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The bottleneck limiting growth for personal lines insurers – Applied Systems
Why staying up to date with engineering inspections matters more than ever – Allianz
Social mobility and belonging vital as class-based barriers persist – Zurich UK
Rethinking what an apprentice looks like in today’s insurance industry – Movo Partnership
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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 13 to 17 July 2026
The biggest M&A stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A announcements across the market from 13 to 17 July 2026
Howden to continue as insurance provider for Volleyball England
’Following a highly competitive procurement process, Howden stood out through the strength of their proposal, expertise and understanding of our requirements,’ says chief executive
Faster claims management is brokers’ number one priority – Aviva
Brokers overwhelmingly cite faster claims management as their number one priority for improved insurer service, with claims experience vital to retaining business
Revealed: Tech and Innovation Awards finalists 2026
The finalist shortlist for the Insurance Times 2026 Tech and Innovation Awards is in, have you made the cut?
Insurance Times hosts Destination Insurance summer gathering
The pictures from the event are in – can you spot yourself?
Top 50 Brokers
Top 50 Brokers 2025
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2025 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers 2024
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2024 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers 2023
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2023 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers
Top 50 Brokers 2025
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2025 – but where has your firm placed?
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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
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
Simon 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
Mark Thomas: The chief executive building a new model for SME insurance growth
Residential property owners brokers win big amid strong scheme performances
Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’
Briefing: The ‘Peace Dividend’ and its insurance equivalent
Briefing: Young insurance talent needs access – not just advice
Briefing: Roman generals, rusty swords and the likely broker re-independence agenda
Insurance sector still scratching head over ‘muddy’ emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section – Lockton
Retaining talent requires the industry to address ‘experience shortage’
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
Simon 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
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.
Jon Bethell: The changing face of private client insurance
Verlingue’s head of private clients discusses rising costs, new wealth and shifting lifestyles that are redefining what a private client looks like
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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