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This week’s biggest M&A stories
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A stories from 7 to 11 July 2025
Extinction Rebellion supporters target Marsh office
One protester said that if the insurance industry is to ’have a future at all’, it needs to ’play its part in building a safer and more sustainable future for us all’
Aon unveils new full-life cycle insurance facility
’The result is greater capital efficiency, faster execution and stronger resilience across infrastructure projects,’ says broker
JMG Group achieves milestone as it acquires London-based broker
’Becoming part of the JMG Group allows us to grow with the support of a like-minded business that genuinely cares about its people, clients and future,’ says managing director
WTW hires new senior director for ICT business
’The opportunity to collaborate with our regional teams to support clients in addressing their changing risk exposures and optimise their capital position makes this is an exciting time to join WTW,’ says appointee
Top brokers revealed as global broking fees and commissions hit $180bn in 2024
Data shows the top 15 groups are believed to have controlled 48.7% of total global broking fees and commissions in 2024
Top 50 Brokers
Top 50 Brokers 2023
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2023 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers 2022
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2022 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers 2021
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2021 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers
Top 50 Brokers 2023
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2023 – but where has your firm placed?
Read the report
SME underinsurance is far from a small problem
SMEs and sole traders are a ‘significantly untapped market’, according to chief growth officer – however, the insurance sector must be more proactive when it comes to accident and health covers
Manifesto 2024: Biba calls for amendments to UK government Apprenticeship Levy
‘Some of these funding that is designed to be used for training that our country needs is not being used and widening the levy rules would help make that happen,’ says public affairs officer
UK insurance market over cyber ‘hurdle’
Brokers have been pivotal in the turn of the market but ‘much more work’ remains
Briefing: Is pet insurance reaching a breaking point?
With record-level premiums and a rising number of complaints, pet insurance is facing some serious questions over Fair Value and customer outcomes
Alastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties
Scheme brokers see double digit year-on-year commission growth – but momentum slows
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
Digital transformation – small steps, big strides
In Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?
Briefing: Underinsurance and the holes in our customers' safety net
Trey Norman: Love Islander returns to insurance with a bombshell on the talent gap
Briefing: What does Applied Epic’s UK exit mean for competition?
The Big Question: What steps should UKGI take to inspire young people to embrace a career in insurance?
Alastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties
Trey Norman: Love Islander returns to insurance with a bombshell on the talent gap
’I don’t think we’ve got that flagship person doing the real hard yards – going into schools, doing forums and Q&As,’ says commercial executive
Blueprint Two benefits will take ‘quite some time’ to impact London market as project is ‘too big’
London market broker leader is ‘worried’ about when the digital transformation programme will deliver, noting that it should have been ‘split down into very specific areas’ from the start, rather than following a ‘big bang approach’
Acorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’
Chief executive explains how he is driving ‘a unique situation’ forward to ‘serve the underserved in the non-standard motor and home markets’
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