Maintained by Matthew Bartlett, Director · Last reviewed 2026-07-10
Press & Media

Press resources for journalists, researchers and commentators covering UK professional indemnity insurance

Apex Insurance Brokers Limited is a UK broker specialising in professional indemnity insurance for professional firms. This page holds media contacts, downloadable brand assets, biographies of the responsible individuals, market commentary, and published research suitable for citation.

Media contact

For press enquiries, interviews, quotes or research collaboration:

Matthew Bartlett
Director

Approvals: SMF3, SMF16, SMF17
FCA FRN 724952

Email info@apexinsurancebrokers.co.uk
Telephone 0117 325 0027

Response acknowledged within one working day. Comments provided in writing where possible for accuracy.

Company facts

  • Legal name — Apex Insurance Brokers Limited
  • Companies House registration — 07014570
  • Incorporated — 2009 (17 years)
  • FCA firm reference number — 724952
  • Authorised and regulated by the FCA (directly authorised, not an appointed representative)
  • Permissions — insurance distribution, credit broking (limited)
  • Head office — Bristol, England
  • Specialism — professional indemnity insurance for professional firms across 18 sectors

Executive biography

For use in bylines, panels and citation.

Matthew Bartlett

Director, Apex Insurance Brokers Limited

Matthew Bartlett is the controlling director of Apex Insurance Brokers Limited, a UK insurance broker specialising in professional indemnity insurance for professional firms. He is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime as SMF3 (Executive Director), SMF16 (Compliance Oversight) and SMF17 (Money Laundering Reporting Officer).

Apex under his direction places professional indemnity cover for accountants, architects, engineers, IFAs, IT professionals, management consultants, solicitors, surveyors and a range of adjacent professions. The firm is directly authorised by the FCA rather than operating as an appointed representative of a larger network.

Available for press comment on the professional indemnity market, run-off cover, SRA MTC, ICAEW / ACCA regulations, RICS Approved Wording, ARB Standard 8, the Insurance Act 2015, aggregation clauses, and related professional-liability topics. Bristol-based.

Brand assets

Logos and imagery available on request. Please email info@apexinsurancebrokers.co.uk with the intended use and format required (SVG, PNG at 512px, headshot JPG at 1200px, or high-resolution print).

Please do not use the Apex mark to imply endorsement of a third-party product, service or publication without written consent.

Published research and market commentary

Citable material from the Apex research library. Full citation format at the bottom of this page.

Annual publication · Edition 1
Solicitors PII Market Report — Smaller Firms UK 2026
The 2026 state of the qualifying-insurer market for smaller SRA-regulated firms, with year-on-year context on capacity, pricing and cover terms.
Reference guide
Aggregation clauses by regulator
Side-by-side comparison of aggregation wording across SRA MTC, ICAEW, ACCA, RICS Approved Wording, ARB and MIPRU, with commentary on AIG Europe v Woodman [2017] UKSC 18.
Statutory reference
Insurance Act 2015 — Fair Presentation
A section-by-section reference covering s.3, s.4, s.7 and Schedule 1 as they apply to commercial-customer disclosures at inception, renewal and variation.
Regulatory reference
Directly authorised vs appointed representative broker
The regulatory distinction between DA and AR brokers under FSMA 2000 and the FCA Handbook, and what it means for professional-firm clients.

Ultimate Guides — 18 profession-specific pillar guides for 2026

Additionally: 2,400+ reference entries in the Apex Insurance Wiki covering statutory framework, case law, market mechanics and profession-specific rulebooks.

Recent announcements

Firm and market-facing notes from Apex.

10 July 2026

Apex publishes first edition of the Solicitors PII Market Report

Apex Insurance Brokers has published the inaugural edition of the Solicitors PII Market Report focused on smaller SRA-regulated firms. The 2026 edition documents insurer capacity, pricing and cover-term trends across the qualifying-insurer market for firms below 25 partners. Read the report.

June 2026

Apex Insurance Wiki passes 2,400 reference entries

The Apex reference library has grown past 2,400 entries covering the UK professional indemnity landscape — statutes, case law, regulator rulebooks, market mechanics and profession-specific coverage points. All entries are peer-reviewed by an FCA-approved individual before publication. Browse the wiki.

May 2026

18 profession-specific PI insurance guides published for 2026

Apex has completed publication of 18 sector-specific Ultimate Guides for 2026, covering the FCA, SRA, ICAEW, ACCA, RICS, ARB, ICE, IStructE and BCS professional-firm territories. Each guide is written for principals of professional firms rather than for insurance intermediaries. See all guides.

Citation format

Where the Apex research library is cited in journalism, academic work or professional publications, please use one of the following formats.

Short-form citation
Apex Insurance Brokers, [Title of entry], apexinsurancebrokers.co.uk, accessed [date].
Long-form citation
Bartlett, M. (Director, Apex Insurance Brokers Limited, FCA FRN 724952), "[Title of entry]", Apex Insurance Brokers, [year], available at [full URL] (accessed [date]).

For editors and compliance teams

Every Apex publication is reviewed against the FCA financial-promotions rules (COBS 4) before it goes live. Where a page contains a call to action to engage Apex as a broker, it carries the regulatory disclosure that Apex Insurance Brokers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm reference number 724952.

Where a journalist or editor wishes to verify a claim, quote a figure, or attribute a position, please email info@apexinsurancebrokers.co.uk and we will provide the source in writing.

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