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Top 100 broker claims UK first with ChatGPT insurance app for small businesses
Simply Business has launched a business insurance app in ChatGPT, in what it claimed is a UK first.
Watkins joins SRG after almost a decade at PIB
Zoe Watkins is set to take on the head of private clients post at Specialist Risk Group at the end of June.
Clegg Gifford joins Willis Networks panel
Clegg Gifford and Willis Networks have teamed up in a move designed to broaden wholesale and Lloyd’s access for the network’s members.
Broking Success: From undesirable to undeniable – Matt McCall, Raw Material Cover
Raw Material Cover founder and CEO Matt McCall describes his journey with his specialist waste and recycling broker as a Cinderella story. He speaks to Jonathan Swift about being invited to the ball at Lloyd’s and the plans for wholesale and international expansion.
Ageas and Saga add home to partnership
Ageas UK and Saga have launched a home insurance proposition for the over-50s, labelling the move as a “milestone”.
Bspoke seeks more broker growth with quote-and-buy portal roll out
Bspoke Group has rolled out quote-and-buy portal Bspoke Online, stressing it has been developed specifically for brokers to simplify and speed up trading and policy management.
Biba 2026 Countdown: nCino’s Hanré Cillié
Hanré Cillié, RVP of insurance growth and compliance at nCino, reckons Biba really gets going when the coffee kicks in and might be seen singing Wonderwall dressed as an alligator after dinner on Wednesday night.
Hiscox bolsters HNW digital trading with new portal
Hiscox has revealed that a full‑cycle digital portal for its high net worth home insurance proposition is now live.
UK commercial rates dropping even faster
Rate softening in the UK commercial market has hit a new record since the run started just over two years ago, according to the latest figures from Marsh.
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Regional Review: Channel Islands – small but strong
For a small jurisdiction, the Channel Islands have a strong broker market, according to regional experts, as large names have made acquisitions with capacity, appetite and recruitment key issues.
Flock CEO Klinger unfazed by 2025 loss as it invests for ‘long-term value creation’
Flock has reported an operating loss of £9.6m in 2025, up from £8.9m the year prior, in its last results before Admiral Group acquired the digital fleet managing general agent.
Blog: Is an AR boom incoming?
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.
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.
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