:00By

‘Four or five years ago you probably only had four or five insurers that would want to compete for a piece of business, but now you’re probably looking at 10 or 12 upwards,’ says head of regional broking

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The Acorn Group set to invest £5m to create ‘amazing office spaces’ from listed buildings

2025-05-19T06:04:00+01:00By

Chief executive is keen to give staff ‘an iconic building to be working in’ as it tots up purchases of listed Liverpool buildings

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-05-16T14:25:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 12 to 16 May 2025

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Fantasy Football: Sir Gareth Southgate meets Insurance Times

2025-05-16T13:00:00+01:00

The former England men’s manager knows his football – but has he been keeping up with Fantasy Football?