Commercial
Has broker Bennetts set a record with seven owners since 2000?
Content Director’s View: Private equity, consolidators, insurers seeking diversification ... these have all contributed to a boom in M&A and investment in the UK insurance sector since 2000. Jonathan Swift looks at which businesses have – as a result – changed hands the most since the turn of the century.
Time:To – Kovrilo’s Habib on tailoring products to needs
MGAs need to evolve with the current market conditions by focusing on speed of service, according to Sonia Habib, co-founder and commercial director of Kovrilo.
Markel takes Allianz’s Nguyen for MD for specialty
Markel has named Doan Nguyen as managing director, specialty for its London Market operation, effective immediately.
Redundancies confirmed as Intact restructures regional leadership
Intact UK has confirmed to Insurance Post that it has made changes within its regional leadership structure, and that up to 35 job roles will be lost.
Broker Insights co-founder Fraser Edmond joins Intact
Insurance Post can reveal that Broker Insights co-founder and president Fraser Edmond has joined Intact Insurance UK as vice president of commercial sales, distribution and marketing.
Why Intact should go for Hiscox
After revealing that Intact is potentially looking at lining up a bid for Hiscox back in May, Scott McGee looks at what the deal could mean, and why it absolutely makes sense.
Insurance opportunity in local government transformation
View from the Top: Gordon Wilmott, head of public services at Zurich Municipal, discusses how local government reorganisation is reshaping risk and creating an opportunity for insurers to prove their value.
Why continuous monitoring will define AI insurance
Traditional underwriting models cannot assess autonomous artificial intelligence systems, which Nik Kairinos, CEO and co-founder of Raids AI, argues makes real-time monitoring critical to insuring emerging liabilities.
Tokio Marine HCC targets data centres for growth
Tokio Marine HCC is looking to grow its position in the burgeoning data centre insurance market, as the specialty insurer's energy transition product line continues to gain traction.
Why cyber must move from policy purchase to proof of resilience
Glyn Thoms, global FINEX cyber strategy leader at Willis, argues that cyber insurance must be treated as a core part of organisational resilience rather than be bolted on after the fact.
Specialist repair shortages reshape complex claims
Tim Evershed examines how skills shortages, material constraints and rising demand are forcing insurers and loss adjusters to rethink how they manage complex, specialist property repairs.
Time:To – Covéa’s Hector on making data your competitive advantage
In the latest Insurance Post Time:To video, Keith Hector, commercial lines director at Covéa, reveals how to make your investment in technology pay dividends.
PRA hits HDI Global SE with £4m inaccurate reporting fine
The Prudential Regulation Authority has levied a £4,165,000 penalty charge on HDI Global SE following a submission of incorrect data to the regulator.
Big Interview: Frank Streidl, Zurich UK
Frank Streidl, head of commercial insurance at Zurich UK, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm’s AI strategy, how it’s dealing with the soft market, and touches on the Beazley deal.
Ecclesiastical promotes trio in leadership rejig
Ecclesiastical Insurance has promoted three executives as it looks to strengthen its operational resilience, church business and claims functions.
Motor and pharma recalls increase as overall total falls
The number of product recalls across Europe fell by 17.4% in the first quarter of 2026, marking the steepest quarterly decline since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data from Sedgwick.
Three Lions on a shirt and insurance kept Jules Rimet gleaming
Editor’s View: England may have fallen short of the World Cup final, but Emma Ann Hughes observes the tournament has once again demonstrated the vital role insurance plays in protecting football’s biggest spectacle.
Marsh UK warns firms against ‘normalisation of risk’
The Marsh Trade Credit Report 2026 has stated businesses are increasingly confident regarding growth, but has warned that financial risks are still on the rise.
Q&A: Steven Darrah, Really Honest
Steven Darrah, founder and CEO of Really Honest, a commercial insurance broker which offers an industry-first no claims bonus on business insurance, speaks to Insurance Post about the thought process behind the firm’s unusual modus operandi.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2026 revealed
QBE and Equipsme are the UK’s best large and small to medium-sized insurance respectively to work for respectively, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
Time:To – Markel’s Mooney on staying ahead of the competition
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK, recommends investing seriously in talent to stay ahead of rivals in the latest Insurance Post Time:To video.