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Admiral completes sale of US motor business to private investment firm
’This partnership is a good outcome for the business but it is sad to say goodbye to colleagues, many of whom we have worked with for a long time,’ says head of international insurance
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Uris Group acquires Ardonagh-owned firm worth £5.5m GWP
’Against the backdrop of the current political and economic climate, more people are looking at alternative options for protecting their health and financial security,’ says chief executive
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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
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Family-owned specialist broker to rebrand after MBO
’This next step in our journey builds on the values that have guided us from the beginning,’ says owner
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Broker worth £1.5m GWP acquired by TBIG-owned firm
’The partnership gives us access to a broader insurer panel and valuable support across compliance, sales, systems and marketing,’ says owner
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Top 50 Brokers: Best strategic fit will win the day in broking M&A
As overseas buyers and private equity investors continue to influence the consolidation of UK and European brokers, cultural and strategic fit may be getting lost in the translation
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Insurance Times Review of the Year – Q4 2025
Insurance Times looks back at the most read stories from the fourth quarter of 2025, with brokers jailed, companies entering administration and brokers reorganising
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Insurance Times Review of the Year – Q3 2025
Insurance Times looks back at the most read stories from the third quarter of 2025, as motor market machinations and M&A dominated the headlines
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Insurance Times Review of the Year – Q1 2025
Insurance Times looks back at the most read stories from the first quarter of 2025, as protest risk and megadeal speculation dominated the UK general insurance agenda.
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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Katie Scott
It is finally Christmas Eve – and ahead of Santa visiting insurance professionals’ abodes this evening, Insurance Times editor Katie Scott completes this year’s content advent calendar with her closing thoughts on 2025
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Top 50 Brokers: Which brokers were flying high in 2025?
After reviewing the top 50 brokers’ data for 2025, consulting firm MarshBerry selects its best performers over the last 12 months
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What lies ahead for UK insurance in 2026?
‘The pace of change today is different because of multiple forces compounding simultaneously,’ says chief executive
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London-based cyber broker get investment from Cullum-backed MBP
’This partnership will help us accelerate our technology roadmap,’ says founder
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Top 50 Brokers: Consolidators double down on M&A integration for 2025
The big have only gotten bigger as an integration focus from UKGI brokers has hit pause on rampaging acquisitional growth, leading to static table standings for the first time in report’s history
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£40m GWP broker secures multimillion pound funding
’Now, with the investment in place, we’re entering a new stage for the business as we go on the acquisition trail and look to bring in senior talent,’ says chief executive
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Lloyd’s broker enters speciality market with senior appointment
‘As we continue to grow, broadening our risk appetite and expertise is the logical next phase of our development,’ says chief executive
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Recently appointed Esure chief executive decides to leave business
Ageas UK has also made two leadership appointments that will come into effect next year
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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…
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Ageas and Saga officially launch 20-year affinity insurance partnership
’This launch, delivered as planned, is an important milestone in our strategy to build scale and deliver great outcomes for customers in the UK,’ says chief executive
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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 8 December to 12 December 2025
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