Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 22 to 26 June 2026
The news that Partners& co-founder and former chief executive Lee Davey has stepped away from full-time executive leadership of the broker proved this week’s most popular story.
Davey, who launched Partners& alongside Phil Barton in April 2020 during the first Covid-19 lockdown, said the decision was made following medical advice.
Next, Insurance Times readers followed the news that recently authorised insurance broker John Lewis Money had added personal lines specialist Ageas to its panel of home insurers.
After that, readers kept up to date with Amanda Blanc’s urging of policymakers to provide greater stability and consistency for businesses.
Blanc warned that frequent political change was making long-term planning difficult for insurers and pension providers.
This week’s fourth most read story followed the news that Lloyd’s of London has launched a new market consortium designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Finally, the news that average car insurance premiums have risen for the first time in two years hit the headlines this week. Average quoted yearly premiums now stand at £719, 1% up on the prior quarter.
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