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Binance’s $6.3bn cyber attack will ’sharpen underwriting’ of crypto-exchanges

2026-11-04T15:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

’Beyond Binance, firms that hold funds on the exchange or depend on it, such as market makers and fintechs, could be disrupted by the suspension of deposits and withdrawals,’ says director of insurance risk consulting

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Q&A: Hiscox on the new risks brought on by an evolving leisure sector

2026-11-04T14:00:00+00:00By Simon Ratcliff

Sponsored content: Simon Ratcliff, head of commercial property and casualty at Hiscox UK, discusses what’s changing across the leisure sector, what that means for risk and the questions brokers should be asking as their clients evolve

Briefing: Designing out the opportunities that ghost brokers exploit

2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00By Matt Gilham

In his inaugural column for Insurance Times, Matt Gilham, director at Whitelk Fraud Performance Consulting, examines how the insurance buying process can be considered to support legitimate policies and deter ghost brokers

PHP vulnerability raises fears of systemic cyber claims

2026-10-26T09:00:00+00:00By Iris Hakaj

‘The PHP vulnerabilities are a reminder that organisations can’t fix what they can’t see,’ says group head

Briefing: ‘Growth Britain’ needs resilience in every postcode

2026-10-22T08:00:00+01:00By Graeme Trudgill

Graeme Trudgill, chief executive at Biba, discusses the broker trade body’s asks for the upcoming budget

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How AI is forcing insurers, software vendors and advisors into new roles – Acini

2026-10-20T14:00:00+01:00By Arek Baran

Sponsored content: Arek Baran, head of Guidewire practice at Acini, discusses the impact AI is having on the work required from insurance professionals

Colin Wallace: ‘Sun, moon and stars’ aligning for commercial growth at CBPF

2026-10-19T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

After several years of regulatory scrutiny and a strategic pivot, Wallace explains why Close Brothers Premium Finance is moving from simplification to growth

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 12 to 16 October 2026

Specialist MGA incubator appoints new chief digital officer

2026-10-16T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘The playing field is changing quickly and I look forward to seeing where we can take the business,’ says new appointee

Aon expands Ukraine war risk facility as MS Amlin boosts reinsurance capacity

2026-10-13T13:21:00+01:00By George McDade

‘With the war continuing to imperil the Ukrainian economy, war risk insurance is central to sustaining investment and building resilience in Ukraine,’ says chief executive

Specialty broker launches new London market facility

2026-10-13T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Lloyd’s insurer Brit will lead the facility, supported by additional exclusive automated follow capacity

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-10-09T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 5 to 9 October 2026

Specialty MGA appoints industry veteran to lead new bloodstock portfolio

2026-10-09T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘His deep technical knowledge and experience of developing bloodstock portfolios will play an important role in broadening our specialist capabilities,’ says chairman

Asos data breach offers firms stark warning over cyber resilience

2026-10-08T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘While Asos may have contained the breach, we know from recent history that the ramifications of this attack are likely to have a long-lasting impact,’ says vice president

Leveraging insurance data for risk foresight is a “real opportunity”

2026-10-08T12:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Insurers seek to better harness unique client dataset to inform risk foresight – especially as today’s interconnected risk landscape calls for a partnership approach, rather than just a risk transfer transaction

CFC upgrades cyber cover as attacks increasingly target business leaders

2026-10-07T12:57:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Cyber attacks no longer stop at the organisation’s network,’ says head

ABI sees ‘opportunity’ for UK’s G20 presidency to tackle protection gap after joining alliance

2026-10-07T11:29:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’This alliance between our four associations is a platform that our respective governments can call upon to inform that programme and we are collectively keen to see protection gaps being explored as part of that presidency,’ says director general

Insurers must pivot to become ‘more customer-centric’

2026-10-07T09:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Insurer chief executive points to MGAs, parametric policies and distribution channels as prime areas of innovation that could impact risk professionals

Briefing: Closing protection gaps requires a longer-term view of risk

2026-10-07T08:00:00+01:00By Mike Dalby

Mike Dalby, chief executive at Howden’s consumer division, discusses the dangers of underinsurance and other protection gaps for clients, especially as winter rolls in

MGA launches Zurich-backed haulage fleet proposition

2026-10-06T12:57:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Together, we’ve developed a forward-thinking solution that reflects the evolving needs of the haulage industry,’ says head

FERMA president urges risk professionals to challenge insurance cycle status quo and address AI paradox

2026-10-06T09:45:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Association leader encourages event attendees to ’take risks’ and ’be open to leaving your comfort zone’

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Why manufacturers’ confidence is falling even as demand holds firm – Travelers

2026-10-05T14:00:00+01:00

Sponsored content: James Hampson, portfolio manager for manufacturing insurance at Travelers Europe, discusses how the insurance sector can provide manufacturers with some much-needed confidence that risks are managed

Aon unveils diagnostic tools to help clients prioritise property and casualty risks

2026-09-30T14:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Analytics only create value when they inform what a client does next,’ says global risk consulting leader

TechTalk: Vibe-coding could leave insurers ‘crashing on the rocks’

2026-09-30T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

The ’biggest misconception’ about vibe-coding in the market is that ‘AI-generated code reduces the need for governance’, says head of emerging technology risk

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