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Pen’s capacity; Seventeen’s acquisition; Bspoke’s hires
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Post’s Luckham scores hat trick at Biba Media Awards
Tom Luckham, senior reporter of Insurance Post, picked up three trophies including Journalist of the Year at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association's Journalist & Media Awards.
LMG’s Wagstaff hopes for ‘vanilla’ start to UK captive regime
Caroline Wagstaff, CEO of the London Market Group, hopes the UK has a “vanilla” start to its captive journey.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Metal Meets Marsh; Haggie’s buffet
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Howden launches Web3 risk ecosystem
The broking group has expanded its crypto theft insurance product, bringing together specialist vendors across pre-emptive risk management and post-incident recovery.
Robert Kennedy, Howden UK & Ireland
A fresh face on Insurance Post’s Power List in 2026, on 1 October 2025 Robert Kennedy succeeded Carl Shuker as CEO of Howden UK & Ireland, reporting to CEO David Howden.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
Simon McGinn, Dual UK
Simon McGinn joined Dual UK as CEO in early 2024 with a clear mandate: to accelerate the MGA’s growth while reinforcing the provider’s regional presence and strengthening its service proposition.
What it takes to be a Power List player in 2026
This year’s Insurance Post Power List ranking of the general insurance industry’s movers and shakers weights four core factors.
Roundtable: Can commercial insurers crack the fraud conundrum?
Insurers, brokers and fraud experts discussed the challenges of better data sharing, earlier detection and stronger cross-market cooperation.
AI recruitment bot launching to address insurance hiring woes
George Shirley, a former account executive at Howden, is launching an artificial intelligence-native recruiter to address issues within the (re)insurance market.
Roundtable: Total loss in transition – EVs, costs and capacity
Total loss decisions are becoming more complex as EV technology, rising repair costs and shifting vehicle values reshape motor claims. Do current validation and valuation approaches remain fit for purpose?
Howden IAL launches following Hymans Robertson deal
Howden has formed Howden Insurance Actuarial and Longevity after buying Hymans Robertson’s insurance and financial services consulting team.
Applied CEO outlines UK exit and future growth plans
Applied Europe’s CEO Tom Needs recalls why the business pulled back from UK, is going great guns in Ireland and how RiskHandler, Ratings Hub plus AI mean it still has a bright future.
Consilium’s launch; Coversure’s office; QBE's hire
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Bspoke's capacity deal; Mission's MGA launch; Hiscox's CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Greg Ferguson, Bridge Specialty
Greg Ferguson, Bridge Specialty International’s new CEO of international distribution, reveals how he intends to accelerate the growth of the business outside the US.
Plum and Qover; Zurich's £1.3m AI investment; Biba's keynote speaker
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How Belfast’s insurance sector is overcoming Brexit blues
As Belfast enters a new year of investment, consolidation and post-Brexit adjustment, Tom Luckham examines how its insurance sector is proving resilient, fast-growing and increasingly strategic for both UK and Irish markets.
KGM x Zurich; CFC’s cyber cover; LMA’s underwriting director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Robert Kennedy, Howden
Howden’s UK and Ireland CEO Robert Kennedy shares his growth plans for the business and explains why the broking giant won’t abandon the high street any time soon.