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After the launch of the first ChatGPT insurance app, share prices of major brokers tumbled. Fiona Nicolson examines the future of insurance distribution when conversational AI becomes a primary customer interface rather than a supplementary channel. hubs.li/Q04gl1Vx0

Speaking at the Global Risk Summit, Lucy Rigby, economic secretary to HM Treasury, said the government needs to act with urgency to ensure it is supporting financial services and the economy. hubs.ly/Q04gnVlR0

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has officially dropped out of his planned appearance at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference this week. hubs.li/Q04gc_9R0

FM Insurance Company has launched its FM Essentials product in the UK, targeting manufacturers looking to increase their risk resilience. hubs.li/Q04gcJ9j0

A soft cyber insurance market is leading underwriters to not interrogate clients too heavily lest they lose business, according to Dual UK’s senior cyber underwriter Scott Davies. hubs.li/Q04gcL0C0

These industry leaders narrowly missed out on a place in Insurance Post’s 2026 Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings. hubs.li/Q04gcRbd0

The latest Insurance Post Podcast, hosted by deputy editor Scott McGee, unveils how this year’s Power List identifies the UK insurance industry’s most influential figures. hubs.li/Q04gcHH40

Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months. hubs.li/Q04gc16s0

Markerstudy Group is set to sell its managing general agent arm to the parent company of insurer Tradex, as it sharpens its focus on broking, Insurance Post’s sister title Insurance Age has revealed. hubs.li/Q04g53Xp0

QBE is aiming to grow its UK business to £2.5bn gross written premium by 2030, according to QBE’s UK casualty director Adrian Browne. hubs.li/Q04g3CMl0

A man has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment after he exaggerated his injuries following a road traffic accident. hubs.li/Q04g33NC0

Strengthening partnerships with insurers has emerged as brokers’ top priority ahead of the kick-off of 2026’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday (13 May). hubs.li/Q04g37TS0

Ripe CEO Alan Thomas discusses the MGA’s growth plans and its move to launch a ChatGPT app. hubs.li/Q04g2_y50

A team of insurance experts have teamed up to launch Cream Consulting, with the hope of delivering “real change across people development, consulting and technology in insurance and financial services,” Insurance Post can reveal. hubs.ly/Q04g33Mk0

A growing number of consumers now believe insurers have responded effectively to their concerns about the loyalty penalty, according to data published by the Chartered Insurance Institute. hubs.li/Q04g2Tv90

Admiral has come under fire for continuing to have gender-neutral toilets while it awaits updated guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission after last year’s Supreme Court ruling on biological sex. hubs.li/Q04fYcW70

Markerstudy Business, the commercial insurance division of Markerstudy Group, is now fully “open for business,” and is targeting £200m in gross written premium. hubs.li/Q04fXqwX0

Insurers must ensure that their respective data strategies are up to scratch before they can take advantage of AI commercially, according to Dun & Bradstreet’s head of insurance. hubs.li/Q04fX7J_0

From soaring claims inflation and disrupted supply chains to cyber threats, travel chaos and potential power outages, Emma Ann Hughes outlines how the Iran conflict could reshape underwriting, pricing and profitability for years to come. hubs.li/Q04fX1Qn0

Aviva has hired 15 new regional specialty underwriters in a move it says will give brokers faster access to local knowledge and specialist expertise. hubs.ly/Q04fPJ_s0