As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
‘If you’re an insurer without scale and not a specialist, that middle ground is a difficult place to inhabit. I suspect some of those insurers will get squeezed in a soft market,’ says chief broking officer
Further reading
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
Aviva’s Storah gives update on DLG integration following takeover
’We have the teams and performance frameworks in place around the running of that business,’ says UK&I GI boss
Briefing: Why MGAs should be brokers’ best friends
MGAs often bring a complementary skill set to the value chain table, enhancing brokers’ service proposition and encouraging innovation
Briefing: Sector has long road ahead to ensure inclusivity of vulnerability
Adam Harper, the Chartered Insurance Institute’s executive director of strategy, advocacy and professional standards, discusses the importance of identifying and addressing vulnerability
Briefing: Navigating a soft market – what’s next for UK brokers?
Insurers, keen to fight for market share, are more likely to support brokers who can adjust to these market conditions
Opinion: Are micro firms buying commercial covers like a personal lines customer?
Market feedback has revealed that micro businesses of less than 10 staff could fall victim to buying commercial covers with a personal lines mindset, risking underinsurance and coverage gaps – how can the sector mitigate this?
Briefing: Scaling with purpose – the private equity advantage in insurance
One of the most powerful advantages of private equity support is the ability to scale thoughtfully and invest with intent
Behind the memes: Using social media to advocate education and industry transparency
The industry insider behind ‘The Hard Market’ – the internet’s ‘official unofficial source for insurance industry truths, memes, and mayhem’ – tells Insurance Times about going beyond the laughs to enact real change for the profession
Martyn Mathews: Why education is vital to reinvigorating the insurance industry
‘Transparency leads to trust and the more we have of that, the more the industry will grow,’ says managing director
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
Extranets v software houses: Where are brokers handling their eTrading?
Insurance Times dives into the wealth of data within its Five Star Rating Report: eTrading 2025, to determine whether brokers are using insurer extranets or software house platforms for their eTrading needs
Briefing: Does cyber insurance need its telematics moment?
TechTalk: Directors face ‘real risk’ of liability in wake of cyber attacks
Nimeshh Patel: Automotive brands want to work with businesses that have ‘intermediary layers’
Briefing: As AI evolves, affirmative cover is becoming ever more important
Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst insurer eTrading platforms
Briefing: Why MGAs should be brokers’ best friends
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
Opinion: Are micro firms buying commercial covers like a personal lines customer?
Clean energy revolution facing extreme weather challenge
What tempts motor customers to switch in a world without the ‘loyalty penalty’?
MGA-specific regulations should address ‘mixed picture’ in claims oversight
Tomorrow’s insurance leaders will come from overlooked places
Behind the memes: Using social media to advocate education and industry transparency
Briefing: Scaling with purpose – the private equity advantage in insurance
Briefing: Winds of change blow in Monaco, but have reinsurers really gone soft?
Should a bespoke regulatory framework be introduced for MGAs?
Ozempic confusion putting travel insurance at risk for thousands
Mandy Hunt: The leader steering Clear Group’s MGA ambitions from ‘outside my comfort zone’
Tariff-linked supply chain disruptions ‘worse than Covid’, complicating business interruption
Briefing: Navigating a soft market – what’s next for UK brokers?
In Focus: Why so many say ‘I fell into’ insurance – and why that’s changing
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