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Why the insurance industry must do more to retain female talent
’It became clear that there were networks of men who supported each other and it was potentially harder for me to break through because I wasn’t part of their tribe,’ says chief executive
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 27 to 31 January 2025
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Fantasy Football: Tips for first double game week of the season
Double game weeks mean that teams are set to play two games across the weekend, not just one
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Extinction Rebellion warns insurers of ‘ecocide' legal action and continued disruption over fossil fuel ties
’It’s too late for incremental industry shifts or policy tweaks to dial down the focus and intensity of protests,’ says spokesperson
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Navigating the rising costs and challenges of pet insurance
‘The lack of standardised pricing’ in the pet insurance market ‘makes it difficult for insurers to forecast claims and for customers to understand costs’, says new trade association founder
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The spread of social inflation and its impact on insurance
’This is not ambulance-chasing companies, it is a much bigger social drive than that and we don’t see an end to that,’ says partner
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Briefing: What is good – and challenging – across UKGI upon entering 2025?
Although recruitment, refinancing, M&A and compliance will keep UKGI brokers on their toes for 2025, the sector still has an awful lot to be grateful for
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Protesters pretending to be delegates cause problems at Airmic event in Howden office
Organisers made the decision to clear the event room
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Extinction Rebellion among groups to protest at Howden’s London HQ
Howden’s London office is the venue of today’s Airmic Risk Forum
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Lytham-based broker announced as football match sponsor
’Its continued support of the club and the local community is greatly appreciated,’ says football club’s commercial manager
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Briefing: Insurers facing another fight to be heard as UK government launches AI campaign
Although embracing artificial intelligence is viewed as a necessity by the insurance market, the government’s intentions to accelerate adoption and usage has the industry feeling nervous
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Allianz issues statement as Palestine Action attack insurer’s offices for second time
’We have zero tolerance for any criminal behaviour that threatens the safety or security of our people, property and business,’ says insurer
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Palestine Action smash Allianz office windows in second protest against insurer
The group said it had targeted nine of the insurer’s offices across England, Scotland and Wales overnight
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TechTalk: Is the cyber insurance world prepared for quantum computing?
’This is an incredibly complex area and the industry is going to have to spend a lot of time and energy to properly understand the risk factor that quantum may pose to business operations and security – and thus the impact on cyber insurance,’ says global head of cyber
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Mike Latham: Verlingue UK targets ‘Better Future’ with three-year strategic plan
The family owned and run broker plans to ‘almost double in size in the UK’ using organic growth, but avoiding external hires where possible, says chief executive
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SSP Broker prioritises ‘going back to basics’ in bid to solve recruitment challenge
Insurance professionals must ‘be loud and proud’ when advocating for sector roles, according to software firm managing director
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 20 to 24 January 2025
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Arrests after Palestine Action target Aviva office and ‘paint thrown over person’
Police say that enquiries are still ongoing
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Online broker adds Ageas’ home proposition to list of offerings
’We’re delighted to launch our first home insurance product with Ageas,’ says chief executive
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