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Mid-corporate brokers at investment or sale crossroads
Independent brokers dealing with larger corporate clients need to weigh up the option of sale or large technology investment to meet client demands in the present market.
Top 100 Broker group’s turnover remains stable as post tax profit halves
The holding group of Top 100 Broker Well Dunn has reported turnover remained steady at £14.46m in the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to £14.03m in the prior year.
Ageas Retail slides to 2025 loss
Broker Ageas Retail, featuring Ageas Direct and Rias, has posted a loss for 2025 with revenue hit by the soft market.
Newbie News: Hedda Båverud Olsson of Lassie – prevention focused pet insurance
Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO and co-founder of Swedish pet insurance broker Lassie, on how the firm’s launch in the UK has been its best yet and how it will stand out in a competitive market.
Dickson Group targets doubling GWP to £100m
Top 100 broker Dickson Group has confirmed plans to double its gross written premium to £100m by 2030 alongside a new Belfast office, consolidation of its regional network and three new appointments.
Brown & Brown enters Scotland with broker deal
Brown & Brown has acquired MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, marking its retail entrance into Scotland.
McGill & Partners sells majority stake to EQT for £1.5bn
Private equity house EQT has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus for $2.0bn (£1.48bn).
The stats: Competition continues to drive down commercial premiums in Q2 2026
Commercial lines rates remained on a negative trajectory in the second quarter of the year across all classes of business covered in the Acturis Commercial Broking Index. Ida Axling investigates.
C&C named Warwickshire County Cricket Club official partner
C&C Insurance Brokers has signed a three-year agreement to become an official partner of Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
People Moves: 1 – 4 September 2026
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Partners& buys chartered broker
Partners& has bought Borehamwood-based chartered broker Chaseside Insurance Solutions.
WTW hits the back of the net with WSL team up
WTW has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays Women’s Super League and WSL2 in a multi-year deal.
Tower eyes £100m GWP launching buy-and-build strategy with first deal
Tower Insurance Brokers has bought Wilmslow-based Riskworks to kick off its acquisition plans, with the goal of becoming a £100m gross written premium national broker.
Chris Withers steps into head of schemes role at Macbeth
Macbeth has recruited ex-Ecclesiastical leader Chris Withers for the newly created head of schemes and market placement role, to support the next phase of the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
Gallagher’s landlord specialist launches legal protection cover
Specialist landlord insurance provider Vasek has launched a legal protection policy designed to help landlords manage the cost of disputes, legal proceedings and other property-related challenges.
Coversure opens in Yeovil
Coversure Insurance Services has opened an office in Yeovil, as it continues to expand its branch footprint across the country.
Momentum AR outlines challenges of launching his first business
A new Momentum Broker Solutions’ appointed representative has outlined the challenges he has faced setting up his own business for the first time and why he made the leap.
People Moves: 24 – 28 August 2026
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Biba and Markel AI Academy opens for applications
Members of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association can now apply to join the founding cohort of the AI Academy being offered in partnership with Markel.
Broking Success: Vista Insurance Brokers’ CEO Gavin Ruben – leader of PE niches
Gavin Ruben, CEO of Vista Insurance Brokers, has set out the goal of becoming the leader of its specialist mergers and acquisitions insurance niche, along with the other parts of the firm’s 2035 ambitions.
Blog: AI fraud is becoming a broker problem, not just an insurer problem
AI-generated documents extend the risk of fraud beyond claims settlement to the application and quote stages. Oleh Petrivskyy, founder and CEO of Binariks, explains why insurance distribution needs its own authentication mechanisms and offers four low…