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IT Interview

Xavier Laurent: Banging the drum for ‘consistency’ at Covéa Insurance following new UK leadership

2025-11-10T08:00:00+00:00By

Although emphasising that status quo will be maintained at the insurer in the short term, incoming chief executive adds that his business development expertise will prove ‘instrumental in supporting Covéa Insurance’s next chapter’

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IT Interview

Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders

2025-11-07T12:00:00+00:00By

After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024

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News Analysis

Briefing: As Reeves urges insurers to back London, where should investment be made?

2025-11-06T10:51:00+00:00By

’The right technology and tools can empower the workforce to punch above its weight and further grow our share of the global market,’ says London market director

HNW

News Analysis

In Focus: Are HNW lifestyles evolving faster than traditional risk models?

2025-11-05T08:00:00+00:00By

’The reality is that the pace of client innovation is outstripping the industry’s ability to respond,’ warns associate director

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News Analysis

Retroactive reckoning: Construction PI faces its 30-year shadow

2025-11-04T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Developers thought projects from 20 years ago were long tail – now they’re live liabilities again,’ says managing partner

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News Analysis

The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?

2025-10-31T08:00:00+00:00By

From climate shocks to cyber catastrophes, insurers are expanding scenario modelling, deepening collaboration and investing in data-driven resilience to withstand the next systemic disruption. But how important is this preparation? Insurance Times puts the question to leading voices from the market.

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Analysis

Briefing: Digital ID is no panacea for fraud – and implementation challenges lay ahead

2025-10-30T10:00:00+00:00By

While the benefits of easily validated identification may seem obvious, the sector must ensure it navigates the implementation of digital IDs with care and consideration

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News

Destination Insurance: Futureproofing talent starts with tackling retention

2025-10-29T08:00:00+00:00By

As the industry looks to develop the talent it attracts ‘by virtue of the transferability of those skills, it brings a different challenge to our table’, says executive director of strategy, advocacy and professional standards

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Analysis

In Focus: Does digital transformation undermine HNW’s service-defining human touch?

2025-10-28T08:00:00+00:00By

High net worth clients have long valued the delicate touch that distinguishes their experience from the mainstream market – but with the industry hot on the trail of automation, could technology inadvertently undermine the very qualities that make this sector so unique?

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News

Motorhome premiums soften in 2025 as less enquiries seen for new business

2025-10-24T07:00:00+01:00By

’Insurers with their premiums have certainly softened this year and that will probably continue into the early part of 2026,’ says senior trading manager

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News

Is a ‘fail fast’ approach to innovation effective or overhyped?

2025-10-23T07:00:00+01:00By

With the industry increasingly embracing a ’fail fast’ mindset, is short-cycle testing in live environments the key to innovation? Or does this approach have dangerous consequences for consumer trust?

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News Analysis

Luisa Barile: From puppy to profit – how ManyPets learned new tricks for growth

2025-10-17T07:00:00+01:00By

‘I’ve told my team very clearly – I want us to be number one. Success means being the undisputed go-to for pet insurance in the UK,’ says chief executive

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