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JD Wetherspoon is introducing a ban on smoking in some of its 650 pubs to guard against the effects of ill health on customers and staff. Guy Anker reports the move is just one aspect of its overall risk-management strategy

The drinks industry has been attracting headlines recently over 24-hour pub openings and the prospect of a ban on smoking. Both issues are of particular interest to insurers as they raise serious risk

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TimeTo: Reflect on the 2026 Biba Conference

Content Director’s View: This week a swathe of the UK general insurance sector decamped to Manchester for the annual British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference. Jonathan Swift reflects on some of the themes and talking points of the 2026 iteration.

Q&A: Mark Rose and Luke Anyon, Tracker

Mark Rose, managing director, and Luke Anyon, sales director of Tracker, explain how their multi-layered technology and close collaboration with insurers and police are helping recover stolen vehicles at scale – and why wider adoption could significantly reduce claims costs.

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