Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, tells Insurance Age about the importance of the provider’s regional footprint now including broker hubs, the challenges of the soft market and its MGA appetite as Read More
February 9, 2026
Tags :Artificial intelligence (AI)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) a record-breaking eleven times, marking the highest frequency the term has appeared in any Indian budget speech to date. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic It was Arun Jaitely Read More
Isabella Macfarlane, head of London Markets at Insurance Compliance Services, explores how the Financial Conduct Authority may address its priorities in 2026. As we move into 2026, the dust is starting to settle on the huge volume Read More
Rob Gibbs, president and CEO of SiriusPoint International, highlights its success in rejecting the ‘spread betting’ approach to MGAs and instead partnering with ones that are really moving the dial; and suggests ‘Another soft market: Read More
Craig Morgan, managing director of Bspoke Sports & Leisure, echoes the concerns of others over the speed the market has softened; hails the work of Ajay Mistry in championing transparency and diversity; and shares a Read More
Chubb has estimated its digital transformation programme will reduce its global headcount by circa 20% within 3-4 years. In an investor presentation this month the insurance giant predicted a run-rate expense saving of 1.5% in its combined Read More
Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, prays for a more balanced approach to regulation that enables and encourages great conduct and customer outcomes; congratulates Ken Norgrove for the Intact rebrand; and looks to Read More
Nikki Lidster, head of SME at Zurich Insurance, reminisces about connecting with broker partners at the Biba Conference and promises if they want to get in touch with the business, they will get through to Read More
Biba to open AI Academy – Insurance Age Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is working with Markel to offer an AI Academy for the trade body’s Read More
Fitch’s sector outlook for the UK non-life company market in 2026 is neutral, unchanged from 2025. Speaking at an event in London yesterday, Saad Pervaiz, associate director at Fitch Ratings, told the audience: “We expect insurers Read More