Howard Lickens, executive chairman, Clear Group

Konsileo appoints Lickens as new chair following Clear Group departure

2026-01-27T12:00:00+00:00By

’Having his deep market insights and intuition for culture and client excellence in broking really augments our board,’ says chief executive

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Howden appoints new director of sponsorships

2026-01-27T10:19:00+00:00By

’Her promotion reflects her proven leadership, deep expertise and the impact she has made in our sponsorship activities across Howden,’ says group chief corporate affairs officer

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Top 50 Brokers 2025

The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2025 – but where has your firm placed?

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SME underinsurance is far from a small problem

2024-11-05T08:00:00+00:00By

SMEs and sole traders are a ‘significantly untapped market’, according to chief growth officer – however, the insurance sector must be more proactive when it comes to accident and health covers

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Manifesto 2024: Biba calls for amendments to UK government Apprenticeship Levy

2024-01-16T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Some of these funding that is designed to be used for training that our country needs is not being used and widening the levy rules would help make that happen,’ says public affairs officer

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UK insurance market over cyber ‘hurdle’

2024-01-12T11:00:00+00:00By

Brokers have been pivotal in the turn of the market but ‘much more work’ remains