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Fuzzy’s Bilney targets ‘brave’ £10m GWP goal and launching a training school

Liz Bilney, CEO of Fuzzy, has set a “brave” target of £10m gross written premium, and outlined plans to continue staff development by creating an in-house training school.

By Rosie Simms

Simply Business the template as Liz Bilney launches new broker Fuzzy Insurance

By Emmanuel Kenning

Insurtech Lumun pivots to becoming broker and MGA

By Saxon East

Ageas and Saga partnership goes live with motor, home to follow

Ageas UK and Saga have launched their 20 year Affinity Partnership, opening with motor new business with home to follow in the first quarter of 2026.

By Emmanuel Kenning

JMG adds SafeSchool to risk management portfolio

JMG Group has bought specialist education-focused health and safety consultancy SafeSchool.

By Emmanuel Kenning

AIG adds Clifford after Neal U-turn

American International Group has appointed Adam Clifford as CEO of international commercial insurance as he rejoins the insurer in the latest leadership development since the recruitment of John Neal was called off.

By Emmanuel Kenning

End of Year Review 2025: Direct Commercial’s Joe Hantson

Joe Hantson, deputy CEO at Direct Commercial Limited, notes the amount of senior underwriting talent moving from traditional carriers into MGA models over the last 12 months and expects more consolidation among MGAs and insurtechs in 2026.

By Insurance Age staff

Aviva partners with Percayso on data enrichment

Aviva has partnered with Percayso Inform to enhance its data enrichment capabilities, in a multi-year deal.

By Rosie Simms

EY offers gloomier forecast for 2026 motor market with latest analysis

The UK motor insurance market is expected to only break even in 2025, and be loss-making in 2026, according to EY’s latest analysis.

By Insurance Age staff

End of Year Review 2025: Liiba’s Chris Croft

Chris Croft, the CEO of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association, describes the UK government’s financial services strategy as “depressingly insurer focused” and imagines an AI persona with a 1986 style perm in honour of footballer Charlie Nicholas.

By Insurance Age staff

Zurich names former financial services leader as new ops chief

Zurich UK has appointed Paul Norcott as chief operations director, joining the executive committee with immediate effect.

By Rosie Simms

Insight

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode six, Admiral’s Henry Engelhardt

For the sixth episode of Double Indemnity, Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg sit down with the Admiral CEO Emeritus Henry Engelhardt, who offers insights into why a “can do” and “think big” attitude, alongside deliberately targeting drivers paying higher premiums was such a recipe for success at the insurer he co-founded.

By Insurance Age staff

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No punching the air, just a sense of relief – broker leaders on ex-employee fraudster being jailed

On 20 November this year ex-Invicta Insurance Services employee Leon Price was sentenced to a total of five years and three months in prison for stealing over £133,000. The broker's managing director Tigi Singhateh and operations director Adrian Best detail the investigation that brought their former colleague to justice.

By Emmanuel Kenning

With Brewis and Mills gone, what can brokers expect from the FCA in 2026?

Compliance experts are hoping for a slowdown and simplification of rules from the Financial Conduct Authority throughout 2026 following Matt Brewis and Sheldon Mills exit from the regulator. Rosie Simms reports.

By Rosie Simms

Q&A: Paul Anscombe, retiring CEO of Seventeen Group

After over 40 years as a broker, Paul Anscombe is retiring from Seventeen Group this month. Ahead of his exit he shares his reflections on growing businesses from scratch, leaving the group in safe hands and why he is optimistic for the sector.