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Briefing: Duty of disclosure headache must be simplified to battle misunderstandings

2026-04-01T08:00:00+01:00By

Getting duty of disclosure details wrong can have severe ramifications for brokers’ commercial clients – although inconsistent insurer requirements here are a pain point, brokers must not let this element fly under the radar

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Charities urged to maintain cover as risks and demand increase

2026-04-01T07:00:00+01:00By

’A broad range of challenges over the last few years has affected the whole economy, but organisations operating in the third sector have faced a particularly distinct and demanding set of circumstances,’ says broker spokesperson

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Standout schemes deliver strong six-monthly earnings, but new business sees mixed momentum

2026-03-31T07:00:00+01:00By

Drawing on exclusive data from broker schemes software provider SchemeServe, the Insurance Times Schemes Index pinpoints where brokers are delivering strong earnings, which schemes are gaining momentum and which may face challenges in the year ahead

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Briefing: The top 10 learnings about UKGI’s talent crisis

2026-03-25T09:00:00+00:00By

January 2026’s one-day Destination Insurance conference was eye-opening for many reasons – but amid the insights gleaned, it is now up to UKGI to walk the talk

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Insurance fraud sector exemplifies the ‘good and bad uses of AI’

2026-03-20T08:00:00+00:00By

’Fraudsters are using AI in the same way that we are looking to use it within our organisations, such as for reconnaissance, target identification and research – the world of AI fraud is moving very quickly and is going to be a challenge for us,’ says director

Toby Clegg

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Briefing: From Dubai with love – a room with a frontline view on a rapidly changing world

2026-03-19T09:00:00+00:00By

The situation in the Middle East proves that appearances can be deceiving, with the complexity of today’s risks still clearly keeping the insurance industry on its toes – or the back foot

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Glasgow fire ‘wakeup call’ for historic property insurance and business interruption

2026-03-18T08:00:00+00:00By

’As humans, we do not naturally like going to that worst case scenario and so when an event as devastating as this occurs, it is often a wakeup call,’ says managing director

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Opinion: Regional broker market poised to ‘outpace growth’ in London

2026-03-11T09:00:00+00:00By

More firms are planting their flags in the regional insurance market, providing a ‘beefed up’ footprint that supports a nearer to home relationship building model that is benefiting brokers

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IWD: Promoting more women requires the sector to ‘shine a light’ on invisible barriers

2026-03-06T08:00:00+00:00By

‘It’s not about relying on people to be ‘brave enough’ to ask – managers should be given the tools to cultivate their team culture in a way that provides psychological safety,’ says head of diversity, inclusion and community engagement.

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Briefing: Shockwaves will be felt in London as missiles fly in the Persian Gulf

2026-03-05T10:00:00+00:00By

The situation around the Persian Gulf remains fluid, but insurers and their customers are likely in for a sustained period of supply chain shocks and increased costs

Olga Collins

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Olga Collins: WBN leader says brokers must become ‘an extension’ of corporate risk management

2026-03-02T12:00:00+00:00By

The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) chief executive discusses the changing role of brokers, the importance of active risk management and emphasises the vital need for advisory-led relationships

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Briefing: AI and commercial insurance broking – existential threat or strategic opportunity?

2026-02-25T09:00:00+00:00By

Artificial intelligence has the potential to define what great broking of the future looks like, with powerful use cases bolstering productivity

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