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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 12 to 16 October 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 12 to 16 October 2026
Specialist MGA incubator appoints new chief digital officer
‘The playing field is changing quickly and I look forward to seeing where we can take the business,’ says new appointee
Recently launched MGA secures long-term capacity deal with specialty insurer
’Our focus is on developing sustainable underwriting propositions that solve genuine market problems, backed by capacity providers who share that long-term perspective,’ says managing director
Aquiline-backed MGA appoints new chief executive
’His understanding of the specialty insurance market, commercial perspective and experience of businesses at different stages of growth and evolution make him a natural fit,’ says chief underwriting officer
Insurance Times reveals MGA Survey 2026/27 results
Six MGAs have been awarded the maximum five-star rating for service quality in the Five Star Rating Report: MGA Market 2026/27
MGA Market Reports
TechTalk: Vibe-coding could leave insurers ‘crashing on the rocks’
The ’biggest misconception’ about vibe-coding in the market is that ‘AI-generated code reduces the need for governance’, says head of emerging technology risk
The Big Question: Are specialist commercial lines the answer to soft market rate pressure?
As the appetite for specialist lines grows, industry experts discuss what is underpinning the shift in the commercial market – and how specialism could be the missing link to standing out and beating rate competition in soft market conditions
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
Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth
Michelle O’Reilly: Looking over the add-on sector with a ‘lawyer’s eye’ from Alps
Regulatory tightening in UK M&A market ‘weeding out’ weaker distribution firms
Nick Linacre: How the Claims MGA of the Year brings an investigator’s mindset to claims handling
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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