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UK D&O rate reductions slow as insurers turn more selective
05 August 2026
Reporter Elliot Hayes

Marsh reports a slowing pace of UK D&O premium reductions in 2025 as insurers turn more selective, with pricing still around 35 per cent above 2020 levels.

Davies warns AI agents are amplifying conduct risk for insurers
31 July 2026
Reporter Elliot Hayes

Davies warns that the growing deployment of autonomous AI agents across underwriting, claims and customer servicing is amplifying conduct risk for insurers in the UK and Ireland.

Global commercial insurance rates fall 6 per cent in Q2 2026
24 July 2026
Reporter Nicole Bennett

Global commercial insurance rates fall by an average of 6 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of rate decreases, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh.

PRA and FCA set out captive regime detail as consultation opens
14 July 2026
Reporter Nicole Bennett

The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority launch their consultation on a bespoke regulatory regime for captive insurance, setting out the detailed framework for a regime the regulators have been trialing since 2025.

Perkins joins WTW as managing director for integrated and global solutions
03 July 2026
Reporter Elliot Hayes

WTW appoints Barry Perkins as managing director, integrated and global solutions, based in London.

Willis expands CyMax cyber facility for EMEA SMEs and mid-market
01 July 2026
Reporter Nicole Bennett

Willis, a WTW business, expands its CyMax Facility, a primary and excess cyber facility for SMEs and middle-market companies across EMEA, in partnership with insurers AXA XL, Beazley, HDI Global and Markel.

Guy Carpenter combines UK property and casualty and London Europe teams
29 June 2026
Reporter Elliot Hayes

Guy Carpenter is uniting its UK property and casualty and London Europe teams under a single leadership structure, effective 1 January 2027, in a move it says will give clients more seamless access to broking, claims, analytics, and advisory expertis

Augment Risk appoints Lee Bonnett to lead MGA client growth
19 June 2026
Reporter Nicole Bennett

Augment Risk, the reinsurance and capital solutions broker, appoints Lee Bonnett to develop its growing managing general agent (MGA) client base, effective immediately.

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