Story of the Day

Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division

2026-07-15T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Focusing on talent, rather than geography, is central to the broker’s service strategy moving forward, with recruitment volumes on the up for staff that have a ‘level of gravitas’, says corporate division managing director

News

Alex Hardy: Existing MGA partnerships driving portfolio growth

2026-07-14T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘We’ve still got growth ambitions, but when you’re setting out in the early days, you’re really doing one thing – now we’ve got the exciting challenge of trying to pat our head and rub our tummy at the same time,’ says director

IT Interview

Mark Thomas: The chief executive building a new model for SME insurance growth

2026-07-13T08:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

Compare My Insurance chief executive Mark Thomas has built the broker around a digital-first model, targeting the underserved SME market while investing in technology, talent and data to support rapid expansion.

News Analysis

In Focus: MGAs solidify status as hotspot for underwriter talent

2026-07-10T09:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

’In larger insurer environments, some underwriters may feel more removed from individual risks,’ says managing director

News Analysis

Residential property owners brokers win big amid strong scheme performances

2026-07-09T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

The latest Insurance Times Schemes Index – an in-depth analysis of exclusive data from broker schemes software provider SchemeServe – reveals that two major schemes performed exceptionally well in what has been a strong six months for brokers

Analysis

Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’

2026-07-08T07:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

‘Clients who are using these sorts of informal channels can create contractually and legally binding agreements and, if they then default on those agreements, or if they don’t deliver what the customer thought was being promised, then there’s a risk of being exposed to a claim,’ says partner

IT Interview

Nafisah Hussain: IUA asks regulator to ‘engage with industry trade associations’ more

2026-07-07T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

’We’re not asking for deregulation, which is a very different thing,’ says trade body’s director of public policy

News Analysis

Managing complexity and service are the future eTrade battlegrounds

2026-07-06T07:00:00+01:00By Simon Bloomfield

Simon Bloomfield, head of imarket at Polaris UK, examines the findings of this year’s Insurance Times eTrading report

News Analysis

Banned breeds: Has the insurance market left dog attack victims exposed?

2026-07-03T07:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

The removal of mandatory third-party liability insurance for exempted banned dogs has closed one regulatory loophole – but it has also exposed a wider question for insurers. As the market retreats from high-risk breeds, who ultimately bears the financial cost when serious attacks occur?