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John Read on his new role and attracting entrepreneurial brokers to Ascend
In his first interview since being appointed group development director at Ascend Insurance Holdings, John Read reflects on his time at Willis Networks and tells Insurance Age about what drew him to the broker platform as it seeks to build regional powerhouse hubs.
Axa names Rich from Allianz as Stewart’s successor
Axa Commercial has recruited Carolyn Rich from Allianz as marketing and broker development director following the retirement of Alasdair Stewart in July.
MGAA goes global as it widens membership
The Managing General Agents’ Association has opened up for membership applications from businesses across the world, in a move it claimed would strengthen connectivity between the UK, Irish and wider international MGA markets.
PIB takes Martin from Aviva as CEO
PIB Group has swooped to take David Martin from Aviva as its new group CEO, joining the broker in ‘early 2027’.
Aviva splits role as Martin exits for PIB and Taylor steps up
Aviva has confirmed it is splitting the UK commercial managing director and chief distribution officer roles as David Martin leaves for PIB.
Coversure grows into the medical cannabis sector with broker launch
The Coversure Network has expanded its specialist healthcare sector presence with the launch of Cupican Insurance Brokers in Stevenage.
Subsidence claims volume hits record level in Q3 – ABI
Members of the Association of British Insurers received 13,000 new domestic subsidence claims from July to September this year, compared to 8,000 over the same time period in 2025 and the highest number on record, the trade body has confirmed.
Uris buys York-based MGA
Uris Group holding company, Graphco, has bought Cavere Group including Cavere and coverbaloo.
Broker bought Porsche and Cartier ring with proceeds from £3.45m fraud
A former insurance broker employee was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court yesterday (29 October 2026) to seven and a half years after being convicted of fraud by abuse of position.
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Top 100 UK Brokers 2026: Full Ranking By Revenue Band
Here is the latest Insurance Age Top 100 UK broker ranking compiled by specialist insurance consultancy Insuramore.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2026: Introduction
The past 12 months have been dictated by talk of consolidation slowdown and the soft market putting a brake on broker growth.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2026 analysis: Growth is continuing – but the drivers are changing
Insurance Age’s latest Top 100 points to a resilient UK intermediary market in which acquisition, digital distribution and genuine organic growth are playing increasingly distinct roles. John Needham, partner at PKF Littlejohn, explores these themes in more detail.
Top 100 UK brokers report ‘crazy’ commercial rate reductions up to 50%
A number of Top 100 UK brokers have seen “crazy” rate reductions of between 40% and 50%, with savings in the hundreds of thousands of pounds during the ongoing competitive soft market, Insurance Age can reveal.
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