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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 16 to 20 March 2026
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Fantasy Football: Insurance’s top managers give advice for blank gameweek 31
Arsenal, Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace are all without a fixture, so their players will score no points
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New MGAs should choose between distribution advantage and underwriting insight
‘In my view, the real successful MGAs are the ones that begin by deciding what they want to do and what they can bring to the table,’ says chief executive
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Brokerslink announces change to Ardonagh representative on board of directors
‘I am delighted to join the Brokerslink board of directors and to represent the Ardonagh Group within such a highly regarded global broking business,’ says new appointee
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‘Rest of the world’ should adopt insurance’s risk modelling approach – Rowan Douglas
’We are the only industry that properly takes blood pressure, not just has a nice chat with the doctor,’ says senior advisor
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Lloyd’s profit crosses £10bn in strong full year results
‘Strong underwriting performance, disciplined growth and resilient investment returns underpinned the Lloyd’s market’s result in 2025,’ says chief executive
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Briefing: From Dubai with love – a room with a frontline view on a rapidly changing world
The situation in the Middle East proves that appearances can be deceiving, with the complexity of today’s risks still clearly keeping the insurance industry on its toes – or the back foot
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New end-to-end platform for MGAs launches
‘Anybody who works in the insurance industry will have experienced the frustration of having to work through multiple systems, requiring the same details to be added again and again,’ says founder
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MGA Rokstone announces three senior promotions
‘As we continue to grow and evolve at pace, the importance of strong underwriting and operational leadership is pivotal to our success,’ says global chief executive
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IUA launches Futures platform to support new London talent
‘We are looking to furnish people with the essential skills and professional networks they need to establish successful careers,’ says head
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MGA sector still in growth phase – Mike Keating
‘I think the level of service, innovation and entrepreneurship – the nature of the MGA market – continues to attract the right talent,’ says chief executive
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McGill and Partners announce deal with AIG on subscription market capacity
‘This collaboration has the potential to disrupt the dynamics of the subscription market,’ says chief executive
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Chaucer partners with cricket club
’This partnership is a great fit for us and we’re proud to support both the men’s and women’s teams as they continue to compete at the highest level,’ says chief executive
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FOS and FCA announce updates to redress system
‘The financial sector has changed significantly since the FOS was set up 25 years ago, which is why we are driving forward changes to transform the redress system,’ says interim chief ombudsman
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FCA deserves ‘credit’ for handling of recent MGA regulation decisions – Mike Keating
MGAA chief executive explains why the FCA deserves credit for the way it has handled recent messaging of new regulatory decisions
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 9 to 13 March 2026
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‘Centre of gravity’ of European M&A market shifting out of UK – FTI Consulting
‘As the UK and Irish markets reach a point of high saturation, the centre of gravity for European insurance M&A has decisively shifted toward continental Europe,’ says senior advisor
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‘Supply not being matched by demand’ as EV values fall 18% in year – Percayso Inform
With accurate vehicle valuations key to securing adequate motor cover, Insurance Times has analysed the performance of a cohort of vehicles of differing fuel types over the past year, to better understand the market trends shaping prices
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Aviva is not ‘knee jerking’ in reaction to ‘tough’ commercial lines market – Jason Storah
UKGI boss says that commercial lines rates are ‘down about 6% to 7%’, creating ‘tough trading conditions’ that ‘are going to continue through this year’
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Briefing: Trump Re shows insurance is strategic again
Insurance is playing a role within US president’s chess game with Iran, as Donald Trump introduces political risk cover for maritime trade venturing into the Persian Gulf. But what can the UK learn from this?
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