Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 2 to 6 March 2026
The launch of Manchester-based Red Apple Brokers caught the attention of Insurance Times readers this week, with young broking entrepreneur Ismaeel Latif taking charge after just 10 years in the industry.
The new venture, backed by Jensten Group-owned Coversure, is the 11th new office to join the Coversure Network in the last 12 months. Coversure Network director Jordan Maskell said the launch was a ”great example of the fresh energy and entrepreneurial drive shaping our network’s growth.”
Meanwhile, the rebranding of Ardonagh-owned MGA Globe Underwriting also piqued readers’ interests. The London-based specialist now operates under the name Orvia Underwriting, becoming the second business to join the new platform following its launch in January 2026.
This week’s third most read story follows the appointment of Scott McLoughlin as Allianz’s new head of intermediary. The firm said McLoughlin will be responsible for developing business with mortgage intermediaries, brokers and financial advisors.
Once again Allianz’s ongoing purchase of Beazley proved unmissable news. This week Beazley outlined why it had agreed to the purchase deal despite its confidence in its profitiabilty and standalone prospects.
Finally, coverage of a webinar on the findings of Insurance Times’ 2025 Top 50 Brokers report proved popular.
In it, experts explained that the largest insurance brokers have become increasingly insulated from domestic market pressures, with the top 10 firms in terms of scale operating in a “bubble” shaped by international expansion and historic consolidation activity.
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