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Top 50 Brokers: Consolidators double down on M&A integration for 2025

2025-12-18T11:00:00+00:00By

The big have only gotten bigger as an integration focus from UKGI brokers has hit pause on rampaging acquisitional growth, leading to static table standings for the first time in report’s history

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Chasing the update on ‘hit and miss’ claims tracking tools

2025-12-18T08:00:00+00:00By

Findings from this year’s Insurance Times MGA market report have exposed claims tracking tools as an area brokers want to be held under the microscope – but what should a successful claims tracking service look like for brokers and MGAs?

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Opinion: Will 2026 see swathe of IPOs as the consolidation of consolidators well runs dry?

2025-12-17T07:00:00+00:00By

UK general insurance has broker consolidators aplenty – but what does the next stage of their growth journeys look like? Gossip in the sector’s rumour mill has a suggestion…

Victoria Sutton UPDATED Howden

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Victoria Sutton: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector

2025-12-15T08:00:00+00:00By

‘There’s often a confusion in thinking that you need to be a manager to be a leader, but you don’t, you don’t necessarily need to be doing the management bit – you can just be a leader,’ says business performance director

Derek Coles UGL

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Derek Coles: UGL Insurance’s chief executive talks ‘recalibrating’ after completing ‘three years in one’

2025-12-11T08:00:00+00:00By

’We’re like a chameleon, or a leopard that can change its spots – we can be different things to different markets and that’s what gives our business flexibility,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times

Mike Edgeley

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Briefing: Attracting talent in the UK insurance industry – Progress, challenges and opportunities

2025-12-04T08:00:00+00:00By

A perception problem is the biggest stumbling block UK general insurance encounters when attempting to attract forward thinking talent – but how is the industry addressing such a challenge and where can it double down on positive performances to showcase UKGI as a career destination?

Lee Anderson, SRG

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Briefing: The Europe opportunity – why is it so hard to crack?

2025-12-03T11:00:00+00:00By

Although many UK brokers are looking to expand into Europe, it is a mistake to treat this jurisdiction as the UK’s mirror image. It is partnerships, not just acquisitions, that will unlock European potential

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Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’

2025-12-03T08:00:00+00:00By

Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul

Nicola Holmes

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Nicola Holmes: Schemes leader bringing insurer know-how to broker business with ‘energy, optimism, influence’

2025-11-28T08:00:00+00:00By

Divisional director leaves insurer days behind as ‘the culture, the people [and] the growth ambition’ of specialist intermediary lures her into broking

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Briefing: Is private equity taking the right approach when backing broking businesses?

2025-11-26T09:00:00+00:00By

Panellist notes that the private equity ‘playbook’ for investing in brokers ‘has to change’ because ‘it doesn’t fit’ today’s business models and landscape

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Briefing: Brokers have ‘big inertia’ around cross-selling – but terminology shift could support soft market retention strategies

2025-11-20T10:00:00+00:00By

A perhaps underutilised tool in brokers’ armoury, cross-selling might be a better wielded retention weapon if described as ‘complete risk protection’, noted schemes focused speaker

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Broker CEO Forum: Industry must make talent development ‘strategic and intentional’

2025-11-19T10:00:00+00:00By

’Having better, more well rounded individuals that understand all facets of the market is a real investment in the industry of the future,’ says insurer’s head of retail

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