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
‘Surging capacity’ and new entrants to keep London market competitive in 2026 – Amwins
‘Some sectors are experiencing meaningful softening, while others still face pressure from loss trends, inflation and evolving exposures,’ says chief executive
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Graeme Trudgill
For the 23rd day of advent, Graeme Trudgill, chief executive at Biba, speaks about the trade body’s efforts with the FCA and thanks brokers for their efforts in 2025
Coversure funds free prostate cancer tests
‘Not enough men are getting tested. This very simple test could be life-saving,’ says network director
BMS appoints director to build out commercial D&O proposition
‘He brings a wealth of insurer and client relationships alongside his own deep industry knowledge,’ says director
London-based cyber broker get investment from Cullum-backed MBP
’This partnership will help us accelerate our technology roadmap,’ says founder
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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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
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
What lies ahead for UK insurance in 2026?
‘The pace of change today is different because of multiple forces compounding simultaneously,’ says chief executive
Top 50 Brokers: Consolidators double down on M&A integration for 2025
Chasing the update on ‘hit and miss’ claims tracking tools
Opinion: Will 2026 see swathe of IPOs as the consolidation of consolidators well runs dry?
Victoria Sutton: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector
Derek Coles: UGL Insurance’s chief executive talks ‘recalibrating’ after completing ‘three years in one’
Briefing: Attracting talent in the UK insurance industry – Progress, challenges and opportunities
Briefing: The Europe opportunity – why is it so hard to crack?
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
Victoria Sutton: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector
‘There’s often a confusion in thinking that you need to be a manager to be a leader, but you don’t, you don’t necessarily need to be doing the management bit – you can just be a leader,’ says business performance director
Derek Coles: UGL Insurance’s chief executive talks ‘recalibrating’ after completing ‘three years in one’
’We’re like a chameleon, or a leopard that can change its spots – we can be different things to different markets and that’s what gives our business flexibility,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul
Nicola Holmes: Schemes leader bringing insurer know-how to broker business with ‘energy, optimism, influence’
Divisional director leaves insurer days behind as ‘the culture, the people [and] the growth ambition’ of specialist intermediary lures her into broking
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