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Ripe joins MGAA to underline position in the sector

Ripe has joined the Managing General Agents’ Association, in what it claimed underlines the digital MGA’s position in the MGA sector.

By Rosie Simms

Ripe expands into holiday homes insurance with latest deal

By Rosie Simms

New Ripe CEO eyes up deals and four product launches in 2025

By Emmanuel Kenning

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FOS trims forecast for insurance cases

The Financial Ombudsman Service has lowered its prediction for insurance cases in 2026/27 to 41,100 as it confirmed an increase in the compulsory levy from £70m to £86m.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Windstorm Goretti losses grow to £417m

Perils has raised its estimate of the insurance market loss from windstorm Goretti to €479m (£417m) from €467m.

By Rosie Simms

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Arch promotes McGrady to head of casualty

Arch Insurance has promoted Mark McGrady to head of casualty – UK regional division.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Macquarie-backed MGA rolls out first product line

Macquarie-backed managing general agent Longbrook Insurance has announced its first product roll out to brokers.

By Insurance Age staff

Premium Credit partners with AI solutions provider

Premium Credit has teamed up with AI solutions provider Elephants Don’t Forget with the aim of boosting customer experience.

By Insurance Age staff

Ex-DLG/LV claims boss Milliner joins Axa

Axa Insurance UK has appointed Martin Milliner as chief claims transformation officer.

By Insurance Age staff

Andy Burnham to open Biba conference

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is set to give the opening keynote address at The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2026 conference.

By Rosie Simms

PremFina unveils £100m facility upsize as it continues to scale

PremFina has secured a £100m upsize and extension of its funding partnership with Waterfall Asset Management.

By Rosie Simms

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Interview: TBIG CEO Chris Haggart on unlocking the ambition

“The strategy is not being ripped up and rewritten,” TBIG CEO Chris Haggart tells Insurance Age, as with the “foundations laid” it’s about executing at scale to unlock the ambition.

By Emmanuel Kenning

As the number of independent brokers reduces year on year, is the appointed representative model the way forward to bolster competition in the market following years of consolidation? Rosie Simms ponders the question.

By Rosie Simms

Meet the MGA: Kovrilo co-founder and commercial director Sonia Habib

Kovrilo co-founder Sonia Habib speaks to Jonathan Swift about how its use of technology, adherence to claims excellence and a pick n’ mix modular approach means the start-up MGA is much more than just another commercial combined player.

By Jonathan Swift

The stats: Commercial rates continue to fall in Q4 2025

The latest Acturis Commercial Broking Index confirms softer market conditions, as negative movements in Q4 led to rate stabilisation for the full year and put a stop to a six-year growth period. Ida Axling reports.