Winners announced at the Insurance Broker Awards 2025

The 2025 Broker Awards took place on the 25th September in London and celebrated the best of the insurance industry last week, with a record-breaking number of entries making this year’s event the biggest and boldest to date.

The evening brought together leading firms and individuals from across the sector, recognising creativity, innovation and impact in a highly competitive field. Judges praised the outstanding quality of entries, noting that the task of selecting winners was tougher than ever.

Zoe Lyons entertained guests as host of the evening, while live band Lux Collective closed the celebration with a packed dance floor.

Among the standout winners were:

• RS Bonds Surety, taking home both Startup of the year and Independent broker of the year – small

• Somerset Bridge Group, named MGA of the year, Personal lines broker of the year and Digital initiative of the year

• Protectif, awarded InsurTech of the year for their innovative use of technology

• Ascend Broking Group, crowned Broker of the year, sponsored by Aspray Ltd

• Infoprotect UK, winner of the Cyber risk award, sponsored by Optimum Speciality Risks (OSR)

• Alex Cocklin from RS Bonds Surety, named Rising star of the year, sponsored by Aon

• Brown & Brown UK, recognised as Claims team of the year, sponsored by ServiceMaster Restore®

The full list of winners is available at https://brokerawards.co.uk/2025-winners/

A spokesperson for the awards said: “The calibre of entries this year was exceptional, demonstrating the resilience, innovation and client focus that continue to drive the industry forward. Every winner and finalist should be incredibly proud of their achievement.”

The evening also saw recognition for highly commended finalists NBS Underwriting, Hedron Network, Bionic and PremFina.

The Broker Awards 2026 are now open for registrations of interest. Those wishing to stay updated on entries, sponsorship and tickets can sign up via the official website.

Francesca Kaye