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The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 6 to 10 July 2026
Gallagher’s broking and placement MD departs
He took up the role in March 2025
Claims mitigation and insurance policy limits becoming higher priorities for risk managers – Gallagher
‘The more you mitigate claims, the more risk you can take on your balance sheet – and then insurance becomes a stopgap insurance, as opposed to just something I need for day-to-day activity,’ says division managing director
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 15 to 19 June 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 15 to 19 June 2026
Gallagher appoints two chief executives for specialty division
’To make these two leadership appointments from within our existing team speaks volume about the talent we have at Gallagher,’ says specialty division chief executive
World Cup windfall or claims headache? Hospitality’s summer surge puts insurers on alert
A summer boost from staycation spending and World Cup crowds is set to lift UK hospitality revenues, but insurance experts warn that higher footfall could drive claims and expose underinsurance across the sector
Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Three years of strong profitability left reinsurers comfortable with their risks despite softened rates, while cedants prioritised reduced cost over additional protection
Briefing: Overarching soft reinsurance market at 1/1 sets out insurer opportunities for 2026
Broker chief executive describes 2026 as ‘a year of enormous possibilities’, with falling reinsurance rates giving primary insurers scope to explore their strategic options
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
Greater appetite around reinsurers ‘rolling the dice’ on ‘immature’ cyber market
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
In Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?
The Big Question: What were the most unexpected takeaways from the Biba Conference 2025?
Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Three years of strong profitability left reinsurers comfortable with their risks despite softened rates, while cedants prioritised reduced cost over additional protection
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
Tom Downey: Pen Underwriting plans to use M&A to build ‘a much more specialist, niche business’
Chief executive strives for MGA to be ‘magic in the middle’ between capacity partners and brokers as it looks to hit £1bn GWP by year-end
Johnty Mongan: Cyber insurance harder to secure after shift in market
The cyber insurance market has transformed from ’a bit of a wild west to the smart cyber insurance race,’ says global head of cyber risk management
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