Seventeen Group announces new chief executive as Anscombe to retire
Departing boss has wished his successor ’every success in leading the group into the next exciting stage of its development’
Clear Group acquires specialist fire safety and compliance consultancy
’The acquisition reflects our strategy to grow Clear Group’s risk management division,’ says chief executive
Broker opens Cornwall office to expand south west presence
’Our new office is a significant step in our commitment to better serve clients in the south west,’ says managing director
Manchester-based commercial broker acquired by SRG
’This is a really exciting step forward for our business,’ says managing director
Tiernan explains importance of clear timeline messages after latest Blueprint Two delay
’It’s important that at the centre we get very clear messages with timelines that give all the stakeholders the ability to have an investment timeline that they can engage with,’ says chief executive
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 8 to 12 September 2025.
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SME underinsurance is far from a small problem
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
Manifesto 2024: Biba calls for amendments to UK government Apprenticeship Levy
‘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
UK insurance market over cyber ‘hurdle’
Brokers have been pivotal in the turn of the market but ‘much more work’ remains
Opinion: Are micro firms buying commercial covers like a personal lines customer?
Market feedback has revealed that micro businesses of less than 10 staff could fall victim to buying commercial covers with a personal lines mindset, risking underinsurance and coverage gaps – how can the sector mitigate this?
Clean energy revolution facing extreme weather challenge
’These are perils that we haven’t really taken seriously in the past, given the emphasis on the US market, and now there are increasingly unmodeled events,’ says underwriter
Tariff-linked supply chain disruptions ‘worse than Covid’, complicating business interruption
Briefing: Navigating a soft market – what’s next for UK brokers?
In Focus: The impending ‘peril’ of underinvesting in reinsurance talent
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Mandy Hunt: The leader steering Clear Group’s MGA ambitions from ‘outside my comfort zone’
The broker and insurer alumnus is now firmly in the MGA market, with big plans around post-acquisition rebranding and new business incubation set to be delivered in the next 12 months
Michael Rea: How AssuredPartners deal will help grow Gallagher’s UK and Ireland arm
’It’s probably the biggest retail transaction we’ll have done in the UK, certainly in my time here in 10 years,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
Benjamin Verlingue: Fourth generation leader emphasises ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ underpinning UK and European operations
Chairman and chief executive plans to ‘respect the legacy’ of familial past leaders while steering the broker’s strategy to double business size over the next three years
Alastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties
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