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Insurance Insights: The Word, December 2025
18 December 2025
Welcome to December's edition of Insurance Insights: The Word, bringing you key developments and emerging trends from across the insurance industry.
In this edition, we explore:
- Autonomous vehicles framework: Government consultation signals new era for motor insurance.
- The rising tide of civil unrest: Critical implications for insurers.
- The nicotine pouch epidemic: What insurers need to know.
- The AI arms race: Fraudsters vs insurers in the battle against fake claims.
- Sunscreen scandal as products fail to meet SPF claims.
- Conditions precedent to liability: Why clear policy wording matters.
From the future of autonomous driving and public disorder risks to youth nicotine addiction and AI-powered fraud detection, this edition covers the critical issues shaping insurance strategy and policy development.
I hope you find this edition interesting and insightful,
Tim
Contents
- Autonomous vehicles framework: Government consultation signals new era for motor insurance
- The rising tide of civil unrest: Critical implications for insurers
- The nicotine pouch epidemic: What insurers need to know
- The AI arms race: Fraudsters vs insurers in the battle against fake claims
- Sunscreen scandal as products fail to meet SPF claims
- Conditions precedent to liability: Why clear policy wording matters
Meet the team
Joanna Wallens
Associate
Jeanette Flowers
Claims Handler
Thomas Gibby
Principal Associate
Contact
Tim Johnson
Partner
tim.johnson@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)115 976 6557
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