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Pen Underwriting’s plan to becoming biggest MGA
After Pen Underwriting hit a five-year goal of managing around £1bn of gross written premium a year ahead of schedule, Nick Wright, chief development officer, has revealed how the MGA will achieve £1.75bn by the end of this decade.
Gallagher Re CEO insists buyers have ‘huge amount of choice’
Gallagher Re CEO Tom Wakefield has said the turning market means that numerous facets of reinsurance programmes will be up for discussion ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo.
Why it’s time to rethink what adequate cybersecurity looks like
Johnty Mongan, global head of cyber risk management at Gallagher, argues prevention is the best cure and urges organisations to raise their cybersecurity standards.
Gallagher’s M&A appetite ‘undimmed’ following AssuredPartners acquisition
Gallagher’s appetite for acquisitions has not been blunted by the completion of its $13.45bn (£9.93bn) purchase of AssuredPartners, UK CEO Michael Rea has told Insurance Post.
Gallagher completes AssuredPartners acquisition
Gallagher has completed its acquisition of AssuredPartners, adding 1000 staff and more than 900,000 new clients to the business in the UK and Ireland.
Leasehold class action could target up to 20 firms
A class action lawsuit brought to four leaseholders and a Gallagher-owned broker is just the beginning, according to the lawyer orchestrating it.
Styling shifts transform hairdresser insurance
Fiona Nicolson takes a closer look at why the increase in the number of independent and freelance hairdressers in the UK, as well as so-called co-working salon spaces post pandemic, has pushed up the price of hairdressers’ insurance.
What went wrong with Gallagher’s bid to buy PIB Group?
After talks between Gallagher and PIB came to an abrupt stop last week, Scott McGee asks what went wrong, and what does it represent?
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2025 revealed
Zego and Konsileo are the UK’s best large and small to medium-sized insurance respectively to work for, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
PIB walks away from Gallagher deal
PIB has pulled away from negotiations surrounding an acquisition, as it announces a debt raise of £400m.
British Insurance Awards 2025 winners revealed
Aviva was crowned General Insurer of the Year and Airmic CEO Julia Graham, pictured, took home the Achievement Award at the 2025 British Insurance Awards last night (9 July).
Tomorrow’s World: Risk management
How risk is evolving, along with the way the insurance industry manages it, is the topic of Insurance Post’s first Tomorrow’s World video.
Retail attacks lay bare everyday cyber security challenges
While headlines about recent cyber attacks suffered by UK retailers, such as M&S, may renew interest in cyber insurance, the attacks are not a departure from the threat landscape companies already faced, market experts have told Post.
What lessons should the industry learn from retail cyber attacks?
Following several high-profile cyber attacks against retail businesses in recent months, figures throughout the insurance industry have highlighted the importance of comprehensive risk management, alongside robust cyber cover.
The insurance stories set to dominate the headlines in the second half of 2025
Content director’s view: Things might have gone quiet of late, but Jonathan Swift expects the lull to offer only a short respite before the deal-doers and headline-makers are back in force fueling the market conversation. And here are some predictions as…
Diary of an Insurer: Gallagher’s Ayshea King
Ayshea King, energy claims handler of Gallagher, plays netball with Lloyd’s, studies for Chartered Insurance Institute examinations and explains how she switched from being a midwife to supporting clients in the renewables industry.
Michael Rea, Gallagher
Michael Rea was appointed CEO of Gallagher’s UK & Ireland broking business in January 2024 and leads more than 6000 colleagues.
Gallagher on the hook for up to £5m damages
The High Court has ruled Gallagher could owe damages of up to £5m to a housing trust due to its negligence resulting in its client missing out on data breach cover.
Gallagher poised to snap up PIB
A deal that would see Gallagher buying PIB Group is imminent, multiple market sources have told Insurance Post.
Big Interview: Tom Downey, Pen Underwriting
As Pen turns 10, CEO Tom Downey sits down with Harry Curtis to outline his plans to turn the MGA into the equal of the UK’s largest insurers.
‘Boomier and bustier’ cyber market needs to grow more sustainably
Gallagher Re CEO Tom Wakefield has challenged the cyber insurance market to act now to avoid future volatility, after saying that recent cycle management had cost the class of business in terms of growth.