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Zoe Watkins, Matthew Hartigan, Matthew Ashton, Kate Wallace, Joyce Booth and Liz Allen

How more art and less science defines HNW insurance today

Given the growing diversification of its customer base, the high-net-worth market is now as much about art as it is science when it comes to defining, segmenting and servicing policyholders.

By Jonathan Swift

Technology and data have raised the bar for advice in HNW space, claims Hiscox’s Perkin

By Jonathan Swift

HNW brokers risk relationships turning “transactional” due to workloads

By Jonathan Swift

HNW brokers ‘one generation from closure’ if they fail to engage new wealth

By Jonathan Swift

FCA issues alert over Swinton clone

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning of a clone posing as Swinton Insurance, a trading name of Atlanta Insurance Intermediaries.

By Rosie Simms

Aviva UK&I GI premiums up 27% up as commercial drops

Aviva Insurance’s UK and Ireland general insurance premiums have hit £8.5bn in the first nine months of 2026, up from £6.7bn over the same period last year.

By Rosie Simms

Matthew Perkin at High Net Worth Forum 2026

Technology and data have raised the bar for advice in HNW space, claims Hiscox’s Perkin

The influx of technology, digitalisation and more data does not remove the need for advice in the high net worth market, it raises the bar for it.

By Jonathan Swift

People Moves: 9 – 13 November 2026

Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.

By Rosie Simms

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

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

Insight

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

PIB co-founder Chris Giles passes away

Former Giles Insurance CEO and co-founder of PIB Chris Giles has passed away aged 62.

By Insurance Age staff

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.