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Marsh announces new UK chief executive as veteran to retire from broker
’It is very appropriate that someone with such a strong international career will lead our strategically important UK business,’ says president and chief executive
Insurance Times Awards 2025: CFC ’re-imagined’ underwriting for early-stage startups
Kenneth Carmichael, technology practice leader, explains his firm’s entry to the excellence in underwriting category
Everywhen general insurance businesses begin trading under new name
’This launch is about clarity and confidence, bringing our clients and people together under one clear and inspiring identity,’ says chief executive
Manchester-based broker hires new PI director
’She’s a great addition to our PI team, which has gone from strength to strength in recent years,’ says chief executive
McGill and Partners expands auto-follow facility capacity to 25%
‘The increase in capacity is a direct response to the appetite of our carriers and clients,’ says head of digital solutions
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 10 November to 14 November 2025
Top 50 Brokers
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 2022
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2022 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers 2021
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2021 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers
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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SME underinsurance is far from a small problem
SMEs and sole traders are a ‘significantly untapped market’, according to chief growth officer – however, the insurance sector must be more proactive when it comes to accident and health covers
Manifesto 2024: Biba calls for amendments to UK government Apprenticeship Levy
‘Some of these funding that is designed to be used for training that our country needs is not being used and widening the levy rules would help make that happen,’ says public affairs officer
UK insurance market over cyber ‘hurdle’
Brokers have been pivotal in the turn of the market but ‘much more work’ remains
Insurers face growing exposure as surge in workplace stress escalates
‘The biggest overarching driver we see is awareness – we’re all far more aware of mental health and its impact on business,’ says broker
Opinion: German family owned brokers present next M&A sweet spot for consolidators
Brokers in Germany are fast becoming ‘very attractive to prospective international buyers’ as ‘mature’ UK market displays ‘an increasing scarcity of targets and limited runway’ around M&A opportunities
In Focus: Are HNW lifestyles evolving faster than traditional risk models?
Retroactive reckoning: Construction PI faces its 30-year shadow
Briefing: Digital ID is no panacea for fraud – and implementation challenges lay ahead
In Focus: Does digital transformation undermine HNW’s service-defining human touch?
Briefing: The true cost of cyber attack losses – and why cyber cover should not be a hard sell
Opinion: Is nepotism inherently bad or an underutilised talent attraction tool?
Technology risks becoming increasingly present in construction sector
SRG committed to further people-led acquisitions – Anderson
Richard Dudley: Reinsurance sector starting to showcase ‘a greater willingness to be innovative’
Alongside data usage developing reinsurance delivery, chief broking officer believes ‘a real crossover’ is ‘happening between insurers and reinsurers’
Mandy Hunt: The leader steering Clear Group’s MGA ambitions from ‘outside my comfort zone’
The broker and insurer alumnus is now firmly in the MGA market, with big plans around post-acquisition rebranding and new business incubation set to be delivered in the next 12 months
Michael Rea: How AssuredPartners deal will help grow Gallagher’s UK and Ireland arm
’It’s probably the biggest retail transaction we’ll have done in the UK, certainly in my time here in 10 years,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
Benjamin Verlingue: Fourth generation leader emphasises ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ underpinning UK and European operations
Chairman and chief executive plans to ‘respect the legacy’ of familial past leaders while steering the broker’s strategy to double business size over the next three years
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