The headline combined ratio looks fine. The underlying one is rising, the corporation is warning syndicates about discipline, and property cat, cyber, and specialty are softening fastest. Here is what that means for placement
Paul Lucas Sep 03, 2026
London's first paying robotaxi rides put the Automated Vehicles Act's new liability framework to its first real-world test - and whether a claim rests with the safety driver or the technology stack remains genuinely unresolved
Brokers have been coordinating with carriers on female footballer cover since at least 2022 - WTW's WSL partnership is the most concrete market commitment yet to building a product from the ground up rather than retrofitting a male template
Gallagher picks up WTW's global renewables lead, BHSI extends its European surety rollout to France, and HWF Partners opens a dedicated tax insurance desk for structured finance and MEA clients
Huge deal set to take over top five UK specialty insurer
Gilts at an 18-year high on the 10-year, a 28-year high on the 30-year, and an October Budget with shrinking headroom: the case for tax rises is building. Here is what insurance professionals should be watching
Two of the regulator's most senior insurance figures warned peers against treating standard policy wording as a shortcut to Consumer Duty compliance. Brokers meanwhile want more clarity on what "good" actually looks like
Ukraine's president tells commercial airlines that Russian skies are no longer safe to fly
Lawsuit against big insurer gets… not much
AXA's Matt Briggs discusses the emerging risks reshaping commercial property insurance, from lithium-ion batteries and net zero retrofits to climate change and what underwriters look for in a well-managed risk
Prevention, collaboration and changing expectations are reshaping construction insurance. AXA's Andrew Hogg shares where the market is heading
Coverdrone's Phil Heath and Richard Webb discuss the growth of drone insurance and what it reveals about insuring emerging technologies.
