Gallagher Analysis
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Insurtech revolution enters a ‘second coming’ as investment shifts
‘These swaggering insurtechs claimed that they were going to change the world, but they weren’t selling any insurance – there wasn’t a scalable, solid concept there,’ says executive director
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AnalysisThe 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?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Talent attraction versus job opportunities – Where is the biggest people pinch point?
While outreach programmes and work experience initiatives are helping to showcase the breadth of insurance careers available, figures show that hiring rates have fallen. So, what is the biggest issue here – attracting young talent or creating enough opportunities for them once they are interested?
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IT InterviewSimon 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
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News AnalysisWorld 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
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IT InterviewRenewals 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
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News AnalysisBriefing: 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
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News AnalysisTop 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
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News AnalysisAs sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
‘If you’re an insurer without scale and not a specialist, that middle ground is a difficult place to inhabit. I suspect some of those insurers will get squeezed in a soft market,’ says chief broking officer
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AnalysisIn Focus: The impending ‘peril’ of underinvesting in reinsurance talent
‘The real issue isn’t that reinsurance is too niche – it’s that we’ve failed to communicate its relevance and impact,’ says chief commercial officer
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IT InterviewMichael 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
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Directors face ‘real risk’ of liability in wake of cyber attacks
‘There should be no assumption that cyber risks are covered under a D&O policy,’ says law firm partner
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News AnalysisGreater appetite around reinsurers ‘rolling the dice’ on ‘immature’ cyber market
Softer market conditions are encouraging diversification strategies – however, the challenge and opportunity see-saw of branching into emerging risks presents a tightrope for reinsurers to navigate
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AnalysisRevealed – 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
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AnalysisIn Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?
The rise of MGAs has transformed the broker landscape over the past decade, with a Prestige Underwriting survey revealing that 42% of brokers turn to MGAs as their first port of call for placing non-standard risks. But what are the implications of a potential shift into overreliance on MGAs and ...
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: What were the most unexpected takeaways from the Biba Conference 2025?
Following another energetic and well attended Biba Conference in Manchester this May, industry leaders reflect on the most surprising moments from across the two-day conference
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News AnalysisTop 50 Brokers: Which brokers were 2024’s high flyers?
After reviewing the top 50 brokers data for 2024, MarshBerry selects its best performers over the last 12 months
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News AnalysisThe final frontier: Insuring the rise of space tourism
Although appetite for commercial space tourism is gaining more traction, a lack of historical data and uniform regulation leaves insurers interested in this line of business stalling
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: How can brokers support directors to navigate new regulations and mitigate the risk of D&O claims?
Experts discuss how brokers can guide company directors through evolving regulations, offering strategies to mitigate the growing risks of directors and officers (D&O) claims
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurers looking for clarity in a regulatory climate of change
The ‘onslaught of climate regulations’ could lead ‘to less disclosure and more green hushing’, says risk management association
