Property

Willis expands property facility as international rates keep falling

Willis expands property facility as international rates keep falling

With the facultative market tilting toward buyers, Willis is moving to put more capacity to work

Mark Rosanes Jun 08, 2026
Vape ban fails to douse fire risk, Zurich data shows

Vape ban fails to douse fire risk, Zurich data shows

Data reveals the disposable vape ban has not slowed a five-year surge in e-cigarette fires, raising urgent questions about underwriting

UK heatwave is changing how insurers assess subsidence risk

UK heatwave is changing how insurers assess subsidence risk

Repeated heatwaves are increasing pressure on underwriting models, claims costs and older UK housing stock as insurers reassess subsidence exposure

UK insurers hit the brakes on Chinese EV cover

UK insurers hit the brakes on Chinese EV cover

As brands such as BYD, XPeng and Jaecoo gain share in UK registrations, insurers face pressure to price unfamiliar risks amid record motor claims

Insurers eye risks as RRA fuels surge in UK property management firms

Insurers eye risks as RRA fuels surge in UK property management firms

With more than 20,000 property management firms insurers and brokers face growing demand for specialist cover

UK insurers test streamlined process for vehicle-into-property claims

UK insurers test streamlined process for vehicle-into-property claims

The scheme is looking to RIPE-style standardisation to improve recovery rates and ease capital strain on high-volume property damage claims

UK storm warnings plunge 61% as home insurance premiums ease

UK storm warnings plunge 61% as home insurance premiums ease

Homeowners are catching a rare double break heading into 2026

PFR products need to be smarter, more adaptable, study finds

PFR products need to be smarter, more adaptable, study finds

A new blueprint is calling for smarter, standards-driven solutions for complex commercial and public buildings

Aviva rolls out flood-preparedness app

Aviva rolls out flood-preparedness app

New app is being offered to high-risk home insurance customers

IB TALK

Inside the rise of drone insurance

Coverdrone's Phil Heath and Richard Webb discuss the growth of drone insurance and what it reveals about insuring emerging technologies.

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How can insurance welcome - and retain - a new generation of talent?

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