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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.
People Moves: 24 – 28 August 2026
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Lockton brings in ex-Aviva and Gallagher leader Piper
Louise Piper has joined Lockton as a placement director in its major accounts business, working across large and complex clients.
Allianz Commercial brings in Talbot’s Woolley as president of global specialty and UK region
Allianz Commercial has appointed Emma Woolley as president of global specialty and the UK region in a newly created role.
People Moves: 17 – 21 August 2026
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Brokers less stressed but Ecclesiastical warns pressures not easing
Stress levels among insurance brokers have fallen for the first time in several years, according to research by Ecclesiastical, but the insurer alerted there is a divide between ages of staff.
People Moves: 10 – 14 August 2026
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Bspoke adds Cadle and Biggs in broker facing roles
Bspoke Group has appointed Jim Cadle as head of distribution and Ryan Biggs as business development manager, to support growth across its commercial and delegated authority divisions.
Lockton raids Howden for head as it launches Manchester real estate offering
Lockton has launched a regional real estate offering in Manchester led by former Howden head of wholesale business development Bob Birtwell.
CII confirms 53 new chartered broker individuals in first half of 2026
The Chartered Insurance Institute awarded chartered status to 53 brokers in the first half of the year, among 195 insurance professionals that achieved the status.
Brown & Brown boss Barrett Brown resigns and to exit in 2027
P. Barrett Brown, executive vice-president and former president of the retail segment, has resigned from Brown & Brown and will leave at the end of July 2027, the US-headquartered broker has confirmed.
All-female MGA cyber team launches supply chain extension
Rokstone’s new Athena Cyber division has launched a customer and supplier supply chain disruption extension.
Chubb boss hails Nicklin “natural choice” for lead role
Chubb has appointed Ed Nicklin as head of the major accounts division for UK and Ireland, as Nick Lee retires.
People Moves: 3 – 7 August 2026
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Job losses at Travelers UK and Ireland to hit almost 50 staff
Travelers has confirmed it is set to cut 6% of its UK and Ireland workforce.
Intact confirms Fraser Edmond appointment and regional restructure
Intact has confirmed the appointment of ex-Aviva leader and Broker Insights founder Fraser Edmond and the development of a new regional structure that will lead to up to 35 job losses.
Research finds human error involved in the majority of cyber losses
More than 85% of incurred cyber losses in the first half of 2026 stemmed from attacks exploiting human error, claims data from Resilience has found.
Motor insurance payouts hit record £3.2bn in Q2
Insurers paid out a record £3.2bn to support motor insurance customers in Q2 2026, according to the latest data from the Association of British Insurers.
Former Gallagher PL and HNW lead joins Partners&
Partners& has hired Susan Young as managing partner for SME and schemes.
Amiga buys Lloyd’s PI syndicate’s renewals
Managing general agent Amiga Specialty has entered an exclusive agreement to acquire the professional indemnity renewal portfolio of Volante International.
Aviva hires personal lines CUO from Lloyd’s
Aviva has named Emma Stewart as personal lines chief underwriting officer, effective 1 December 2026.