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Q&A: Martyn Holman, chair of Somerset Bridge

Martyn Holman tells Insurance Age about the evolution of Somerset Bridge under the ownership of Arch Re along with what is coming next. As the ex-Brightside CEO and Markerstudy leader winds down his career, he shares his biggest regret as well as his plans for a decade-long tour of farewell lunches.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Somerset Bridge swings back to loss after MGA changes

By Emmanuel Kenning

Somerset Bridge pivots to MGA-only model after reaching profit in 2024

By Emmanuel Kenning

Ex-Brightside and Markerstudy boss Martyn Holman adds Canford Law to portfolio

By Emmanuel Kenning

Paul Meehan reflects on ‘formidable competitor’ Chris Giles

One of the major competitors of Chris Giles during the late nineties and early noughties period of consolidator competition has paid his respects after the former broking boss passed away aged 62.

By Insurance Age staff

Clear buys construction specialist broker

Clear Group has strengthened its construction specialism buying Blackhawk Insurance Services in Essex.

By Rosie Simms

Cyber the biggest misunderstood risk – NFP

In its first annual Business Resilience Report NFP found less than half (47%) of UK SME business leaders felt very prepared for a cyber-attack.

By Rosie Simms

Broker Expo Bites, Episode Four: The Broker Investment Group’s Nick Hopkin

Insurance Age continues its series featuring delegates at the 2026 Broker Expo with Nick Hopkin, strategic development director of The Broker Investment Group.

By Insurance Age staff

Aviva promotes Owen to widened commercial MD role after Martin exit

Aviva has promoted Ann Owen to managing director of its UK Commercial & Aviva Private Clients (APC) arms with immediate effect.

By Insurance Age staff

FSCS lining up first broker levy in five years

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has revealed brokers are being lined up to pay a £4.5m levy in 2027/28, the first payment in five years.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Blog: Go again times three – the options facing David Martin at PIB

Rosie Simms analyses the three potential routes incoming PIB CEO David Martin could take when he steps into the role next year.

By Rosie Simms

Marsh to buy $221bn asset manager Wilshire

Marsh has signed up to buy global investment consulting, solutions, and analytics firm Wilshire in a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

By Insurance Age staff

Insight

Misinformed but engaged: How brokers will stand out among AI advice

Brokers will stand out from artificial intelligence by providing context and myth busting, as customers are increasingly using AI but trust remains the biggest barrier to uptake.

By Rosie Simms

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 15, Paul Upton

Paul Upton, founder and principal consultant at Brookhurst Advisory, kicks off the latest wave of Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast series.

By Insurance Age staff

Q&A: Close Brothers Premium Finance leaders Wallace and Hayes

Close Brothers Premium Finance commercial director, Colin Wallace, and sales director Elliott Hayes, stress the firm’s ‘pro-broker’ message as they tackle the changes over the past 18 months, shrinking after the partial exit from personal lines and the developments they believe will deliver growth for all parties as the business focuses in on commercial with the run-off almost complete.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Broking Success: Tim Forshaw, Tower Insurance Brokers

Fresh from its first deal and with a goal of more than doubling to £100m GWP, Tim Forshaw, CEO and founder of Tower Insurance Brokers, outlines why the business is targeting niche mutuals and the benefits of bringing global broker knowledge to local firms.