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Midlands’ broker completes MBO and targets future proofing
Jon Chance, director of Robert Arthur Davies, has told Insurance Age why he completed the management buyout of the firm and the importance of independent brokers.
Broker Expo 2026 countdown: Advice in the age of AI – why expertise matters more than ever
As technology changes how clients research and purchase insurance, the value of professional advice has never been more important. Saxon East investigates this topic ahead of a panel session at Broker Expo 2026.
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.
SRG launches new wholesale brand as Miles Smith, TUE and other names exit
As Specialist Risk Group rolls together four brands under a new name, Insurance Age quizzes Kevin Coomber and Earl Adams, managing directors of SRG Global Risk Solutions, about the move.
Aviva updates financial lines products to make them ‘more relevant’
Aviva has refreshed its management liability proposition, claiming it has introduced broader protection, greater flexibility and clearer policy wording to help businesses respond to changing risks and challenges.
Beazley addresses rise in AI-related cyber threats with new endorsement
Beazley has launched an AI ‘clarifying endorsement’ for its cyber product, which it claims will offer clients peace of mind as to how AI-related cyber attacks are addressed within their existing cover.
AI a growing competitive threat to UK commercial brokers, survey reveals
UK commercial brokers are increasingly recognising artificial intelligence as a competitive threat, according to a new survey.
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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.
The stats: Competition continues to drive down commercial premiums in Q2 2026
Commercial lines rates remained on a negative trajectory in the second quarter of the year across all classes of business covered in the Acturis Commercial Broking Index. Ida Axling investigates.
Newbie News: Hedda Båverud Olsson of Lassie – prevention focused pet insurance
Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO and co-founder of Swedish pet insurance broker Lassie, on how the firm’s launch in the UK has been its best yet and how it will stand out in a competitive market.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 14, John O’Roarke and Phil Bunker
Former LV and Churchill managers John O’Roarke and Phil Bunker join Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series.
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