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The bottleneck limiting growth for personal lines insurers – Applied Systems
Why staying up to date with engineering inspections matters more than ever – Allianz
Social mobility and belonging vital as class-based barriers persist – Zurich UK
Rethinking what an apprentice looks like in today’s insurance industry – Movo Partnership
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Augment Risk promotes for new head of growth and broking
The appointee is ’a testament to the strength of our talent pool and the type of entrepreneurial leaders our model attracts’, says chief executive
French broker enters UK market with acquisition of six Leicester-based firms
The deal for a suite of Leicester-based firms involved in the real-estate insurance sector marks the French firm’s first foray into the UK market
July offers ‘proof of life’ for UK insurance distribution M&A market
‘Transaction volumes remain muted, with a large number of the historically most acquisitive firms having either slowed down or quietly paused their UK M&A this year,’ says managing director
Gallagher hires ex-Aon leader to strengthen UK corporate client expertise
’He is a highly respected figure in our industry and an outstanding addition to our team,’ says regional managing director of corporate for UK and Ireland retail
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026
The biggest M&A stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A announcements across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026
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Mark Thomas: The chief executive building a new model for SME insurance growth
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.
Commercial MGA launches SME real estate product on Bravo Network’s eTrade platform
’Our launch on Bravo Digital Trader is an exciting opportunity for us to deliver this same tried-and-true proposition to a broader cohort of brokers,’ says chief executive
Simply Business partners with Allianz to expand small business insurance offering
’Together, we’re making it simpler for SMEs to access protection that meets their needs as they grow and evolve,’ says director of digital trading
Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated
Although research demonstrates that drone usage can reduce a business’ net risk profile overall, risk professionals must think strategically about combating pilot errors as ‘the human in that chain is the weak link’ contributing to claims costs
Briefing: Getting decisions right starts with trusted data
Major decisions are being delayed, revisited and second-guessed not because of a lack of data, but a lack of confidence in it. Insurance DataLab’s Matt Scott argues that trusted, independent insight is now becoming absolutely critical to decision-making
Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth
Beyond the promise – what makes ESG meaningful in insurance?
A third of commercial rooftops unfit for solar without remedial work
Briefing: Has the Insurance Act 2015 delivered for policyholders? A broker’s perspective
Regulatory tightening in UK M&A market ‘weeding out’ weaker distribution firms
Jimmy Williams: How Urban Jungle is fending off fraud for renters’ financial inclusion
Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
Mark Thomas: The chief executive building a new model for SME insurance growth
Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth
‘We’re really focused on finding areas of business that are not mainstream, but where we know that the London market has something specialist to offer,’ says broker’s executive director
Jimmy Williams: How Urban Jungle is fending off fraud for renters’ financial inclusion
‘If we can tell the difference between a genuine customer who just happens to live in a lower income postcode and a fraudster, we can underwrite that better,’ says chief executive
Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
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
Mark Thomas: The chief executive building a new model for SME insurance growth
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.
Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
Graeme Trudgill: Potential ‘future PM’ and the FCA – why to attend first session of 26 Biba Conference
Daniel Lloyd-John: ‘Pioneer for change’ broker designs talent-centric, geography agnostic expansion plan
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