High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

Starting off the week, contributor Jon Guy spoke to Louise O’Shea about her plans to grow CFC Underwriting.

• Louise O’Shea: CFC Underwriting aims to make complex cover understandable

Then, news editor James Cowen spoke to RSA’s Alan Houston about his new role and his plans for brokers.

• Alan Houston: RSA’s ‘non-negotiable’ position as brokers ‘cry out’ for improved service

Following this, deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas spoke to Warren Downey after the announcement that Specialist Risk Group (SRG) had been acquired by Singapore-based Temasek Holdings and New York-based Warburg Pincus.

• Warren Downey: SRG’s new investment represents beginning of ‘chapter two’ for broker’s growth journey

And then, technology editor Clare Ruel highlighted Ripe Insurance’s ambitions to complete more M&A.

• Paul Williams: Ripe Insurance is ‘sticking to its knitting’ amid M&A expansion

Rounding off the week, editor Katie Scott spoke to Tom Downey – chief executive of Gallagher-owned MGA Pen Underwriting – who believes that insurers and MGAs “will find an equilibrium among ourselves”.

• ‘Equilibrium’ between MGAs and insurers yet to be achieved – Pen Underwriting’s Tom Downey