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News Analysis

Briefing: ‘Climate breakdown’ puts pressure on insurers – but is timely, country-wide risk management achievable?

2025-05-29T06:00:00+01:00By Jon Guy

Popular naturalist tells Lloyd’s event that the UK is not feeling ‘enough pain’ to take suitable risk mitigation action against flooding

Risk management

News Analysis

In Focus: How important is it for insurance to move beyond indemnity and into risk mitigation?

2025-05-28T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

Although indemnifying policyholders following an insured event is the principal premise of insurance, insurers, brokers and MGAs alike are taking greater interest in risk mitigation and prevention strategies to help nip claims in the bud - but how prevalent is this trend and in what lines of business is it ...

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News Analysis

Briefing: High profile attacks represent penetration opportunity for cyber market

2025-05-28T06:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The sector should ’never waste a good crisis’, says MGA distribution director

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QBE’s plea as lithium-ion battery fires surge by 93%

2025-05-27T08:29:00+01:00By James Cowen

’Raising awareness around safe charging, use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries is critical to keeping people and property safe,’ says practice leader

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News Analysis

In Focus: Concussion in sport – The legal test cases that could reshape liability risk

2025-05-23T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

Three landmark test cases are shining a spotlight on sports related concussion – these could have far-reaching implications for liability insurers, governing bodies and the future handling of brain injury claims

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News

Who triumphed at the Claims Excellence Awards 2025?

2025-05-23T06:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

The gala event celebrates ’the companies that have thoughtfully considered and actioned ways to iron out and improve claims processes and impacts,’ says Insurance Times editor

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News Analysis

Briefing: Brokers must bolster commercial cyber cover takeup

2025-05-22T08:00:00+01:00By Kelly Ogley

Promoting simplicity, collaboration and storytelling is a strong strategy brokers could employ to support cyber cover penetration among UK businesses

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Marsh unveils new service for data centre clients

2025-05-21T12:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

‘We empower data centre developers, operators and owners to protect their investments and enhance their resilience against emerging threats,’ says executive

Future Success

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

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

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

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News Analysis

Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda

2025-05-15T10:00:00+01:00By Jon Guy

The UK government cannot always put its money where its mouth is, so politicians may lean on the insurance sector to support mitigating more extreme UK weather, dangling the carrot of lower cost claims

cyber insurance

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Cyber risk must have equal billing in broker-client conversations – Pen Underwriting

2025-05-14T15:00:00+01:00By Ian Summerfield

Ian Summerfield, head of cyber at Pen Underwriting, explains why cyber must be viewed as the third fundamental area of business risk alongside better known property and liability perils

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Why the UK’s thriving tech sector must strengthen operational and cyber resilience – Cowbell

2025-05-14T14:00:00+01:00By Claud Bilbao

Claud Bilbao, regional vice-president of underwriting and distribution at Cowbell UK, explains the niche insurance support that can benefit the UK’s tech sector

Graeme T Biba

IT Interview

Graeme Trudgill: What brokers can expect from ‘sold out’ Biba Conference 2025

2025-05-02T07:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

’What we get lots of members saying to us is that they get to do what would take months to do outside of the Biba Conference [environment done] in two days,’ says chief executive

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Sponsored Content

Bridging the confidence gap in renewable energy – FM

2025-04-29T14:00:00+01:00By FM

FM discusses the necessity of building resilience into the globe’s growing renewable energy infrastructure

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News Analysis

Inside the insurer talent gap

2025-04-28T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

‘If you’re an individual and you’re an underwriter, then you’re in a really good place at the moment because lots of people are wanting your services and they are paying very well for it,’ says managing director

closer ties with brokers

News Analysis

Brokers reveal wish lists for insurer relationships

2025-04-25T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Regional presence, tech innovation and physical branches matter less to brokers, according to exclusive Insurance Times research

unit

News

Axa warns of ‘unusually high spike’ in crime at empty commercial premises

2025-04-17T11:10:00+01:00By James Cowen

’It’s concerning to see a rise in criminal activity at vacant sites, both in terms of the number of premises being targeted and the level of violence involved,’ says director

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News

The off-pitch risk – Burglars, brokers and the beautiful game

2025-04-17T06:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

’High profile people, be it footballers or others in the public eye, are becoming more of a target,’ says director of HNW private clients

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Spring loaded with employer challenges – Arag

2025-04-15T14:00:00+01:00By Rachael Wornes

Sponsored content: Rachael Wornes, marketing manager at Arag UK, takes a closer look at what is proving a busy Spring for employers

worried

News Analysis

What are brokers most concerned about in 2025?

2025-04-14T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Key issues on brokers’ minds this year include price rises and the political climate, according to exclusive research from Insurance Times

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