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On the mid‑tier squeeze – too big to exit, too small to absorb the shock
The mid-tier insurance arena has become a ‘no man’s land’ for firms too large to be nimble specialists and too small to achieved the industrialised efficiency of the global giants, says management consultant
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As 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
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
Briefing: Adjuster’s plea may leave marine sector all at sea
The marine hull market has so far relied on rules originally introduced in the 1890s, but portions of these are probably due a refresh
Opinion: Could captive appetite uptick present opportunity for brokers?
Although ‘the captive piece can be perceived as a dark art’ by some brokers, increasing interest in these models from the risk management community means opportunities abound for intermediaries willing to get stuck in
Biba 2026: Aviva and DLG personal lines integration ‘well on track’ ahead of part VII process
UK personal lines chief executive describes the insurer as being ‘deliberately but proudly boring’ in how it aims to show up for broker partners
Biba 2026: Intact eyes new commercial lines ‘opportunities’ in eTrade – Becky Henry
Following a dip in the insurer’s extranet score in Insurance Times’ Five Star eTrading report 2026, the insurer’s vice president of eTrade says it is focused on revitalising ‘stagnant’ products to keep pace with broker service needs
Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
Broker network leader reflects on her career journey so far and identifies that 2026 will see the business focus on new staff, services and broker investments supporting succession planning
Biba 2026: Intact eyes new commercial lines ‘opportunities’ in eTrade – Becky Henry
Following a dip in the insurer’s extranet score in Insurance Times’ Five Star eTrading report 2026, the insurer’s vice president of eTrade says it is focused on revitalising ‘stagnant’ products to keep pace with broker service needs
Will the CMA cap for UK vet prescription fees fix the ‘broken’ pet insurance market?
Briefing: Insurers need to remember the value of a human touch in claims
Briefing: Why insurance should go all in on human connection
Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure accelerates AI investment in support of vision ‘to change the way insurance is bought in the UK’
Louise Birritteri: Beyond embedded insurance – how one MGA is seeking to build ‘insurance enabled business models’
On the mid‑tier squeeze – too big to exit, too small to absorb the shock
The most common causes of claims in the aesthetics sector – and how to prevent them
Briefing: Adjuster’s plea may leave marine sector all at sea
Biba 2026: Intact eyes new commercial lines ‘opportunities’ in eTrade – Becky Henry
Opinion: Could captive appetite uptick present opportunity for brokers?
What’s to play for in Insurance Times’ upcoming eTrading Report 2026?
Jo Musselle: How Hiscox wants underwriters to ‘see around corners’
Briefing: The industry needs to stop treating cyber insurance as optional
Will the CMA cap for UK vet prescription fees fix the ‘broken’ pet insurance market?
Briefing: The power of gratitude in recognising continuity
Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
Briefing: Cyber debate must be top of conference agenda as regulation looms
The ‘biggest competitor’ to the equine market is self-insurance
Briefing: Insurers need to remember the value of a human touch in claims
Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty
The Big Question: What is it ‘Time: To’ prioritise and achieve at the Biba Conference 2026?
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