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Howden unveils pet insurance product with MGA partnership
Howden has launched into pet insurance in partnership with Uris Group, offering access to a range of cover levels designed to help protect clients’ pets and manage unexpected veterinary costs.
Seventeen Group recruits ex-Gallagher MD and Howden COO
Seventeen Group has appointed Stephen Smith as chief broking officer, overseeing broking and placement strategy across the group, including James Hallam and Touchstone Underwriting.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2026: £600m - £750m of UK general insurance revenue
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Howden opens commercial office in Wrexham
Howden has officially opened its first commercial office in Wrexham.
People Moves: 14-18 September 2026
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Biba renews member Renovation Plan scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its member scheme Renovation Plan, part of Howden, for properties undergoing renovation work.
Lockton raids Howden for head as it launches Manchester real estate offering
Lockton has launched a regional real estate offering in Manchester led by former Howden head of wholesale business development Bob Birtwell.
What is behind the big broker boss upheaval of 2025/6?
The last 10 months have seen significant boardroom reshuffles among the UK’s biggest brokers. Getting horror movie vibes from the early 80s, Jonathan Swift has a stab at assessing the reasons behind the upheaval – and whether the body count might grow…
Revenue growth across two Howden broking arms in the UK as staffing shifts
Howden UK and A-Plan have both reported revenue growth as the group reshuffled staff and businesses, according to Companies House filings.
Profile: Mike Dalby, Howden – One-stop shop
Mike Dalby, CEO of Howden consumer, outlines his career in insurance, how he went back to his family roots launching Health-on-Line, and his plans for increasing the broker’s offering in its branches to become a “one-stop shop”.
Howden reveals revenue topped £3.5bn in 2025
Howden Group has posted £3.52bn of adjusted revenue for 2025, driven by organic growth and acquisitions.
People Moves: 15 – 19 June 2026
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Howden eyeing up pet insurance and travel expansion – Mike Dalby
Howden is considering branching out into pet insurance and expanding further into travel, according to Mike Dalby, CEO of Howden consumer.
PIB and Howden court case rolls on with hearing set for February 2027
The High Court case centred on PIB accusing Howden of poaching a double digit-strong team moved forward last week with a hearing date set for February next year.
People Moves: 1 – 5 June 2026
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Roundtable: High noon in commercial combined’s ‘Wild West’
Brokers say falling premiums may look like easy pickings, but erratic insurer appetite and patchy service may mean a painful reckoning ahead.
Alan Boswell rated top broker for online visibility and reputation
Alan Boswell has been ranked the broker with the best online visibility and public reputation according to a new report.
Analysis: Does Intact’s investment in UKGI signal a new era of insurer broker buys?
In 2025 the parent company of Top 100 UK broker Adler Fairways secured financial backing from Intact Financial Corporation. Insurer investments in brokers are nothing new, but the trend over the last decade has been divestments which raise the big…
Howden lifts the lid on MGA sale valuations
The UK remains the largest European market for MGAs, with gross written premium estimated at approximately £7.2bn in 2025, up around 20% year-on-year (2024: £6.3bn).
Dual expands social care proposition
Dual UK has enhanced its social care proposition providing cover for the operational and regulatory requirements of children’s homes and special education needs schools.
Regional Review: Channel Islands – small but strong
For a small jurisdiction, the Channel Islands have a strong broker market, according to regional experts, as large names have made acquisitions with capacity, appetite and recruitment key issues.