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Jo Sykes: Markel out to disrupt cyber market with new launch

Markel is set to launch its cyber product in September, and Jo Sykes, divisional director for commercial lines, has outlined the insurer will continue to add to its digital offering suite.

By Rosie Simms

Mike Petchey promoted to Markel head of schemes

By Rosie Simms

Mooney on increasing Markel’s relevance to brokers and launching new products next year

By Rosie Simms

Markel takes another senior leader from Intact

By Rosie Simms

Kielty to help ‘transition’ as new UK leader announced by Aon

Jane Kielty will be supporting the transition of leadership responsibilities at Aon as the broker revamps its management structure, bringing in Tracy-Lee Kus to oversee the UK, Ireland, South Africa and the Middle East from 1 June.

By Jonathan Swift

Sign up for Broker Expo now to be ready for 2027 and beyond

You can now sign up to attend Broker Expo as part of Insurance Age’s wider UK Broker Week which also encompasses the UK Broker Awards and UK Broker Summit.

By Insurance Age staff

House of Lords committee launches home and travel insurance regulation inquiry

The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has launched an inquiry into the regulation of the UK’s consumer insurance market, and has called for submissions.

By Rosie Simms

Cross-selling at the forefront for Covéa, say PL boss Coffey and CL leader Hector

Covéa personal lines director Sue Coffey has outlined plans to widen Covéa’s home insurance footprint and the cross-selling opportunities with the commercial business, as the insurer pinpoints profits as the lead focus going forward.

By Rosie Simms

Simply Business adds Allianz to SME insurer panel

Simply Business has expanded its product provider panel with the inclusion of Allianz UK.

By Insurance Age staff

GoShorty adds temporary motorhome, taxi, hire and reward car to portfolio

Specialist broker GoShorty has boosted its portfolio with the launch of temporary motorhome insurance, with temporary taxi and temporary hire and reward car to follow.

By Emmanuel Kenning

CEO Needs leaves Applied Europe a year after Epic pullout

Tom Needs is set to leave his Applied Systems Europe CEO role less than a year after the software house announced it would be pulling its Epic offering from the UK.

By Rosie Simms

Intact on a “great trajectory” as it continues product migration – Grosscurth

Tovah Grosscurth, Intact UK commercial lines MD, has updated on the insurer’s migration of products and how it is the “one to watch” in its drive for top spot.

By Rosie Simms

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Markerstudy to sell MGA business with CUO Humphreys poised to exit

Markerstudy Group is set to sell its managing general agent arm to the parent company of insurer Tradex as it focuses on broking, Insurance Age has learned.

By Jonathan Swift

Analysis: Does Intact’s investment in UKGI signal a new era of insurer broker buys?

In 2025 the parent company of Top 100 UK broker Adler Fairways secured financial backing from Intact Financial Corporation. Insurer investments in brokers are nothing new, but the trend over the last decade has been divestments which raise the big question: Does Intact’s move represent a one off or start of something wider? Saxon East investigates.

By Saxon East

UK a key focus for US consolidator Doxa over next three to five years

The UK will be a focus area for US distribution consolidator Doxa for the next three to five years following the Eaton Gate deal, with sights set on growing the products range, team builds and strategic tuck-in acquisitions.

By Rosie Simms

Analysis: Are employee benefits the new diversification frontier for GI brokers?

This year, Top 100 UK brokers Jensten, Lloyd & Whyte and Clear have all joined amii, a trade body representing intermediaries advising on health insurance, protection and wellbeing services, while others have acquired in this space. Sam Barrett looks at why firms more closely associated with general insurance broking are branching out to capitalise on opportunities in the employee benefits market.

By Sam Barrett

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Markel is set to launch its cyber product in September, and Jo Sykes, divisional director for commercial lines, has outlined the insurer will continue to add to its digital offering suite.

Markerstudy Group is set to sell its managing general agent arm to the parent company of insurer Tradex as it focuses on broking, Insurance Age has learned.

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