Commercial Lines

Adler Fairways acquires commercial broker to extend national footprint

2026-08-24T09:18:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’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

2026-08-21T12:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 17 to 21 August 2026

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ABI urges government to harness commercial insurers to drive growth

2026-08-21T09:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘There’s a real opportunity to make greater use of the expertise our sector has to offer,’ says director

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Industry veteran secures £50m capacity for new MGA

2026-08-21T08:25:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Securing £50m of capacity and underwriting authority is an important milestone,’ says chief executive

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QBE promotes for new director of financial lines

2026-08-20T11:27:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Once again, we are lucky to have been able to call upon our strong internal talent pool to lead a key area,’ says executive director

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Simply Business expands panel with Ventis partnership

2026-08-18T13:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘This partnership signals our continued commitment to delivering simplicity, choice and value for our customers,’ says chief executive

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‘Maintenance crisis’ brewing as UK’s towed vehicle fleet ages – UK Towing Safety Alliance

2026-08-18T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Breakdowns now make up over three quarters of towing related incidents on UK roads, as an ageing fleet offsets a welcome drop in road traffic collisions

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MGAs offer alternative channel as brokers struggle to place niche fleet risks

2026-08-17T14:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Pressures still exist in certain parts of the commercial motor market, particularly within more specialist or operationally complex fleet sectors,’ says deputy chief executive

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Aviva refuses ‘to chase unprofitable’ commercial lines business amid soft market as GWP tumbles 4% in HY results – Jason Storah

2026-08-17T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

‘In a softening market, if you’re chasing top line, it can get you into trouble,’ says UK and Ireland general insurance boss

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Charles Bush: Employee risk is ‘definitely higher up’ corporate agendas as ‘very significant’ losses start to stack up

2026-08-14T08:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

The insurer’s head of commercial claims says that although employees are the ‘most important assets’ within an organisation, they are also ‘one of the points of greatest weakness’