View from the Top: Colm Holmes, CEO of Allianz UK, argues closing the gap between how the industry performs and how it’s perceived requires a deliberate effort to earn customer trust.
Standard rebuild assumptions often fail to reflect the true cost of reinstating historic buildings, warns Michaela Tweedley, director at Brawdia, leaving many heritage assets significantly underinsured.
Demand for embedded insurance is outpacing its availability, as three-quarters of almost 1,400 consumers polled revealed they would buy more protection if claims were paid automatically.
As UK households are allowed to install plug-in solar panels for the first time from Thursday (27 August), Zurich has warned homeowners need to ensure their property’s electrical system is up to the job.
Trade Voice: Stefan Daines, member of the Chartered Insurance Institute Broking Community Board and broking director at Daines Kapp, argues artificial intelligence's freed-up capacity should go towards training junior colleagues, not replacing them.
A City solicitor has been struck off after a fraudulent bicycle insurance claim triggered an investigation by Zurich and resulted in him being placed on the Insurance Fraud Register.
Deputy Editor’s View: Scott McGee argues that if insurers want aggregators to focus on more than just price, they should provide the claims data they’ve been asking for.
The Association of British Insurers is calling for clearer cyber insurance policies, stronger distribution and greater data sharing as part of a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the UK’s resilience to cyber risk.
Trade Voice: Michael Keating, CEO, Managing General Agents’ Association, discusses key themes from this year’s MGAA conference and argues the MGA sector is helping to lead, not react, to change across the market.
27 Aug 2026
