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Commercial Express adds Fortegra as capacity provider as MGU plans step forward

Managing general agent Commercial Express has struck a capacity partnership with Fortegra, Insurance Age can reveal.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Commercial Express to add Axa and Carbon capacity as it unveils MGU plan

By Emmanuel Kenning

Interview: Duncan Pritchard, CEO of Commercial Express

By Emmanuel Kenning

The most significant pressures reshaping UK insurance broking in 2026

With the UK’s top insurance brokers facing shifting market conditions, there is no better time to reassess the commercial, regulatory, and technological pressures shaping the sector. PKF Littlejohn insurance partners Paul Goldwin and Director Charles Drew consider the areas of focus and the importance of discipline to position firms for the year ahead.

By PKF Littlejohn insurance partner Paul Goldwin and director Charles Drew

Howden confirms $703m bond raise

Howden has confirmed its latest fund raise to bolster funding available for future growth investments.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Interview: Allianz’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs

Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, tells Insurance Age about the importance of the provider’s regional footprint now including broker hubs, the challenges of the soft market and its MGA appetite as well as the ongoing investment in technology and goals for 2026.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Blog: Four cyber threats brokers can’t afford to ignore in 2026

Tom Draper, managing director of Coalition UK, assesses four threats that show the dynamic nature of cyber risk to brokers and their clients, highlighting cybersecurity cannot be a once-a-year questionnaire or a box-ticking exercise at renewals.

By Tom Draper, managing director of Coalition UK

WTW reveals 6% organic growth in broking for 2025

WTW has reported 6% organic growth in its risk and broking division last year, down from 8% in 2024 and 10% in 2023.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Home insurance falls 12% in 2025

Average quoted prices for home insurance fell by 12.1% in 2025, according to the latest Consumer Intelligence Home Insurance Price Index.

By Rosie Simms

Markel boss Mooney warns SMEs are 'consciously' choosing to underinsure

Experts have called on greater education around renewals and the true value of insurance as underinsurance has started to become a conscious decision for SMEs.

By Rosie Simms

Zurich reaches agreement with Beazley over potential £8bn takeover

Zurich and Beazley have reached an agreement in principle for a deal worth potentially £8bn, clearing the way for a formal bid.

By Jonathan Swift

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Cullum and McCaffrey on Minority Broker Partnerships’ aim to hit £100m GWP by end of 2026

Launched without much fanfare, Minority Broker Partnerships reunites Peter Cullum and James McCaffrey into the intermediary investment space. However, as the pair tell Jonathan Swift the market has changed since their last attempt - with younger brokers and niche specialists coming to the fore in a sector where PE and banks are rolling back support.

By Jonathan Swift

Broadway targeting 50% growth in 2026 on way to £50m GWP within 5 years

Broadway CEO Daniel Lloyd-John is keen to avoid complacency as it seeks to become the optimal size and shape for a ‘boutique broker’, and highlights the opportunities in its ‘one client’ cross-selling approach.

By Rosie Simms

Prestige CEO hails ‘landmark’ AUB deal

“Partnering with AUB Group gives us an exceptional platform to accelerate our growth, invest further in our people and services, and expand our presence across our current markets, while retaining the independence and culture that have been central to our success.”

By Emmanuel Kenning

Broking Success: Cass Stephens MD James Cass

Cass Stephens managing director James Cass explains how the broker is targeting the specialist care and park home sectors for growth as the business celebrates its 60th anniversary, and highlights the importance of cyber insurance for SMEs.