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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’.

By Emmanuel Kenning

PIB starts CEO hunt as McManus moves to chairman role

By Emmanuel Kenning

Aviva confirms start date for David Martin

By Emmanuel Kenning

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.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Uris buys York-based MGA

Uris Group holding company, Graphco, has bought Cavere Group including Cavere and coverbaloo.

By Rosie Simms

Budget 2026: What the tax changes mean for UK insurance brokers

In the wake of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget this week Tom Golding, partner in the corporate tax team at PKF Littlejohn, unpicks the potential ramifications for brokers, MGAs and the wider UK insurance sector.

By Tom Golding, partner in the corporate tax team at PKF Littlejohn

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.

By Insurance Age staff

Ageas claims UK motor insurer first on ChatGPT

Ageas has claimed to be the first UK motor insurer to offer customers a direct car insurance quote through ChatGPT using its Esure brand.

By Rosie Simms

Experts join forces to assess benefits of young driver safety ratings

A collaboration of leading researchers, road safety organisations and insurance specialists have come together to explore how to reduce crashes involving young drivers.

By Rosie Simms

John Lewis Money hires ex-Co-op Insurance MD to lead broker push

John Lewis Money has hired ex-Co-op Insurance managing director Charles Offord as director of financial services, as the business looks to develop its broker model for credit and insurance.

By Emma Ann Hughes

Broking Success: Tim Forshaw, Tower Insurance Brokers

Fresh from its first deal and with a goal of more than doubling to £100m GWP, Tim Forshaw, CEO and founder of Tower Insurance Brokers, outlines why the business is targeting niche mutuals and the benefits of bringing global broker knowledge to local firms.

By Rosie Simms

Insight

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.

By Insurance Age staff

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.

By Jonathan Swift

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.

By John Needham, partner, financial services team at PKF Littlejohn

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.