Products
Brown & Brown completes Kentro buy
US giant Brown & Brown has completed the previously announced takeover of Kentro Capital, which includes Xenia Broking and Nexus Underwriting.
Open GI extends into commercial with Ark tradesperson cover
Open GI has partnered with Ark Insurance Group to add a tradesperson offering for brokers and further extend its commercial lines panel.
Provenance continues growth drive with second partnership this year
Provenance Insurance Brokers has partnered with John Clark Motor Group to create John Clark Motor Insurance Services.
Meet the MGA: Jensten Underwriting
Just over one year into its existence, Simon Taylor, wholesale managing director, explains why working under one brand, and pulling together in one direction, is so important to getting the best out of Jensten Underwriting.
Resilience ups cyber limits with RSA/Accredited capacity deal
Cyber insurance provider Resilience has expanded its underwriting capacity limits to £10m for insureds in the UK and European Union.
Biba CEO Trudgill hails protection signposting success as agreement renewed
More than 30,000 consumers have sought help to access life and protection insurance since an industry agreement to signpost customers with medical conditions to specialists was introduced in January 2020 spearheaded by The British Insurance Brokers’…
RSA launches pension liability trustee product
RSA has expanded its mid-market financial risks portfolio with the launch of a pension trustee liability insurance product.
Arkel Underwriting targets landlord growth with Applied expansion
Arkel Underwriting has rolled out its landlord product, Premier Let, on Applied Systems in its second partnership with the software provider in a matter of months.
Products: September 2023
Recent product launches target solicitors, sustainable builders, construction sector and employers concerned by internal fraud and scams.
Acturis: Fleet rates see biggest hike in three years
Premiums for fleet motor jumped 4.1% in Q2 2023, according to the Acturis Commercial Lines Index, after a three year period where the sector was largely static or experienced falling rates.
Meet the MGA: Incorporated Insurance Group Limited [IIGL]
Underwriting director Dean Surridge and operations director Lyndsey Thompson explain how they have stayed true to their specialism, which is construction, to build and grow the now 10-year-old MGA IIGL.
Biba launches latent defects scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has teamed up with specialist broker GBW to launch a latent defects scheme, consisting of building warranty cover tailored for the property development and construction industry.
News analysis: How to boost organic customer acquisition through lead generation
From specialist commercial players to mass market personal lines, lead generation has been part of the broker sales armoury for years. But with a greater focus on digital channels and data, Sian Barton explores how the practice is evolving.
Home insurance premium hikes hit new high, according to Consumer Intelligence
The average quoted price of home insurance rose by 25.7% in the past year – the highest annual increase on record, according to the latest Consumer Intelligence Home Insurance Price Index.
Cowbell launches SME focused cyber insurance in UK
US cyber expert Cowbell has rolled out its standalone cyber insurance offering to the UK, Cowbell Prime One, aimed at SMEs and mid-market businesses.
Aqueous launches solicitors’ excess layers product
Managing general agent Aqueous Underwriting has secured A+ rated capacity for solicitors on an excess layer basis only, a move it said responded to broker demand in an “underserviced” market.
Markel targets ‘real opportunity’ with construction launch
Markel has developed a new product for the UK construction sector.
Convex-backed Skyrisks partners with Quotech for air mobility product launch
Managing general agent Skyrisks has teamed up with technology platform developer Quotech to launch insurance cover for the advanced air mobility sector.
Rokstone targeting £100m GWP with new A&H division
Rokstone has launched an accident and health division and recruited Darren Delande to lead it.
Aviva expands appetite to boost sustainable building projects
Aviva has expanded its underwriting appetite to include engineered timber in commercial developments following a pilot, which saw it working with a handful of developers on sustainable building projects.
GRP enters pet market as it bolsters digital broker Insync with deal
Global Risk Partners has moved into the pet insurance market buying Petsmedicover, trading as VetsMediCover.
Allianz Trade launches protection against employee fraud and external scams
Allianz Trade has launched a standalone fraud insurance product to help businesses combat the post-Covid-19 pandemic rise in employee fraud and external scams in the UK.
Loadsure targets 'middle market' with two new cargo launches
Insurtech MGA Loadsure has unveiled two launches it describes as "dynamic ocean cargo insurance" and "an industry-first digital ocean cargo and stock throughput" product called Danube and Huron, respectively.
CFC expands transactional liability offering to benefit small to mid-size M&A deals
Specialist insurer CFC has expanded its suite of transaction liability products with the launch of a new solution to cover title to shares risks (TTS insurance).