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Ida Axling

Deputy editor, Insurance Age

Ida joined Insurance Age as a reporter in October 2014. Prior to entering the world of insurance she worked at a number of regional newspapers in her native Sweden.

Ida held roles including senior reporter and news editor before becoming deputy editor in November 2020.

She won the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Best Trade Award in 2020 and the Best Profile Award in 2019.

In 2019, Ida also won Headline Money’s General Insurance Journalist of the Year (B2B) Award.

Articles by Ida Axling

Interview: Ecclesiastical's Richard Coleman

MD of UKGI, Richard Coleman, tells Insurance Age about the provider's plans to modernise its brand and discusses the business interruption test case and Ecclesiastical's approach to working with brokers.

GRP snaps up Ipswich-based broker

Five Insurance Brokers specialises in the construction, manufacturing and process, haulage, motor trade and warehousing sectors and will become an appointed representative of GRP.

Aston Lark buys Kent-based Sennocke

Deal includes two niche brands - Self-Build Zone and Build-Zone - as well as technical surveying and risk management business Build-Zone Survey Services.

Aston Lark reveals two fresh deals

The acquisitions will add £50m in annual premium income to Aston Lark, which says it is now set to become one of the biggest private medical insurance brokers in the UK.

Allianz nears £4bn in GWP

Provider says total impact of Covid-19 BI claims in 2020 was £175m and details it has to date paid 78% of valid SME claims.

"Bold move" for GRP as it buys Marsh's UK Networks business

The takeover, which includes Marsh ProBroker, Bluefin Network and Purple Partnership, will see David Hopwood continue to lead the combined networks business as part of the GRP executive team, as group CEO Mike Bruce promises there will be no redundancies.

BLW boss Brett Sainty joins Biba advisory board

Sainty joins the International and Wholesale Brokers’ Advisory Board, which provides advice and counsel on matters affecting international and wholesale market brokers and acts as a sounding board to the main Biba board.

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