Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 1 to 5 June 2026

Kicking off this week’s roster was the news that JMG Group had further extended its UK footprint by acquiring three insurance and risk services businesses. 

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The acquired firms are London-based Jaggi Insurance Brokers, Canfield Payne Insurance Consultants in West Sussex and Aberdeen-based Safetynet Scotland. 

Placing second in the popularity contest was a people move story as it was announced that Acrisure UK Broking appointed Neil Galjaard as non executive director and chair of its UK MGA businesses.

Galjaard was previously the divisional managing director for Markel UK and held the role for nine years.

Taking bronze on this week’s list was Markerstudy unveiling a new dedicated personal lines broking arm.

Called Markerstudy Retail, the arm will deliver a product suite across car, motorcycle, home, van, pet, specialist and lifestyle products, with the offerings being delivered through a combination of proprietary brands and strategic partnerships. 

News in the MGA space also engaged readers as Convex Group launched a new MGA that will target specialty and niche lines of business complementary to the group’s existing portfolio.

Called Kinetic Insurance Services, the firm will be based in the UK and start trading in Q4 2026.

Completing the list of the top five biggest stories of the week is some M&A news as Korean insurer DB Insurance completed its acquisition of US speciality insurer The Fortegra Group.

The acquisition is expected to provide DB Insurance with a platform for global growth in the largest property and casualty markets, enable entry into the surety and warranty sectors and enhance earnings stability through broader geographic and business-line diversification.

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