Acrisure UK reported a record year of charitable fundraising, with colleagues across its UK operations raising more than £220,000 for national and local causes in 2025 as the business continues to expand its presence in the London and regional insurance markets.
According to the company, Acrisure Re, Acrisure London Wholesale and Acrisure UK Broking’s regional offices collectively raised £223,446 for a range of charities, led by Brain Research UK as the group’s UK lead charity.
A key contributor to the overall sum was the annual Acrisure London Charity Football Tournament, held at Stamford Bridge in May, the company said. The event brought together 20 teams drawn from insurers, partners and Acrisure employees and raised more than £120,00.
In 2025, employees raised £180,728 for Brain Research UK, exceeding an initial target of £150,000 set in memory of a former colleague. A further £32,665 was donated by Acrisure’s regional offices to local charities, including the Trent Bridge Community Trust in Nottingham. An additional £10,053 was raised through Acrisure’s Nomination Fund, an internal scheme that allows employees to put forward charities to receive donations.
Acrisure UK chief executive Mark McIlquham (pictured) said the charity activity had become a unifying focus across the firm’s UK platform.
“Our UK teams have gone above and beyond this year for our chosen charities all over the country that are close to many of our hearts. This is a defining moment for us to show what we are capable of when we work together with a shared vision and set of values as Acrisure," he said.
The programme was coordinated by Acrisure’s Charity Committee, led by head of charity and Acrisure London Wholesale managing director Tom Quy, alongside office coordinator and charity lead Kate Hardy.
“We have ambitious plans for 2026 and can’t wait to make these a reality, from our UK base in London through to our regional offices spanning up to Scotland," Quy said.
Meanwhile, Yvonne West, events and community fundraising manager at Brain Research UK, the principal beneficiary of Acrisure's 2025 fundraising, said that the support the company has given to the charity was "genuinely moving."
“This funding will make a real difference to our work at the forefront of neurological research, and to support the lives of the individuals and families we exist to help," she said.
Acrisure said it intends to continue supporting regional and local causes in 2026, with a focus on strengthening links with the communities in which its broking, reinsurance and wholesale units operate.
The firm will host its sixth annual charity football tournament in May, with a new women’s match added to the schedule, reflecting an effort to broaden participation and the increasing visibility of women across the UK insurance and reinsurance markets.
The record fundraising year comes as Acrisure continues to build out its UK platform across broking, reinsurance, London wholesale and Lloyd’s via Flux Syndicate 1985.
Market commentators noted that a visible, structured charity programme can play several roles for a fast‑growing intermediary - supporting brand recognition in a crowded market, deepening relationships with carriers and clients, and helping attract and retain talent in a competitive hiring environment.
The Stamford Bridge tournament in particular has become a networking focal point for insurers, MGAs and brokers that trade with Acrisure, adding an element of community engagement to what is also a market-facing event. With more than half of the 2025 total funds raised coming from the tournament, the initiative also underlined the extent to which London market institutions are using existing venues and networks to support charitable causes.
Meanwhile, the firm's emphasis on regional fundraising also reflects a broader trend of large intermediaries seeking to demonstrate a footprint beyond EC3.
For regional brokers and clients, this type of activity can be a signal that a consolidator or international entrant is investing in local relationships rather than operating solely as a centralised London hub.
