Commercial Lines articles
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News AnalysisBrokers reveal wish lists for insurer relationships
Regional presence, tech innovation and physical branches matter less to brokers, according to exclusive Insurance Times research
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NewsAviva leader to take on chief executive role at Probitas 1492
’Over the last decade, Bathia has built an incredibly successful Lloyd’s franchise and paved the way for Aviva’s entry to the Lloyd’s market,’ says chief executive
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NewsGlobal commercial insurance rates fall for third consecutive quarter – Marsh
‘We expect the overall trend to continue and for insurer competition to intensify, barring unforeseen changes in conditions,’ says global placement president
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NewsCowbell targets £902bn UK tech sector with cyber and PI launch
‘Our experienced team of underwriters are looking forward to deepening relationships with brokers and further developing our digital distribution capabilities to better serve the UK market,’ says vice-president
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NewsMGA targets geographical expansion as new CFO appointed
‘Copeland has an accomplished financial background with considerable experience in the Bermuda multiline (re)insurance industry, as well as in the investment sector’, says managing partner
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NewsPartnership launches major new drone and Evtol insurance facility
‘We’re also excited because the facility provides the opportunity to support the rapidly expanding field of drone passenger services, or Evtol ’, says founder and managing director
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NewsBrokers call on insurers to make more products available on software platforms
‘These results underline the importance of improving digital accessibility and usability in the commercial motor insurance market,’ says head of schemes
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NewsCovéa collaborates with brokers on data sharing and risk management – Georges de Macedo
Chief executive emphasises that ‘good relationships with brokers’ is ‘very important’ for the insurer
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News AnalysisNearly half of brokers consider the regulatory environment in the UK insurance market ‘too restrictive’
Smaller firms without dedicated compliance teams find current regulations the most burdensome, according to exclusive Insurance Times research
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News AnalysisWill MBA be catalyst to UK Islamic insurance momentum?
The launch of a new executive MBA in Islamic Insurance and Risk Management has delivered a renewed focus on the UK’s efforts to create a sustainable sharia-compliant insurance sector
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News AnalysisTechTalk: The broker opportunity to fill a cover gap around commercial drone use
’Small, low value drones can perform a pretty high level of professional services at a fraction of the cost of what you would have had to do previously,’ says head of class
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News AnalysisSector must ‘start again’ to tackle ‘different beast’ of commercial fraud
’It wasn’t that long ago that the insurance industry came together to tackle major personal lines fraud, so it should be easy to do it again,’ says executive director
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NewsStrengthening resilience first step to closing the cyber risk protection gap
Cyber resilience is ’one of the most systemically important issues of our time,’ says chief executive
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NewsAllianz UK appoints commercial CUO and CTO
’With both having experience of Allianz and, more importantly, extensive expertise in their areas, I am convinced that they will contribute to the company’s continued success and innovation in the insurance sector,’ says interim managing director
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NewsArdonagh posts 24% increase in income for 2024
Last year ’was a coming of age for Ardonagh,’ says group chief executive
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News AnalysisBroker schemes data shows overarching commission growth stutter
‘The latest set of data presents a mixed bag,’ says SchemeServe chief executive
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NewsRevealed: Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards finalists 2025
The awards are designed to recognise the best and brightest in the UK insurance claims sector
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NewsFull Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines 2024/25 is now available
Insurance Times reveals full insurer rankings on service across both commercial and personal lines, with 16 insurers included in 2025’s final report
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NewsLeeds-based duo launch new broker
’I now have the opportunity to work closely with my childhood friend and it’s a dream come true,’ says co-founder
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News AnalysisSolicitors secure premium benefits as professional indemnity market stabilises
Although the majority of legal professionals are now enjoying ‘favourable’ PI premiums, ‘smaller firms and firms doing property work still face challenges’ finding affordable cover
