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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 1 to 4 September 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 1 to 4 September 2026
Lineker-backed Goalhanger teams up with insurance firm to launch thought leadership series
’The risks our clients face don’t begin in the insurance market, they begin in the world around us,’ says president
Acrisure UK and ESET announce strategic cyber partnership
’Good cyber security and effective cyber insurance should work hand in hand,’ says director
WTW becomes official insurance partner of WSL Football
’This long-term collaboration presents a unique opportunity to bring our risk, insurance and advisory capabilities to women’s football,’ says chief executive
Gallagher appoints new managing partner of natural resources
’I am delighted to be joining the team where I can use my client, sector and geographical experience to create long-term value and insights,’ says appointee
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Mark Thomas: The chief executive building a new model for SME insurance growth
Compare My Insurance chief executive Mark Thomas has built the broker around a digital-first model, targeting the underserved SME market while investing in technology, talent and data to support rapid expansion.
Commercial MGA launches SME real estate product on Bravo Network’s eTrade platform
’Our launch on Bravo Digital Trader is an exciting opportunity for us to deliver this same tried-and-true proposition to a broader cohort of brokers,’ says chief executive
Simply Business partners with Allianz to expand small business insurance offering
’Together, we’re making it simpler for SMEs to access protection that meets their needs as they grow and evolve,’ says director of digital trading
Beyond the D-word – does insurance still believe in diversity?
As the insurance industry moves away from dedicated diversity and inclusion initiatives towards broader conversations about culture, talent and skills, the question is whether this marks genuine progress – or simply makes an old problem less visible
Briefing: Dive In is ending – DEI cannot end with it
Ican co-founder Ajay Mistry looks back at the successes of DEI-focused insurance event Dive In – and says that what comes next will be vital
Ellie Jackson: From ‘ditzy’ apprentice to ‘tenacious’ broker MD in five years – How thoughtful succession planning is unlocking new growth opportunities at Robert Gerrard
TechTalk: Insurtech revolution enters a ‘second coming’ as investment shifts
Briefing: Fewer FOS complaints begins with better claims decisions
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
In Focus: Can Burnham’s devolution plan solve insurance’s talent problem?
Briefing: Insurance sector offers trust and opportunity as students face results day
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Briefing: Robotic repairs and drone delivery – the future of insurance is hardware
Ellie Jackson: From ‘ditzy’ apprentice to ‘tenacious’ broker MD in five years – How thoughtful succession planning is unlocking new growth opportunities at Robert Gerrard
The 28-year-old managing director bringing ‘a little bit of Essex in every boardroom’ as she homes in on international opportunities, new scheme potential and a talent first mindset for her incoming era of leadership
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Ki’s chief people officer Kelly Madeley believes the insurance industry needs to widen its talent pool, embrace different career paths and work collectively to show young people that insurance can be a career where they make a difference
Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth
‘We’re really focused on finding areas of business that are not mainstream, but where we know that the London market has something specialist to offer,’ says broker’s executive director
Jimmy Williams: How Urban Jungle is fending off fraud for renters’ financial inclusion
‘If we can tell the difference between a genuine customer who just happens to live in a lower income postcode and a fraudster, we can underwrite that better,’ says chief executive
Steven Darrah: Really Honest on ‘changing the narrative around insurance’ transparency
Insurance sector still scratching head over ‘muddy’ emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section – Lockton
Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
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