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Blog: Clone wars - could you spot a fake broker site?
Fraudsters are building cloned broker websites that often look more professional than the genuine ones they are copying. Rosie Simms explores how real firms could fight back.
Ex-NFP senior duo launch new MGA with Mission
MGA incubator Mission is to expand into Europe with the launch of Dublin-based Kyntra in the autumn.
Everywhen reports ‘bleak picture’ for SMEs
Everywhen has found 38% of SMEs believe economic uncertainty will have the biggest impact on firms over the next 12 months, according to a survey by the firm.
Partners& seals biggest deal yet with Top 100 Broker swoop
Partners& has acquired Top 100 insurance broker M&DH, a specialist in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
Top 100 Broker hails ‘significant moment’ as it partners with major bank
Top 100 broker Uinsure has struck a deal with NatWest to launch a new home insurance proposition.
Aviva hires personal lines CUO from Lloyd’s
Aviva has named Emma Stewart as personal lines chief underwriting officer, effective 1 December 2026.
Seventeen launches into Gibraltar with broker buy
Seventeen Group has acquired Senate Insurance Brokers, a Gibraltar-based insurance broker, marking its first step into the region.
Cowbell co-founder: ‘insurance doesn’t need another chatbot’
Cyber and specialty insurer Cowbell claims it has seen new business grow 53% since it introduced a new AI platform.
Profile: Aviva’s Rebecca Gambrell
Rebecca Gambrell, managing director of SME and delegated authorities at Aviva, reflects on her career in insurance and how offering digital and modular products are vital going forward.
Insurance broker wins Love Island 2026
Insurance broker at Lloyd’s firm Insurance Risk Solutions Julia Majchrzak has won Love Island UK.
MGA strikes £500m four year Hadron capacity deal
Managing general agents Integra Insurance Solutions and Congregational Insurance Solutions, have entered a partnership with Hadron to provide £500m underwriting capacity across their respective home and church insurance offerings.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode nine, Aviva’s Dave Martin
Aviva leader Dave Martin joins Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series.
Insurance broker appears on Love Island
Insurance broker at Lloyd’s firm Insurance Risk Solutions Julia Majchrzak makes waves on Love Island UK.
People Moves: 20 – 24 July 2026
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Allianz charges up mid-market battery storage proposition
Allianz UK claims to have expanded its Battery Energy Storage Systems underwriting capability to give brokers confidence and specialist support for customers with renewable energy projects.
Motor insurers to report “heavier” losses in 2026 – EY
UK motor insurers are expected to report heavier losses in 2026 with net combined ratio of 108% forecast, after reporting a small underwriting loss in 2025, according to EY’s latest analysis.
Insurers rally around FCA halted broker Anthony Jones’ customers
Insurers have rallied around the customers of paused broker Anthony Jones, promising to minimise disruption and honour existing policies.
Ex-CEO John Neal broke Lloyd’s rules – investigation finds
Following an investigation, the Council of Lloyd’s today concluded the conduct of the former CEO of Lloyd’s John Neal, “fell significantly below the standards expected of [its] senior leaders”.
Dual targets mid-corporate construction clients as it increases capacity
Dual UK has increased its construction capability capacity for project contractors all risks/renovation cover to over £25m with backing from Axa XL, Great American International Insurance (UK), and other A rated capacity partners.
Q&A: Gallagher’s Nick Harris
The CEO of Gallagher’s UK and Ireland retail division, Nick Harris, reflects on his two years in the role, growing in the soft market, restructuring after deals and the one that never happened.
FCA sounds the alarm on cloned Colchester broker
The Financial Conduct Authority has reported fraudsters have been impersonating Colchester-based Gate Insurance with a clone, in a warning issued yesterday [20 July].
Ecclesiastical makes a hat-trick of director appointments
Ecclesiastical has made a trio of senior leadership appointments including Helen Richards taking on the newly created group organisational resilience director role.
Kent broker halted from doing regulated activity by the FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has today announced Anthony Jones has agreed to stop carrying out any Part 4A permission regulated activity, meaning it can't provide any services on behalf of an insurer.
One Sure first broker to roll out with AI programme from CDL
Freedom Insurance has become the first UK broker to join CDL’s AI Inside Accelerator programme and has gone live with AI-enabled self-service capabilities, Insurance Age can reveal.