High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

Starting off the week, junior reporter Chantal Kapani spoke to Nikki Lidster about Zurich UK’s investment in underwriters.

• Nikki Lidster: Zurich UK reinforces ‘people business’ philosophy with investment in underwriters

Then, Jon Guy took a look at what 2025 holds for Markel UK following a chat with Jo Sykes, the insurer’s divisional director of brokers.

• Jo Sykes: Markel UK set ‘to invest in future growth’ for 2025

Following this, Matt Scott reviewed the financial and service results that led to Aviva, Ageas and QBE being crowned as General Insurer, Personal Lines Insurer and Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year respectively at last week’s Insurance Times Awards.

• Why Ageas, Aviva and QBE were named insurers of the year at 2024’s Insurance Times Awards

After that, Trevor Hemsley discussed brokers’ commitment to sustainability.

• The ESG divide: Is business size impacting brokers’ commitment to sustainability?

Rounding off the week, technology editor Clare Ruel discussed Vanguards’ lofty ambition of supporting insurers to find and collaborate with the ”hottest new insurtechs” coming to market.

• Laura Drabik: Spotlighting the ‘hottest new insurtechs’