Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 13 to 17 July 2026
This week’s most read story followed the news that Gemma Jackson, head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Intact Insurance, is leaving the insurer after nearly 20 years.
Jackson revealed in a post on LinkedIn that she had been let go, adding that there is a ”strange dichotomy that comes with redundancy that I don’t think anyone prepares you for”.
In more redundancy news, Allianz revealed this week that jobs would be at risk at the firm following a planned restructuring of its management layers.
The third most popular story among readers this week proved to be Jensten Group’s acquisition of £22m GWP broker Kelvin Smith Insurance.
Established in 1982, Kelvin Smith has expertise in commercial risks, fleet insurance and SME markets. It also provides specialist personal lines propositions, including services for high net worth (HNW) individuals.
The news of ex-Hiscox leader Chris Loake’s appointment as CFC’s new chief information officer also proved unmissable reading for Insurance Times subscribers.
Finally, public investment fund portfolio company Saudi Re acquired a minority stake in London-based specialty underwriting business Ada Risk.
Founded in 2023, Ada Risk specialises in energy, marine, cargo specie and aviation classes.
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