Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 6 to 10 July 2026
This week’s most popular read followed the news that Gallagher’s broking and placement MD for the UK and Ireland, Stephen Smith, has left the firm just over a year after taking up his new role.
Gallagher announced that its chief broking officer, Simon Collings, has thus changed his role to focus on broking and placement for the UK and Ireland.
Next, readers followed the news that former Direct Line Group (DLG) boss Adam Winslow has been appointed as CFC’s new group chief executive. He succeeds current leader Louise O’Shea, who is stepping down but will remain a significant shareholder in the business.
Insurance Times subscribers were also excited to learn that one of the referees at the 2026 Fifa World Cup has worked as an insurance broker for the past 15 years.
This week also brought sad news of the passing of Matthew Maxwell Scott, executive director at the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (Acso).
David Whitmore, chair of the Consumer Legal Association (CLA), said in a statement: “He was a highly respected and highly popular figure throughout the consumer legal industry and beyond. A champion of consumer rights and access to justice, he was a persuasive and energetic voice in Westminster and beyond with his work for the Acso and, latterly, as the chief executive of our organisation.”
Finally, this week’s top five headlines were rounded out by Hiscox’s appointment of ex-Allianz leader Graham Gibson as its new interim global head of claims.
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