Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 9 to 13 March 2026
Aviva topped this week’s list of Insurance Times’ most read stories, after issuing a statement in response to Direct Line Group (DLG) receiving a fine of over £10m from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
The PRA hit UK Insurance Limited, a subsidiary and principal underwriter of DLG, with a £10.625m fine for a miscalculation of its Solvency II balance sheet during 2023 and 2024. Aviva said it had ”cooperated with their investigation in an exemplary manner”.
Meanwhile, Aviva said that “earnings are starting to come through” for the group following its acquisition of DLG.
The uptick in operating profit comes despite Aviva’s release of over 400 staff since the acquisition.
Aviva completed a clean-sweep of this week’s podium places, with Insurance Times readers keen to learn about the firm’s introduction of a ”virtual agent” that can handle claims journeys that start on the phone.
Peter Cullum-backed Minority Broker Partnerships’ (MBP) acquisition of a minority stake in Raw Insurance Brokers also made for unmissable reading.
Based in Carlisle, Raw Insurance is a commercial broker that specialises in construction, agricultural and SME business insurance, which boasted an approximate gross written premium (GWP) of £5m in 2025.
Finally, this week’s High Five is rounded out with the news of the launch of new commercial broker based in Leeds. Founded by Tom Butler and Martin Billington, the Yorkshire-based firm began trading on 4 March 2026, seeking to expand into areas including property owners, manufacturing and motor trade.
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