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Broker Expo 2026: Early and open conversations needed for brokers and underwriters to win

As the industry starts to lose its face-to-face culture, being open to early and open appetite conversations through different channels will be key to establishing good relationships between brokers and underwriters.

By Scott McGee

Broker Expo 2026: Days of Frankenstein’s Monster consolidation over

By Jonathan Swift

Broker Expo 2026: AI will kill off lazy brokers

By Rosie Simms

Broker Expo 2026: Cyber uptake held back by lack of SME attack examples

By Rosie Simms

Howden names Richardson to new CCO role

Howden has appointed Elliot Richardson as chief commercial officer for the group, a newly created role at the broker.

By Insurance Age staff

Aviva appoints Slabbert as new Lloyd’s/GCS boss

Aviva has appointed Johan Slabbert as managing director of its Global Corporate & Specialty business and CEO of Aviva Syndicates.

By Insurance Age staff

Seventeen doubles down in Gibraltar with latest buy

Seventeen Group has bought Sovereign Insurance Services, striking its second deal in Gibraltar in recent months.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Ex-Ravenhall boss launches new broker Decello

Neil Grimshaw has opened commercial broker Decello in Huddersfield, labelling it a boutique ‘advice-led’ firm for businesses and private clients.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Warburton, Steidl and Clark at Broker Expo 2026

Broker Expo 2026: Days of Frankenstein’s Monster consolidation over

Broker consolidation is evolving from the ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’ approach of the past to one which is more focused on culture, integration and organic growth.

By Jonathan Swift

UK Broker Awards 2026: Full list of winners

Partners& was a triple winner and Everywhen’s outgoing CEO Rob Worrell was named Achievement Award winner at the UK Broker Awards last night.

By Insurance Age staff

Aviva renews MGA commercial motor partnership in £200m GWP deal

Aviva and managing general agent Q Underwriting have renewed their more than two decade long commercial motor partnership for a further five years.

By Rosie Simms

Stephen Smith, managing director of broking and placement for Gallagher's UK & Ireland retail division.

Seventeen Group recruits ex-Gallagher MD and Howden COO

Seventeen Group has appointed Stephen Smith as chief broking officer, overseeing broking and placement strategy across the group, including James Hallam and Touchstone Underwriting.

By Insurance Age staff

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.