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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 3 to 7 August 2026
Lloyd’s broker launches new delegated authority and consortia team
‘Our aim with this specialist unit is to help carriers harness these advantages through bespoke, efficient consortium solutions,’ says managing director
BMS Group partners with AI product firm to enhance placement efficiency
’This collaboration reflects our broader strategy to strengthen our digital capabilities and enhance how we operate with a focus on improving the service we provide to clients and trading partners,’ says chief executive
Broker builds out a five-strong team to front A&H strategy
‘Appointments of this calibre will certainly help us to execute our growth strategy,’ says chief executive
BMS appoints director to build out commercial D&O proposition
‘He brings a wealth of insurer and client relationships alongside his own deep industry knowledge,’ says director
Broker BMS snaps up two Howden leaders for senior roles in reinsurance arm
’Their combined expertise and proven track record make them great additions,’ says chief growth officer
Top 50 Brokers: Consolidation of the consolidators sees top 10 brokers stay in situ for 2025
Aggregate revenue across the top 10 brokers for 2025 was just over £13bn – an amount that summed up brokerage across the whole top 50 brokers list in 2023 – as leaders of the broker pack double down on M&A investments to solidify earnings
Richard Dudley: Reinsurance sector starting to showcase ‘a greater willingness to be innovative’
Alongside data usage developing reinsurance delivery, chief broking officer believes ‘a real crossover’ is ‘happening between insurers and reinsurers’
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
Insurance Times reveals the gender pay gaps at the biggest brokers listed within its annual Top 50 Brokers report
BMS Group eyes UK retail growth following DR&P acquisition
‘The two businesses working alongside one another will create opportunities to enhance client outcomes, grow together and provide a remarkable environment for our people,’ says chief executive
Richard Dudley: Reinsurance sector starting to showcase ‘a greater willingness to be innovative’
Alongside data usage developing reinsurance delivery, chief broking officer believes ‘a real crossover’ is ‘happening between insurers and reinsurers’
Q&A Applied Systems - What makes you so special?
Applied System’s executive vice president of Customer Experience Kristin Hackney speaks to Savan Shah to discuss the changing landscape of the insurance industry for brokers
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