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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 14 to 18 September 2026
Insurance Times Tech and Innovation Awards 2026 in pictures
The photos are in for last night’s Insurance Times Tech and Innovation Awards 2026 – can you spot yourself?
Member experience key when selecting a buyout insurer – Aon
’Our client interactions increasingly show that member experience needs to be treated as a distinct workstream when trustees and sponsors are considering a buyout,’ says head of member options and support
Insurance Times reveals 2026’s Tech and Innovation Awards winners
’Although some parts of our market are more sprightly than others when eyeing innovation, the evidence clearly suggests that UKGI is getting stuck in – especially when compared to the global insurance marketplace,’ says content director
Jensten Group to acquire technology-focused corporate broker
’It adds real depth to our tech, media, cyber and life sciences division and strengthens the proposition we can take to clients right across the group,’ says broking chief executive
Clear Group relocates London headquarters
’This move to our new headquarters demonstrates our confidence in the future and provides a fantastic base from which to continue growing our business,’ says chief executive
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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
Opinion: Brokers evolve beyond distribution to take on industry-wide marketeer remit
The role and function of an insurance broker is changing – with distribution now just one of many faces these professionals present. Growing remits as marketeers and recruiters must become more visible as part of road map to futureproof UKGI
Only specialist lines see growth as commercial sector suffers seventh quarter of GWP falls
This quarter’s instalment of the Insurance Times Commercial Premium Index – released in partnership with Open GI – takes a deep dive into packages and specialist lines to see where GWP growth is being achieved in contrast to market conditions
Jim Summers and John Fletcher: Building the new Willis Re
Beyond the D-word – does insurance still believe in diversity?
Briefing: Dive In is ending – DEI cannot end with it
Ellie Jackson: From ‘ditzy’ apprentice to ‘tenacious’ broker MD in five years – How thoughtful succession planning is unlocking new growth opportunities at Robert Gerrard
TechTalk: Insurtech revolution enters a ‘second coming’ as investment shifts
Briefing: Fewer FOS complaints begins with better claims decisions
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
In Focus: Can Burnham’s devolution plan solve insurance’s talent problem?
Anne Bardsley: From Saturday filing clerk to south west growth leader
After a spell on the client side and a search for what she describes as a ‘unicorn’, Bardsley has returned to the UK broking market with a mission
Ellie Jackson: From ‘ditzy’ apprentice to ‘tenacious’ broker MD in five years – How thoughtful succession planning is unlocking new growth opportunities at Robert Gerrard
The 28-year-old managing director bringing ‘a little bit of Essex in every boardroom’ as she homes in on international opportunities, new scheme potential and a talent first mindset for her incoming era of leadership
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Ki’s chief people officer Kelly Madeley believes the insurance industry needs to widen its talent pool, embrace different career paths and work collectively to show young people that insurance can be a career where they make a difference
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
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