April 2026 Edition

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In this month’s edition: Broker entrepreneur Daniel Lloyd-John advocates for an expansion plan with a difference, UK general insurance will experience ripple effect ramifications from Middle East conflict, Financial Ombudsman Service data signposts lines of business with the most customer complaints and motor market struggles to reap profits in 2026.

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Cover story

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Daniel Lloyd-John: ‘Pioneer for change’ broker designs talent-centric, geography agnostic expansion plan

Chief executive believes broker consolidation across UK’s northern regions is giving industry talent greater pause for career thought – and enabling joint venture partnership opportunities

Leader

Different sized piggy banks

Opinion: Is there an optimal size for a retail insurance broker?

Acquisitional growth has forever changed UKGI’s broking landscape, however market feedback indicates that there is a fine line between consolidation creating both customer and colleague benefits, or actually working against the industry’s best interests

The Market

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Standout schemes deliver strong six-monthly earnings, but new business sees mixed momentum

Drawing on exclusive data from broker schemes software provider SchemeServe, the Insurance Times Schemes Index pinpoints where brokers are delivering strong earnings, which schemes are gaining momentum and which may face challenges in the year ahead

In Focus

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In Focus: How are motor insurers tackling 2026 as market predicted to fall into red?

’Everybody is in the mood to start increasing prices,’ says director

The People

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Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure accelerates AI investment in support of vision ‘to change the way insurance is bought in the UK’

Insurtech on target to hit growth metrics before PE cycle concludes as it strives to be at ‘the forefront of innovation’ and ‘the forefront of relationships’, says group managing director