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People Moves: 6 – 10 July 2026
Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.
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.
PIB takes CFO from Argenta
PIB Group has hired Alastair Hay as chief financial officer, effective immediately.
MGA veteran Bennett teams up with Mission to launch Amulet Specialty
MGA incubator Mission has launched its 11th UK MGA with Amulet Specialty, which aims to offer a broad range of property cover, as well as casualty, liability and business interruption.
Lumara looks to Covéa again for London and South underwriting leader
Business and motor trade combined insurance specialist Lumara has added Jason Hartard as motor trade development underwriter joining from Covéa.
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.
TBIG reveals management arrivals and exits
The Broker Investment Group has appointed Stuart Grieb as group chief operating officer, and revealed the upcoming departures of Andy Roden and James Watkin.
Ex-DLG/Aviva boss Winslow to replace O’Shea as CFC CEO
Specialist insurer CFC has today announced Adam Winslow as its new group chief executive officer.
Graham Gibson joins Hiscox in claims leadership role
Former Allianz claims boss Graham Gibson has taken on the interim global head of claims role at Hiscox.
Aviva completes HNW team restructure after exits
Aviva Private Clients has made two appointments as part of the restructure of its leadership team following recent personnel departures.
People Moves: 29 June – 3 July 2026
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MGA launches into specialist home market with Aviva hires
Specialist MGA Euna has launched a personal lines proposition with the introduction of Specialist Home, a non-standard residential and contract works product.
Q&A: Jon Whiteley, director, insurance M&A at Capital & Trust
Well-managed businesses continue to command significant interest. And owners should start preparing if they’re considering a sale over the next few years, according to Capital & Trust’s Jon Whiteley.
Bpsoke’s Smyth named MGAA chairman as Manchester steps down
Tim Smyth, deputy chair of Bspoke Insurance Group, is set to take on the chairman role at the Managing General Agents’ Association as Charles Manchester steps down after a decade.
Alasdair Stewart retires from Axa
Axa UK marketing and broker development director Alasdair Stewart has confirmed his retirement after 15 years with the insurer.
Acrisure UK CEO Mcilquham and CFO/COO Cross resign
Mark Mcilquham, CEO, and Katherine Cross, chief financial officer and chief operating officer, have resigned from their leadership positions within Acrisure’s UK business, a spokesperson confirmed to Insurance Age.
Clear hires retail boss from Aon as Williams takes new role
Clear Group today announced two senior leadership appointments including a hire from Aon.
Blog: Is ex-DLG/Aviva CEO Adam Winslow about to resurface at PIB?
A year on from the announcement that he was to depart Direct Line Group in the wake of its takeover by Aviva, Jonathan Swift muses what its former CEO Adam Winslow’s next move might be. And comes up with a potentially surprising conclusion.
Newbie news: Protect Your Family – one step ahead
With the plans to relaunch Protect Your Family as a stand-alone specialist insurance broker having been unveiled at Biba’s 2026 conference, it is set to go live in August. Founder Steve Jones shares his goals for the firm and explains its mission of…
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.
People Moves: 22 – 26 June 2026
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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”.
Aviva continues commercial lines leadership team build
Aviva has added Shyam Bhayani and David Thomas to its commercial lines chief underwriting office leadership team.
First quarterly rise in car insurance premiums for over two years
Comprehensive car insurance premiums increased by 1% during the last three months, the first quarterly rise in over two years, according to Confused/WTW.