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Newbie News: Senior led personal touch – Tom Butler, Hardings Insurance Brokers
Tom Butler and Martin Billington have launched Hardings Insurance Brokers, Insurance Age can reveal, as the pair explain how they are looking to build a senior-led trusted broker in its space achieving organic growth through “cold hard prospecting”.
Beazley profit drops 19% in year prior to Zurich deal
Beazley has reported a profit before tax of $1.14bn (£857.99m) in the year ended 31 December 2025, down from $1.42bn in 2024, as insurance written premiums stayed stagnant.
FCA way off target on insurance new firm authorisation service
New data and goals from the Financial Conduct Authority have revealed the regulator is far behind the target for authorising new insurance firms, with the level of service squarely in the red zone at 81.8%.
Zurich and Beazley deal ‘not about laying off staff’ – CEO Greco
Zurich CEO Mario Greco has made clear the £8.1bn acquisition of Beazley is “not about laying off staff” as he noted Beazley will become fully part of Zurich in 2027.
imarket premiums tick up in 2025 as Polaris confirms MGA joiners and AI pilot
Digital trading platform imarket handled £454m of premium in 2025 with policies traded rising to just over 547,000, Insurance Age can reveal.
Andrew McGee named Howden Retail chief broking officer
Howden UK and Ireland Retail has appointed Andrew McGee as chief broking officer.
Bspoke increases HNW line size to £15m after locking down new capacity
Bspoke Private Clients, the mid and high-net-worth offering from Bspoke Group, has secured a new five-year capacity deal via the Accelerant Risk Exchange, increasing the maximum line size to £15m per single location.
Gwilliam seeking to make ‘genuine impact’ after nCino departure
Ashleigh Gwilliam, director of insurance at nCino, announced he has left the business and is looking for a new challenge “to make a genuine impact”.
Coversure opens eleventh office in past year
The Coversure Network, part of the Jensten Group, has strengthened its footprint in Manchester with the launch of Red Apple Brokers.
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Flock CEO Klinger outlines broker growth plan after Admiral deal
Flock CEO Ed Leon Klinger has outlined that it is keen to grow its broker base following its acquisition by the Admiral Group.
Broking Success: Building up – Josh Samrai, ABA Insurance
Josh Samrai, managing director of ABA Insurance, looks to become the go to insurance broker in the construction industry while training up the next generation.
Bravo targets reseeding the industry and adds insurers to digital trader
Bravo Networks is set to add two insurers to its digital trader platform by then end of the month and has highlighted there is a gap in the market to reseed the industry to make “independent regional brokering thrive”.
Gledhill: Lucida looking for growth with ‘last piece of the jigsaw’ George
Lucida Group is poised for growth, having secured new capacity, embraced data and bolstered its bench strength with a series of senior hires, according to its CEO Matthew Gledhill.
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