Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026
Broker BMS Group announced plans this week to relocate its headquarters to London’s Gherkin building, a move which proved to be this week’s biggest news story.
Ian Gormley, UK chief executive at BMS, said that “being in the heart of the city, steps from the insurance market, is exactly where a firm like ours should be.”
Meanwhile, Aviva hit the headlines for its appointment of Fraser Edmond to the newly created role of vice president for commercial sales, distribution and marketing.
This week’s third-most read story followed the news that insurtech Urban Jungle has partnered with Ikea to launch home insurance for the Swedish retailer’s customers across the UK.
Next, Verlingue made waves in the market by hiring insurance veteran Scott Mills as part of its London market push.
Mills, who joins as the firm’s commercial development lead, will support the continued development of the firm’s propositions across scheme and delegated authority business, as well as motor trade, property and casualty and motor fleet lines.
Finally, the use of agentic AI by insurers caught readers’ attention, following a report from professional services and technology firm Davies Group which highlighted a new generation of conduct risk that the technology is enabling.
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