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AUB UK Retail targeting 25 deals in 18 months

AUB UK Retail is looking to make 25 buys before the end of next year, with CEO Bob Pybus eyeing up building a £1bn premium business through acquisitions and organic growth, Insurance Age can reveal.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Markel launches clinical trials product

Markel Insurance has launched a clinical trials insurance product, which it stated has been designed to support research and product development on an international scale.

By Insurance Age staff

News analysis: Does the UK broking community actually need another network?

With Jensten becoming the latest addition to the network landscape in March, Martin Friel assesses whether the sector is over subscribed and reflects on how these operations have evolved over the last three decades.

By Martin Friel

Biba 2025 Countdown: Broker Insights’ Peter Scott

With exactly a week to go until the conference, Peter Scott, CEO of Broker Insights, advocates meaningful conversations, describes Biba as ‘a marathon, not a sprint,’ and suggests delegates take a moment to reflect at the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Gardens.

By Insurance Age staff

Quarterly weather related claims top £200m for first time – ABI

The Association of British Insurers has found claims for weather-related damage to people’s homes and possessions has hit £226m for the first time ever between January and April.

By Rosie Simms

Start-up broker to launch in Q3 targeting motor

Pizza, a start-up insurance broker, is set for its consumer launch in the third quarter of 2025.

By Rosie Simms

Direct Commercial rolls out larger commercial vehicles product on Acturis

Direct Commercial has launched Haul In One Truck IHP on the Acturis platform, extending the availability of its Haul In One proposition to include larger commercial vehicles and staking a claim for an industry first.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Zurich to launch network trading branch for mid-market in Q3

Zurich is building a mid-market business servicing centre for network members to go live in the third quarter, Insurance Age can reveal.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Interview: Mike Crane, SME & Specialty director at Axa Commercial

In his first interview since starting at Axa Commercial as SME and specialty director this January, Mike Crane tells Insurance Age about his key message to brokers at the upcoming Biba Conference, what he has found at his new home and his plans for the future.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Insight

Interview: Sue Coffey, Covéa

With no distractions and a clear strategy centred on five core products, Covéa personal lines director Sue Coffey tells Jonathan Swift the insurer is keen to grow its share of the regional broking market, by sticking to what it is good at.

By Jonathan Swift

The FCA’s new five-year plan – what does it actually mean for brokers?

Following the recent publication of its new five-year plan, Insurance Age canvassed opinion from regulatory experts and market commentators on what brokers might expect from the the Financial Conduct Authority between now and 2030.

By Jonathan Swift

News analysis: To what extent have brokers bought into Flood Re’s Build Back Better scheme?

Flood specialists warn of a persistent knowledge gap among general brokers, but highlight that more providers need to make the Build Back Better scheme available. Ida Axling reports.

By Ida Axling

News analysis: What does Aviva’s commission flex move mean for brokers and their customers?

In February, Aviva told brokers using e-trading platforms Fast Trade and Acturis E-Trade that they could set their own commission rates within set parameters of between 0% and 35%. Saxon East explores what this move means for brokers, their customers and the wider SME market.