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• Sign up to attend Insurance Age’s High Net Worth Forum now

  10-11-2025 11:05 via insuranceage.co.uk
  The only event for high and ultra-high net worth brokers who want to be one step ahead of the game returns next week.
  
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• Brookfield’s Oaktree to invest in Allianz insurance risks

  08-12-2025 18:46 via ft.com
  Deal comes amid flurry of private capital tie-ups through Lloyd’s of London market, including Blackstone and AIG
  
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• With Brewis and Mills gone, what can brokers expect from the FCA in 2026?

  08-12-2025 17:06 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Compliance experts are hoping for a slowdown and simplification of rules from the Financial Conduct Authority throughout 2026 following Matt Brewis and Sheldon Mills exit from the regulator. Rosie Simms reports.
  
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• Two in five brokers expect telephone/in-person sales growth despite tech upsurge

  08-12-2025 17:06 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Two fifths of brokers see growing in-person sales as distinguishing factor in an increasingly digital age, according to a survey of commercial and personal lines brokers by Open GI.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Corin Underwriting’s Andy Hurrell

  08-12-2025 15:42 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Corin Underwriting CEO Andy Hurrell outlines the view a softening market rewards discipline; raises an eyebrow about the number of MGAs doubling down on scale over specialism; and advises rather than reacting to the crowd, back your underwriting judgement.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Gambit Insurance Solutions’ Ajay Mistry

  08-12-2025 11:12 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Founder and director of Gambit Insurance Solutions and co-Chair of iCAN Ajay Mistry believes small brokers need to be more assertive in the soft market and predicts at least one insurer will launch a product in which over 80% of the commercial underwriting workflow is transparently AI-driven.
  
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• Ex-Jensten duo to launch SME MGA with Mission

  08-12-2025 10:59
  Managing General Agent incubator Mission has announced that it has reached an agreement to support a new team in launching Kovrilo, a UK MGA that will provide a range of commercial insurance products tailored to SME clients.
  
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• Hockey named Ecclesiastical director of schemes and partnerships as Withers leaves

  08-12-2025 10:48
  Ecclesiastical has hired David Hockey as director of schemes and partnerships, as Chris Withers steps down.
  
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• Zurich enhances offering for UK businesses with international operations

  08-12-2025 10:35
  Zurich’s regional teams in nine hubs can now provide multinational insurance for UK business classified as mass risks with exposures in seven European Economic Area territories, Insurance Age can reveal.
  
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• Ukraine’s Black Sea attacks trigger surge in shipping insurance prices

  07-12-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  Russian-linked oil tankers and bulk carriers face steepest increases, broker says
  
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• Tuplin exits Everywhen

  05-12-2025 15:48 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Richard Tuplin, CEO of general insurance broking at Everywhen, is leaving Ardonagh, Insurance Age can reveal.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Iprism’s Bradley Harmer

  05-12-2025 15:19
  Bradley Harmer, chief commercial officer at Iprism, notes an influx of new capacity providers and MGAs entering an already saturated space and hails the promotion of Georgina Davis as a Zurich regional head at 28.
  
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• Bain’s Jensten buy completes

  05-12-2025 11:34 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Global private investment firm Bain Capital has completed the purchase of Jensten Group from private equity house Livingbridge.
  
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• Start-up broker Pelican’s MD praises “transformative” Aviva support programme

  05-12-2025 11:29
  Chris Braniff, managing director of Pelican Insured, has made changes to all of the broker’s processes following taking part in Aviva’s Future Leaders Programme.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Uinsure Group’s Martin Schultheiss

  05-12-2025 11:17 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Martin Schultheiss, Uinsure group managing director, wishes the last 12 months had seen a more stable economic landscape and predicts embedded insurance will be the norm rather than the exception by the end of 2026.
  
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• People Moves: 1 – 5 December 2025

  05-12-2025 10:32 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
  
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• SRG reveals deal spend in takeover year

  04-12-2025 15:08 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Specialist Risk Group’s parent spent £327.32m on 10 deals in 2024, the year the takeover by Warburg Pincus and Temasek completed.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Granite Underwriting’s Jay Rennie

  04-12-2025 15:06 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Jay Rennie, head of specialist products at Granite Underwriting, calls out the withholding of claims histories in the fleet space and dusts off the bucket hat, cagoule and samba trainers to spend an evening with Liam Gallagher.
  
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• Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity, episode five – Howden’s Peter Blanc

  04-12-2025 11:00 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Peter Blanc, head of global M&A at Howden, sits down with industry provocateurs Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg to run the rule over the state of the market in the latest edition of Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast.
  
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• Commercial transformation boss Flynn to leave Intact UK

  03-12-2025 17:23
  Intact UK’s commercial lines chief transformation director Rob Flynn is set to become the latest senior figure to leave the business in the wake of integration with NIG, Insurance Age has learned.
  
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• Review of the Year 2025: Jensten Group’s Jonathan Skinner

  03-12-2025 15:53 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Jonathan Skinner, group markets director, Jensten Group is impressed by Dame Sue Langley becoming Lady Mayor of London; raises an eyebrow over John Neal's non moves to Aon and AIG; and predicts a composite insurer will acquire a listed Lloyd’s vehicle.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Jensten Group’s Jonathan Skinner

  03-12-2025 15:53 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Jonathan Skinner, group markets director, Jensten Group is impressed by Dame Sue Langley becoming Lady Mayor of London; raises an eyebrow over John Neal's non moves to Aon and AIG; and predicts a composite insurer will acquire a listed Lloyd’s vehicle.
  
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• First Central confirms job cut plans

  03-12-2025 15:11 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Insurer First Central has confirmed proposed plans to cut staff numbers by around 160, with most taking effect in late January 2026.
  
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• Newbie News: Merlin Insurance Brokers

  03-12-2025 11:43 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Richard O’Brian, founder and CEO of Merlin Insurance Brokers, has targeted growing the property and construction specialist broker by 80% in 2026 and already has an application in to the FCA to be fully-authorised.
  
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• Bridgehaven completes on first deal as it eyes European expansion

  03-12-2025 11:29
  Bridgehaven Europ, has completed its acquisition of SureStone Insurance DAC, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
  
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• End of Year Review 2025: Ecclesiastical’s David Carey

  02-12-2025 16:02 via insuranceage.co.uk
  David Carey, managing director of Ecclesiastical’s intermediary business applauds the £10m landmark reached by Insurance United Against Dementia, cautions against a one dimensional approach to risk pricing; and gets misty eyed about ‘Madchester’.
  
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• Clear moves into Scotland with Cairn Corporate buy

  02-12-2025 12:17 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Clear Group has made its first purchase in Scotland snapping up commercial broker Cairn Corporate based in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
  
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• BP Marsh founder steps down as Topping takes on CEO role

  02-12-2025 11:45 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Serial insurance investor Brian Marsh who founded BP Marsh & Partners has stepped down from his executive role as Dan Topping becomes CEO with immediate effect.
  
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• Consilium rolls out UK contractors all risks

  02-12-2025 11:04 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Wholesale broker Consilium has launched a UK contractors’ all risks facility through its risk solutions division.
  
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• Momentum Equity Partners launches

  02-12-2025 10:53 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Momentum Broker Solutions has created Momentum Equity Partners – backed by investor AUB – to support its appointed representatives with acquisitions and starting loans, Insurance Age can reveal.
  
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