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French broker enters UK market with acquisition of six Leicester-based firms
The deal for a suite of Leicester-based firms involved in the real-estate insurance sector marks the French firm’s first foray into the UK market
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July offers ‘proof of life’ for UK insurance distribution M&A market
‘Transaction volumes remain muted, with a large number of the historically most acquisitive firms having either slowed down or quietly paused their UK M&A this year,’ 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 3 to 7 August 2026
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The biggest M&A stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A announcements across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026
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Antares Global announces new leadership structure
The move comes following the passing of chief executive Michael van der Straaten
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Wildfire threat spreading to UK as incidents hit record levels
‘Wildfires are an increasing risk for the UK insurance market and can no longer be confined to hotter climates,’ says senior product manager
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Pet premiums rise 2.8% in June
‘Pet insurance prices continued to fall overall during the second quarter, but June marked a clear change in direction,’ says product manager
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Hiscox upgrades retail growth target as discipline drives profits for HY26
‘There’s lots of different microcycles and, while we’re managing some markets and reducing, there are definitely other parts of the market where we’re still seeing attractive opportunities,’ says chief underwriting officer
News Analysis
Briefing: How pet insurance can support better access to care
Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explains why insurance input is so vital to understanding and improving timely access to care for our animal companions
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Chubb expands PI distribution with Acturis launch
‘Bringing Chubb’s PI product onto Acturis gives brokers another efficient way to quote with us,’ says PI manager
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CII recognises 11 corporate firms with chartered status
’I am delighted to welcome these 11 firms into the CII’s chartered community and congratulate them on taking this important step towards strengthening public trust and confidence in our profession,’ says president
News Analysis
A third of commercial rooftops unfit for solar without remedial work
Data from 575 structural feasibility surveys of commercial rooftops has shown that 35% of buildings cannot safely support solar panel installations without remedial work or alterations
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Average subsidence claim reaches £20,000 as record spring drives surge
‘As extreme weather becomes more common, protecting homes will be increasingly important,’ says 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 27 to 31 July 2026
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Human error still bigger cyber risk than AI-native attacks
‘While we haven’t yet seen AI-native attacks emerge as their own driver of insured loss, that could of course change at any moment,’ says chief executive
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Admiral joins property flood resilience body as official supporter
’The insurance industry has a vital role to play in shaping how we respond to increasing flood risk,’ says chair
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Insurer use of agentic AI creating ‘new generation of conduct risk’
‘The widespread deployment of AI agents marks a pivotal shift for insurers in the UK,’ says report
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Gavin Lillywhite: Breaking the headcount-growth equation
Over the past decade, insurance technology firm Xceedance has seen its headcount scale rapidly as the business has grown, but now, says senior vice president of business development Gavin Lillywhite, the operating model needs to change
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NatWest launches new home insurance proposition
‘When the right technology exists, institutions with millions of customers can deliver insurance in a way that genuinely works,’ says chief distribution officer
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Criminal networks behind one in 10 luxury watch claims
‘Fraud involving luxury watches is not just confined to isolated or opportunistic incidents,’ says senior manager
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