<p>In this update: Aston Larks picks up Essex broker, Rishi Sunak weighs in on event insurance, and Blenheim Underwriting receives MGA approval. </p> <p><a href = "https://www.astonlark.com/news-and-views/essex-insurance-brokers-acquired-by-aston-lark/" target = "_BLANK">Aston Lark</a></p> <p><a href = "https://www.lmalloyds.com/LMA/News/Releases/lma_fac_060821.aspx" target = "_BLANK">Government events scheme</a></p>

Jim Dart, Managing Director at dart Compliance discusses the biggest challenges with the new regulations and how it could affect smaller brokers.

How can you build relationships and explain complex risk in a remote world? Video has become the most powerful tool for businesses to showcase their expertise and engage with clients. But how do you best use video as an MGA?

Business interruption came into the spotlight in 2020, but has the insurance market changed how it sees the risk? Meyer Mandel, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cyber Insurance, Logisitics/BI/CBI, InsureTech joins to discuss.

On today’s update: Aon expects additional merger costs, Gauntlet buys Bolton broker and things are on the up for Hiscox.

MGAA expands to Ireland, Ardonagh launches Ardonagh Europe and Lloyd’s of London is accused of greenwashing.

The Aon/Willis merger is off. Both parties have agreed to go their separate ways after reaching an impasse with the US Department of Justice. Aon announced that the $30bn deal had collapsed in a statement released on Monday the 26th of July. The broker confirmed that it will be paying the $1bn dollar break-up fee to Willis Towers Watson.

Jonathan Tritton, Senior Vice Presient, Acrisure London Wholesale, discusses changes in the London wholesale market over the last 12 months and demand for cyber risk.

<p>There's been a lot of talk on Ransomware, but what does this mean for UK brokers?

In this update: flooding causes devastation in Western Europe, UK pub leader takes insurers to court, and reduced Covid restrictions leave the UK vulnerable to terrorism.