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Biba heads to new HQ
The British Insurance Broker’s Association is moving to new offices staying within the Square Mile of the City of London, Insurance Age can reveal.
Biba renews member Renovation Plan scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its member scheme Renovation Plan, part of Howden, for properties undergoing renovation work.
Heatwave and drought – Swiss Re boss urges adaptation
“Insurance helps households and businesses recover, while pricing risk can inform decisions about where to invest. But it cannot make up for avoidable damage. This can only be achieved through reducing the risk itself through careful adaptation.”
Pen doubles capacity in renewed property owners’ deal
Pen Underwriting has increased its property owner risks capacity, enabling the managing general agent to write £120m in premium over the next three years.
QuestGates makes second purchase in two months
QuestGates has bought Richard Hartley Partnership, a specialist claims provider focused on complex losses in the power and construction sectors, just weeks after snapping up Manchester-based Howell Wild.
Bspoke adds Cadle and Biggs in broker facing roles
Bspoke Group has appointed Jim Cadle as head of distribution and Ryan Biggs as business development manager, to support growth across its commercial and delegated authority divisions.
Amiga broadens financial lines offering
Amiga Specialty has launched a pension trustee liability run-off and overlooked beneficiary insurance offering, further expanding its specialist financial lines appetite.
Essex regional review: Local knowledge stands out
Being so close to London, brokers in Essex benefit from the resources of the capital city while also providing local knowledge to customers.
CII confirms 53 new chartered broker individuals in first half of 2026
The Chartered Insurance Institute awarded chartered status to 53 brokers in the first half of the year, among 195 insurance professionals that achieved the status.
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Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode eleven, Vivek Banga of Polaris
Vivek Banga, managing director of Polaris, is the next guest in Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast series.
Blog: Clone wars - could you spot a fake broker site?
Fraudsters are building cloned broker websites that often look more professional than the genuine ones they are copying. Rosie Simms explores how real firms could fight back.
Profile: Aviva’s Rebecca Gambrell
Rebecca Gambrell, managing director of SME and delegated authorities at Aviva, reflects on her career in insurance and how offering digital and modular products are vital going forward.
What is behind the big broker boss upheaval of 2025/6?
The last 10 months have seen significant boardroom reshuffles among the UK’s biggest brokers. Getting horror movie vibes from the early 80s, Jonathan Swift has a stab at assessing the reasons behind the upheaval – and whether the body count might grow before the year is out.
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