Gallagher
In the UK, Gallagher has more than 7,000 employees specialising in risk management, and insurance solutions, for corporate, commercial and personal customers. Through a regional network of branches based in communities across the UK, and its specialty London market operations, Gallagher offers tailored insurance programmes and coverage for both UK and international clients.
It is also one of the UK’s leading employee benefit and reward, employee communication and financial planning consultancies and is dedicated to providing local service and support to businesses, backed up by national industry specialism and global reach.
Gallagher offers client service capabilities in more than 130 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
Gallagher partners with HSBC bank in business insurance launch
Gallagher is working with HSBC UK providing insurance services to the bank’s commercial clients, the pair have confirmed.
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.
McGill and Partners crowned Broker of the Year at 2026 British Insurance Awards
McGill and Partners and Native were the big broker winners at the British Insurance Awards last night.
Gallagher broking and placement MD Smith departs
Gallagher’s managing director of broking and placement for its UK and Ireland retail division Stephen Smith has departed 16 months after being promoted into the role, Insurance Age can reveal.
People Moves: 15 – 19 June 2026
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Romero posts turnover growth and post-tax profit jump in Gallagher deal year
Romero Insurance Brokers grew profit after tax by £1.21m to £7.06m in the year it was bought by Gallagher as part of the AssuredPartners deal.
Pen boosts yacht hull capacity by 50%
Pen Underwriting has increased its yacht hull limit by 50% to $/€15m with immediate effect.
Interview: Gallagher’s Karen Greenhalgh
Karen Greenhalgh, head of broking and placement for the commercial division at Gallagher in the UK, details her route into insurance, being one of the very first recruits when the US giant entered the retail market, and following her recent promotion her…
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.
Biba 2026: Brokers need to ‘operationalise’ data to meet emerging risk challenges
The operationalisation of data is becoming more important in helping brokers and their clients make better decisions in an increasingly volatile world.
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…
Gallagher buys fellow Top 100 UK broker Bridge
Gallagher has struck its first UK broker deal of the year, snapping up Bridge Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
People Moves: 30 March – 2 April 2026
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People Moves: 16 – 20 March 2026
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Broker bosses outline importance of shifting the focus from price to value
Brokers could be missing valuable income and leaving clients exposed if they don’t shift the conversation from price to value.
Q&A: Pen’s Nick Wright
Nick Wright, chief business development officer at Pen Underwriting, tackles its recent M&A quietness, capacity in the market and the benefits to brokers from niche products. He updates on the goal of hitting £1.75bn GWP by 2030, streamlining its agency…
JMG recruits Cunis from Gallagher to lead on private clients
Andrew Cunis has left Gallagher to join JMG Group in May as CEO of private clients, Insurance Age can reveal.
New event launched to celebrate London as global insurance centre
A new UK insurance event, London Risk Week, has been launched to celebrate the English capital “as a centre of risk transfer and showcase its expertise and experience”.
Mabb moves to advisory role as Webb named RMD of Romero
Regional managing director of Romero, Simon Mabb, will switch to an advisory role at Gallagher being succeeded by ex-Marsh leader Jonathan Webb.
Aviva takes Myles from Gallagher as branch manager in expanded South East role
Aviva has swooped for Kerry Myles from Gallagher as branch manager for the South East, starting in the role on 16 March.
People Moves: 2 – 6 February 2026
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