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John Dunn, managing director, Brokerbility

Mindful placement in a soft market – why discipline still matters

Soft markets demand sharper thinking to avoid a false sense of security and complacency, argues John Dunn, managing director of distribution and market management at The Clear Group and Brokerbility.

By John Dunn, managing director of distribution and market management, The Clear Group and Brokerbility

Schemes growth planned as Brokerbility MD Dunn given group role at Clear

By Jonathan Swift

Brokerbility’s John Dunn on how to counter poor insurer service

By Brokerbility managing director John Dunn

John Dunn named MD of Brokerbility as Julie Rayson-Flynn departs

By Emmanuel Kenning

Bravo Networks launches startup broker proposition

Bravo Networks has launched a proposition designed to help insurance brokers enter the market and build an independent business at pace, planning to scale up to 75 partners in the next five years, Insurance Age can reveal.

By Rosie Simms

End of Year Review 2025: SSP Broker’s Martyn Mathews

SSP Broker managing director Martyn Mathews crosses his fingers for the roll-out of a pilot insurance-in-education programme in 10-20 secondary schools, and looks to Star Trek for AI-related inspiration.

By Insurance Age staff

£40m GWP broker eyes first acquisition after securing growth funding

Lytham-headquartered Tower Insurance Brokers has secured a multi-million pound growth funding facility from TDC.

By Insurance Age staff

Esure CEO Martin-Simon to depart as Ageas unveils new direct MD

Ageas UK has announced that the Esure CEO Peter Martin-Simon is to leave the company in April next year six months after taking up the role.

By Insurance Age staff

Fuzzy’s Bilney targets ‘brave’ £10m GWP goal and launching a training school

Liz Bilney, CEO of Fuzzy, has set a “brave” target of £10m gross written premium, and outlined plans to continue staff development by creating an in-house training school.

By Rosie Simms

Rob Gibbs, president & CEO, SiriusPoint International

End of Year Review 2025: SiriusPoint International’s Rob Gibbs

Rob Gibbs, president and CEO of SiriusPoint International, highlights its success in rejecting the ‘spread betting’ approach to MGAs and instead partnering with ones that are really moving the dial; and suggests ‘Another soft market: Are we all delulu?’ as the theme for Biba 2026.

By Insurance Age staff

Ageas and Saga partnership goes live with motor, home to follow

Ageas UK and Saga have launched their 20 year Affinity Partnership, opening with motor new business with home to follow in the first quarter of 2026.

By Emmanuel Kenning

JMG adds SafeSchool to risk management portfolio

JMG Group has bought specialist education-focused health and safety consultancy SafeSchool.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Insight

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode six, Admiral’s Henry Engelhardt

For the sixth episode of Double Indemnity, Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg sit down with the Admiral CEO Emeritus Henry Engelhardt, who offers insights into why a “can do” and “think big” attitude, alongside deliberately targeting drivers paying higher premiums was such a recipe for success at the insurer he co-founded.

By Insurance Age staff

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No punching the air, just a sense of relief – broker leaders on ex-employee fraudster being jailed

On 20 November this year ex-Invicta Insurance Services employee Leon Price was sentenced to a total of five years and three months in prison for stealing over £133,000. The broker's managing director Tigi Singhateh and operations director Adrian Best detail the investigation that brought their former colleague to justice.

By Emmanuel Kenning

With Brewis and Mills gone, what can brokers expect from the FCA in 2026?

Compliance experts are hoping for a slowdown and simplification of rules from the Financial Conduct Authority throughout 2026 following Matt Brewis and Sheldon Mills exit from the regulator. Rosie Simms reports.

By Rosie Simms

Q&A: Paul Anscombe, retiring CEO of Seventeen Group

After over 40 years as a broker, Paul Anscombe is retiring from Seventeen Group this month. Ahead of his exit he shares his reflections on growing businesses from scratch, leaving the group in safe hands and why he is optimistic for the sector.