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Broker bought Porsche and Cartier ring with proceeds from £3.45m fraud
A former insurance broker employee was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court yesterday (29 October 2026) to seven and a half years after being convicted of fraud by abuse of position.
People Moves: 26-30 October 2026
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Prestige seeks broker buys and investments
Prestige Insurance is opening its doors to independent insurance brokers to join the business, with options ranging from full acquisitions to phased transitions by way of partial investment.
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…
Top 100 Broker teams up with TMHCCI on first humanoid robot cover
Insurer Tokio Marine HCC International and broker Adrian Flux have partnered up to launch first-of-its-kind domestic humanoid robot coverage in the UK.
Aviva calls for greater resilience to prevent downtime at SME manufacturers
More than four in five (84%) of small and mid-sized UK manufacturers are hit by unplanned downtime every month, according to new research from Aviva.
Biba CEO calls for IPT freeze commitment in the wake of 2026 Budget
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision not to change the insurance premium tax rate in today’s Budget.
MGA NBS launches Accelerant-backed D&O product
NBS Underwriting has expanded its commercial insurance offering as it has launched a directors’ and officers’ insurance product.
Allianz unveils new hotels and restaurants proposition
Allianz has launched a hotel and restaurants proposition under its Commercial Select policy, with cover extensions and support services around the pressures hospitality businesses face every day.
Q&A: Michael Sicsic, managing director of Sicsic Advisory
Michael Sicsic, the founder and MD of Sicsic Advisory, tackles whether the Financial Conduct Authority is as active in the market as ever, what the regulator is pushing for on premium finance, and poses the key question brokers need to be ready to answer.
Close Brothers rolls out real-time affordability decisions
Close Brothers Premium Finance has launched a real-time affordability decisioning for Acturis, to enable customers to receive an affordability outcome at the point they arrange premium finance.
MBP takes minority stake in £32m GWP broker
Insurance investment vehicle Minority Broker Partnerships has acquired a minority stake in Caleb Roberts Insurance Services, an independent agricultural and rural insurance broker operating across Mid Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
Sign up to attend Insurance Age’s 2026 High Net Worth Forum
The only event for high and ultra-high net worth brokers who want to be one step ahead of the game returns next month.
Young brokers call for better knowledge retention when senior staff retire
A group of young brokers have called on the insurance profession to take a more deliberate approach to retaining and transferring the knowledge held by its most experienced people.
Alps adds entire motor suite to Acturis
Managing general agent Alps has added its entire motor add-on suite on the Acturis trading platform.
Fast and flexible policy changes ‘business-critical’ for commercial motor brokers
Over 80% of brokers described the ability to complete MTAs quickly and accurately as 'business critical' when dealing with commercial motor fleet policies, more than double on late 2024, according to broker research by Direct Commercial.
Ex-Broadway HNW boss launches new broker
Ex-Broadway director of private clients Eleanor Moore has launched Elm Risk Solutions as an appointed representative of Momentum Broker Solutions.
Pen added to Top 100 broker’s household panel
Source Insurance has added Pen Underwriting onto its home insurer panel to expand cover options across a wider range of household risks.
AmTrust buys capacity backer Wakam
AmTrust International has purchased capacity backer of brokers and managing general agents Wakam, including its two subsidiaries, Wakam SA and Wakam UK.
Allianz updates renewables proposition to help brokers meet evolving risks
Allianz UK claims to have enhanced its renewable energy proposition by introducing “simplified operational wording” for customers with multiple technologies at the same site.
FCA alerts of MGA capacity backer clone
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning of a clone posing as Accelerant Insurance UK.