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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 15 December to 19 December 2025
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 15 to 19 December 2025
Aon secures temporary restraining order against Howden, pending hearing
Aon has submitted a lawsuit against Howden
Aon alleges ‘calculated and egregious’ trade secret theft by Howden
’This case is about a calculated and egregious scheme of trade secret theft, contractual breaches, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference and unfair competition,’ claims the lawsuit
Howden appoints new chief global impact officer
’I look forward to welcoming him to help us keep pushing the boundaries and changing the way the world sees risk and insurance,’ says chief executive
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 8 to 12 December 2025
Chasing the update on ‘hit and miss’ claims tracking tools
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?
Opinion: Will 2026 see swathe of IPOs as the consolidation of consolidators well runs dry?
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: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector
‘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
Briefing: The true cost of cyber attack losses – and why cyber cover should not be a hard sell
Howden’s Rebooting growth report paints a frightening picture of cyber related losses, with poor product penetration still a concern for this line of business
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
The Big Question: What steps should UKGI take to inspire young people to embrace a career in insurance?
Briefing: Brokers must bolster commercial cyber cover takeup
Briefing: Biba Conference 2025 facilitates sector futureproofing with tailored events
Victoria Sutton: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector
‘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
Rob Corner: Dual targets organic and acquisitional growth in upcoming 12 months
Chief distribution officer at Dual UK, Rob Corner, explains what brokers can expect from the MGA in the coming year, as well as outlines key trends impacting the MGA market
Carl Shuker: ‘Single Howden brand’ seeks to continue growth trajectory by being ‘client centric’
UK and Ireland chief executive believes ‘there is still a huge demand for advice’ from insurance ‘clients of all shapes and sizes’
David Flint: Lloyd’s of London’s first black broker
’It’s never nice to think that someone may dislike you because of your skin colour,’ says chief executive
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