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Gallagher appoints new managing partner of natural resources
’I am delighted to be joining the team where I can use my client, sector and geographical experience to create long-term value and insights,’ says appointee
HSBC UK and Gallagher launch new business insurance partnership
’We’re helping businesses get the right insurance advice and risk management support quickly and conveniently,’ says head
Gallagher hires ex-Aon leader to strengthen UK corporate client expertise
’He is a highly respected figure in our industry and an outstanding addition to our team,’ says regional managing director of corporate for UK and Ireland retail
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 6 to 10 July 2026
Gallagher’s broking and placement MD departs
He took up the role in March 2025
Claims mitigation and insurance policy limits becoming higher priorities for risk managers – Gallagher
‘The more you mitigate claims, the more risk you can take on your balance sheet – and then insurance becomes a stopgap insurance, as opposed to just something I need for day-to-day activity,’ says division managing director
TechTalk: Insurtech revolution enters a ‘second coming’ as investment shifts
‘These swaggering insurtechs claimed that they were going to change the world, but they weren’t selling any insurance – there wasn’t a scalable, solid concept there,’ says executive director
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
With intermediary M&A deal volumes hitting multi-year lows, what is holding back dealmaking across the UK general insurance market (UKGI) – and what could potentially spur the next wave of acquisition activity?
In Focus: Talent attraction versus job opportunities – Where is the biggest people pinch point?
While outreach programmes and work experience initiatives are helping to showcase the breadth of insurance careers available, figures show that hiring rates have fallen. So, what is the biggest issue here – attracting young talent or creating enough opportunities for them once they are interested?
Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
Focusing on talent, rather than geography, is central to the broker’s service strategy moving forward, with recruitment volumes on the up for staff that have a ‘level of gravitas’, says corporate division managing director
World Cup windfall or claims headache? Hospitality’s summer surge puts insurers on alert
Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Briefing: Overarching soft reinsurance market at 1/1 sets out insurer opportunities for 2026
Top 50 Brokers: Consolidation of the consolidators sees top 10 brokers stay in situ for 2025
Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
Focusing on talent, rather than geography, is central to the broker’s service strategy moving forward, with recruitment volumes on the up for staff that have a ‘level of gravitas’, says corporate division managing director
Renewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Three years of strong profitability left reinsurers comfortable with their risks despite softened rates, while cedants prioritised reduced cost over additional protection
Michael Rea: How AssuredPartners deal will help grow Gallagher’s UK and Ireland arm
’It’s probably the biggest retail transaction we’ll have done in the UK, certainly in my time here in 10 years,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
Tom Downey: Pen Underwriting plans to use M&A to build ‘a much more specialist, niche business’
Chief executive strives for MGA to be ‘magic in the middle’ between capacity partners and brokers as it looks to hit £1bn GWP by year-end
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