Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Axa adds to real estate and landlord offerings
Axa Insurance UK has added equipment breakdown to its commercial real estate proposition, giving customers the option to cover plant and machinery as part of their buildings insurance.
Top 100 broker posts growth but rising costs trim bottom line
Aberystwyth-headquartered agricultural specialist broker FUW Insurance Services grew turnover by 6.8% to £6.44m in the year ended 31 March 2026.
MGA consolidator creates UK group structure
Bishop Street Underwriters, owner of Landmark Underwriting and Avid Insurance, has created a new UK group structure to bring its portfolio of UK specialty insurance businesses under a single management framework.
Arag confirms growth in first combined results after Das deal
Arag has posted £244m of total income for last year in the inaugural results including the former Das UK business.
Ex-Lloyd’s and RSA boss Jon Hancock to retire from AIG
Jon Hancock will retire from being CEO of general insurance at AIG at the end of the year, the insurer has confirmed.
Bridge builds turnover in run-up to Gallagher sale
Bridge Insurance Brokers expanded by 4.8% in the financial year before being snapped up by Gallagher, but rising costs cut profits.
Q&A: PremFina bosses Bishop and Aylott
PremFina’s leaders reveal if the premium finance provider has delivered on its promise to be profitable this year, and explain the thinking behind the string of inward investments, current broker relationships and plans for the future. Emmanuel Kenning…
One Call returns to growth in 2025 but operating profits slip again
Doncaster-based One Call Insurance Services returned to turnover growth in 2025, expanding by just over £6m to £65.29m.
Allianz moves to help brokers with cross-border construction risks
More UK-headquartered businesses are taking on construction projects across borders, according to Allianz Commercial as it refreshes its proposition for brokers and clients.
PIB starts CEO hunt as McManus moves to chairman role
PIB Group CEO Brendan McManus is stepping down after 11 years in the role to be chairman of the board, as a cohort of the broker’s bosses lead the firm on a day-to-day basis.
Zurich’s Beazley takeover set for 1 October with regulatory approvals in place
Zurich’s £8.1bn Beazley buy has cleared all the necessary regulatory hurdles and is set to complete on 1 October, the pair have confirmed.
Aviva to invest in brokers as part of financing rollout
Aviva Group is launching financial backing packages for brokers, including providing firepower to buy competitors in a move that mirrors a similar offering by Intact, Insurance Age can reveal.
FCA cancels insurance distribution business’ permissions
The Financial Conduct Authority cancelled Professional Liability Network’s permission to carry out regulated activities on 11 September 2026.
Van insurance softening accelerates
Van insurance premiums fell by 4.5% in the three months to August 2026, taking the annual decline to 11%.
Somerset Bridge swings back to loss after MGA changes
Somerset Bridge Group returned to loss-making territory in 2025, one year after moving from red ink to black.
PIB revenue flat in 2025 as UK deal costs revealed
PIB Group has posted flat revenue and a drop in Ebitdae on a pro-forma basis for 2025, as the international firm revealed acquisition costs in the year sales talks with Gallagher came to an abrupt end.
Ageas Retail slides to 2025 loss
Broker Ageas Retail, featuring Ageas Direct and Rias, has posted a loss for 2025 with revenue hit by the soft market.
Dickson Group targets doubling GWP to £100m
Top 100 broker Dickson Group has confirmed plans to double its gross written premium to £100m by 2030 alongside a new Belfast office, consolidation of its regional network and three new appointments.
Partners& buys chartered broker
Partners& has bought Borehamwood-based chartered broker Chaseside Insurance Solutions.
Lloyd’s improves underwriting result but investment dip trims H1 profit
Lloyd’s cut its combined ratio to 90.8% in the first half of the year as gross written premium rose against a backdrop of market softening.
FCA defends Consumer Duty to House of Lords Committee
The Consumer Duty has “teeth” and is delivering better outcomes, David Geale, executive director of consumers, payments and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, has told a House of Lords Committee.
Martin aims for top corporate spot with Aviva Premier
Aviva leader Dave Martin explains why after expansion in digital, SME and mid-market, targeting top of the table in the corporate insurance space is the logical next step on the journey, and how its new proposition will deliver for the changing needs of…
Geo’s Renovation Underwriting speeds up for brokers
Private client renovation risks with a premium below £3,000 that meet the automatic approval criteria can now be priced and bound with immediate effect through Renovation Underwriting’s portal without needing manual underwriter review, the business has…
Tower eyes £100m GWP launching buy-and-build strategy with first deal
Tower Insurance Brokers has bought Wilmslow-based Riskworks to kick off its acquisition plans, with the goal of becoming a £100m gross written premium national broker.