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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 2 to 6 November 2026
Ardonagh makes two c-suite hires as global MGA integration gathers pace
’Combining our specialist underwriting expertise with Ardonagh’s global network, data and insurer partnerships gives us the opportunity to develop new products,’ says chief executive
Protesters wearing marine-themed costumes gather outside Insurance Innovators Summit
’If insurers do not rule out underwriting gas expansion in this critical ecosystem campaign groups will be forced to escalate,’ says protester
Uris Group holding company acquires insurance distribution and administration business
’We have spent the past 17 years building a strong business and trusted brand and that will remain unchanged,’ says chief executive
NBS launches new directors’ and officers’ insurance proposition
’We’re continuing to expand our product range to give brokers access to a wider range of cover for their clients,’ says managing director
Arkel promotes for new managing director
’My focus will be on driving commercial growth and strengthening key relationships, ensuring we continue to bring specialist products and innovation to market,’ says appointee
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Binance’s $6.3bn cyber attack will ’sharpen underwriting’ of crypto-exchanges
’Beyond Binance, firms that hold funds on the exchange or depend on it, such as market makers and fintechs, could be disrupted by the suspension of deposits and withdrawals,’ says director of insurance risk consulting
In Focus: Are HNW individuals becoming a more ‘popular target’ for cyber criminals?
’HNW individuals are particularly attractive to these criminals,’ says art and private client business director, who also stresses the importance of cyber cover
Sonia Habib: Kovrilo launch followed a decade of refusing to accept ‘a limit in the sky’
Kaspar Harsaae: Software platform founder to launch MGA as proof of concept
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated
Sonia Habib: Kovrilo launch followed a decade of refusing to accept ‘a limit in the sky’
Almost nine months into launching a new MGA, the commercial director reflects on the opportunities that ‘come from being hungry, determined and not necessarily taking no for an answer’
Kaspar Harsaae: Software platform founder to launch MGA as proof of concept
After spending two years building AI-powered insurance software firm Parasol Platforms, the founder concluded the best way to demonstrate his vision for true transformation was to launch his own MGA and prove the model works
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
Michelle O’Reilly: Looking over the add-on sector with a ‘lawyer’s eye’ from Alps
As brokers increasingly turn to add-on products to differentiate themselves in a soft market, a managing director sees an opportunity for growth via ‘expanding distribution, new business acquisition and product development’
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