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WTW reintroducing old brand names as part of 2025 market efforts

2025-01-21T11:55:00+00:00By

’Many clients and carriers continued to refer to us by our legacy names given name recognition in the marketplace,’ says spokesperson

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John Lewis’ insurance arm inks new multiyear sports sponsor deal

2025-01-21T10:52:00+00:00

The firm will have its branding in key locations at the Allianz Stadium as part of the deal

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‘Hundreds’ of insurers ‘lose wifi’ as protesters cut fibre optic cables

2025-01-21T08:58:00+00:00By

’No ethics? No wifi,’ protest group says as it calls for ’immediate end to support for new fossil fuel projects’

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Top performing motor and home insurers revealed

2025-01-20T12:13:00+00:00By

’These brands excel at anticipating and addressing their customers’ needs, earning their place as standout leaders in the industry,’ says chief executive

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

2025-01-17T15:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 13 to 17 January 2025

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Biba launches 2025 manifesto highlighting collaboration for broker growth

2025-01-15T16:30:00+00:00By

The broker trade body says collaboration can help brokers achieve the government’s growth mission and address challenges

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Howden-owned MGA launches new division in Europe

2025-01-15T12:00:00+00:00By

’This marks another significant milestone in our strategy,’ says chief executive

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Darren Galloway: Broker service key for newly launched MGA

2025-01-15T11:00:00+00:00By

’We’re trying to bring together traditional underwriting, traditional service [and] access to highly experienced and knowledgeable underwriters, but with a modern spin,’ says managing director

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Markel aims at better service by balancing hybrid working with broker demands

2025-01-14T08:00:00+00:00By

’Brokers have faced challenges with insurer responsiveness since the pandemic, but Markel is committed to getting this right,’ says divisional director

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LMA unveils framework for under-modelled cyber risks

2025-01-13T15:00:00+00:00By

’One of the standout features of our report is its focus on the aggregation potential of cyber risks,’ says chair

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James Kruger: Industry must develop a sense of adventure as client demands increase

2025-01-13T08:00:00+00:00By

Capgemini’s UK head of insurance divulges his firm’s top insurance trends for 2025

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Brown and Brown rolls out rebrand as part of One Retail strategic plan

2025-01-13T07:00:00+00:00By

Intermediary group doubling down on standardisation project after raft of M&A led to “fragmented” business and operations, says UK retail chief executive

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2025-01-10T15:00:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest stories from 6 to 10 January 2025

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Tackling ‘lack of understanding’ about insurance is vital in war for talent

2025-01-10T13:30:00+00:00By

Panellists and attendees at Insurance Times’ Broker CEO Forum 2024 discussed the need for ‘reimagined and redreamed initiatives’

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Commercial third sector insurer awards £225,000 across three charities

2025-01-09T15:00:00+00:00By

’We look forward to staying closely connected with each charity and witnessing the difference they make in young lives,’ says managing director

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Extinction Rebellion occupy office of Top 50 broker in latest protest

2025-01-09T09:31:00+00:00By

It comes after a campaign group warned of more insurance-related protests in 2025

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MGA signs multiyear capacity deal for property owners and commercial combined

2025-01-07T12:00:00+00:00By

’We’re confident it will continue to deliver strong results and the kind of underwriting discipline and risk selection we expect from our partner,’ says insurer’s head of retail

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Aviva makes multimillion pound pledge as it signs new deal

2025-01-07T10:00:00+00:00By

’We can have a greater impact and better serve vulnerable customers facing financial difficulty,’ says chief sustainability officer

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SRG seeks to tackle industry’s ‘very rich vein of nepotism’ through charity partnership

2025-01-07T08:00:00+00:00By

Deputy chief executive identifies promotion and career progression that avoids ‘tokenism’ as the metric of success for the scheme

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Biggest stories to kick off 2025

2025-01-03T15:00:00+00:00By

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest headlines so far in 2025