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Attacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?

2026-02-06T10:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

Record cyber attacks in 2025 exposed entrenched supply‑chain vulnerabilities and caused widespread disruption to UK businesses, yet cyber insurance penetration remains low – what opportunities does the market see to protect businesses going forward?

News Analysis

Cyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected

2026-02-05T08:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘Farmers are natural risk managers. They’ve been doing this for hundreds of years – in essence, since the dawn of man,’ says managing director

IT Interview

Hildur Smaradottir and Karsten Ries: How a Nordic IoT partnership has scaled proactive insurance

2026-02-04T08:00:00+00:00By George McDade

Insurance Times talks with Ohma chief executive Hildur Smaradottir and Onics chief executive Karsten Ries, to discuss how a Nordic insurance partnership has capitalised on the technology behind the Internet of Things and what the UK might stand to learn from their successes

News Analysis

Brokers call out ‘devastating impact’ of claims ‘inefficiencies’ on commercial haulage clients

2026-02-03T08:00:00+00:00By Katie Scott

A lack of interim payments and email only communication is having a direct impact on haulage firms’ cash flows, argue commercial brokers – with some demanding changes to ‘one size fits all’ claims processes

IT Interview

Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton

2026-02-02T08:00:00+00:00By David Benyon

Three years of strong profitability left reinsurers comfortable with their risks despite softened rates, while cedants prioritised reduced cost over additional protection

News Analysis

Tracking what 180,000 real consumers spend on general insurance

2026-01-30T08:00:00+00:00By George McDade

Insurance Times analyses the current and credit account spending of 180,000 real UKGI customers over the last 12 months, to gain a rare insight into the building blocks of the personal lines market

News Analysis

‘Amber flag’ solar panel fire risk demands action from commercial insurers

2026-01-29T08:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

‘If we don’t recognise it’s happening, we don’t get control of it – it’s going to get out of control,’ says insurance risk engineer

Analysis

Is portal-only trading progress or a problem for MGAs and brokers?

2026-01-28T08:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

As MGA portals become central to broker trading, a chief executive warns that there is a ‘danger’ in brokers shoehorning risks that require underwriter collaboration

News Analysis

TechTalk: Insurance sector an ‘active partner’ in the nuclear renaissance

2026-01-27T08:00:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

As momentum builds around the need for more nuclear power generation, the insurance industry must grasp an opportunity to support and facilitate new projects

News Analysis

Are pet insurance claims keeping pace with customer expectations?

2026-01-26T08:00:00+00:00By Matt Scott

A disconnect between technical compliance and customer experience carries reputational risk for the sector – but is currently not being addressed

News Analysis

In Focus: How insurers use data to support broker schemes – and what happens when it’s limited?

2026-01-23T08:00:00+00:00By James Cowen

’If you don’t have good data, insurers will be less interested because it makes it difficult to assess [if] the scheme works, is it fit for purpose,’ says director

Analysis

In Focus: Could cyber-centric broker schemes boost commercial cyber insurance penetration?

2026-01-22T08:00:00+00:00By Harriet Scott

The latest Insurance Times Schemes Index, published on 15 January 2026, has typically reflected an erratic picture for commercial cyber schemes. With premiums up 12% on six months ago, do cyber-centric broker schemes have the potential to improve uptake of commercial cyber insurance?

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