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Insurer profitability hits record high despite fourth year of slowing premium growth – Aon
‘The hard market rewarded many different strategies. The next phase of the cycle will be less forgiving,’ says global growth officer
Clear Group acquires Lloyd’s wholesale broker
’The business has built an excellent reputation, an impressive international client base and a highly respected team with deep specialist expertise,’ says chief executive
Adler Fairways acquires commercial broker to extend national footprint
’We are delighted that we were able to find a like minded partner in Adler Fairways,’ says managing director
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 17 to 21 August 2026
Insurance Times secures Insurance DataLab as new data partner for Top 50 Brokers report
Market intelligence platform will ‘add a new dimension to the analysis’ by providing greater insight on broker performance, says co-founder
Lycetts appoints new commercial director
’Together, these changes strengthen our leadership team and ensure we remain well positioned for the future,’ 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
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
With intermediary M&A deal volumes hitting multi-year lows, what is holding back dealmaking across the UK general insurance market (UKGI) – and what could potentially spur the next wave of acquisition activity?
In Focus: Can Burnham’s devolution plan solve insurance’s talent problem?
’For maximum impact we need to raise the profile of our sector nationally, but having a stronger voice locally would certainly give firms more opportunities,’ says head of people proposition
Briefing: Insurance sector offers trust and opportunity as students face results day
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Briefing: Robotic repairs and drone delivery – the future of insurance is hardware
In Focus: Talent attraction versus job opportunities – Where is the biggest people pinch point?
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
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
Insurance sector still scratching head over ‘muddy’ emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section – Lockton
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
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