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People Moves: 9 – 13 March 2026
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
People Moves: 5 – 9 January 2026
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Interview: Phil Barton and Ewan MacDonald, Partners&
Partners& leaders Phil Barton and Ewan MacDonald on phase three of the broker as it hits profitability ahead of schedule and plans to near double in the next three years.
Partners& seals first deal of 2026 with North East buy
Partners& has made its first acquisition of the year with the purchase of STP Risk Solutions, a chartered insurance broker based in Hull.
The numbers that reveal the true extent of the 2025 broker deal slump
The number of UK broker deals halved in 2025 to the lowest level in the three years since Insurance Age started its interactive map series, with the fall coming despite the number of buyers remaining steady.
Partners& reveals first annual pre-tax and operating profits
Partners& has revealed pre-tax profit of £2.38m and operating profit of £1.82m, turning its red ink to black for the first time in its history across the two key metrics.
Partners& hires managing partner to wellbeing division
Partners& has hired Tom Klinkenberg from Lockton as managing partner of wellbeing, health and protection.
Partners& enters Lloyd’s market buying 3DI
Partners& has acquired 3 Dimensional Insurance, marking its entrance into the Lloyd’s market, in its second deal of the week.
Partners& makes double acquisition with Avenue and Ko-bolt deals
Partners& has purchased two businesses, specialist trade credit and surety bond broker Avenue Insurance Partners and B2B debt recovery business Ko-bolt International, in a move to boost its wider proposition.
HNW brokers risk relationships turning “transactional” due to workloads
Many high net worth brokers are failing to engage with clients as much as they should because they are over-stretched, lack confidence and time poor, creating relationships that are merely transactional.
Sign up to attend Insurance Age’s High Net Worth Forum now
The only event for high and ultra-high net worth brokers who want to be one step ahead of the game returns next week.
Mission aiming to launch six more MGAs by end of 2026, says CEO Dingwall
Accelerant-backed MGA incubator Mission is looking to almost double the number of UK/EU firms under its auspices to 15 by the end of 2026, according to CEO Ross Dingwall.
Acrisure adds three to UK senior leadership team
Acrisure UK Retail has confirmed the recruitment of Rowanne Dicker as head of UK retail markets and placement, Rob White as chief risk and compliance officer, and David Cramp as chief revenue officer.
Partners& buys Midlands broker
Partners& has snapped up family run Nottingham-based commercial broker Pargeter & Associates.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2025: Introduction
Another year, and another wave of consolidation and M&A taking out some major players from our annual Top 100 UK Broker ranking.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2025: £50m – £60m of UK general insurance revenue
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Partners& opens South West hub
Partners& has opened an office in Bristol and recruited two protection advisors.
Edinburgh regional review: Brokers push forward despite lack of physical insurer presence
Despite zero insurer presence in Edinburgh, brokers are still optimistic for the Scottish capital city as recruitment and a tougher economic climate are cited as the main the challenges.
People Moves: 28 July – 1 August 2025
Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Blog: Young talent now will fix future recruitment challenges
With an ageing industry and recruitment being cited as one of the main challenges faced by insurance firms, bringing in younger talent into insurance is vital, but is the industry doing enough? Rosie Simms surveys the landscape.
Partners& strikes pair of deals
Partners& has bought Glasgow-based Blackford Group and Directors & Professionals, a commercial broker in Tunbridge Wells, in its first deals of 2025.