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Government’s motor insurance taskforce report sparks ‘fudge’ and ‘credible job’ reactions

The government has published its Motor Insurance Taskforce Report, whose work has been both praised as a “credible job” and slammed as “rehash” and a “fudge”.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Government announces motor insurance task force to tackle “spiralling costs”

By Insurance Age staff

Third quarter of motor premium falls – ABI

By Emmanuel Kenning

FCA urges improvements after uncovering “concerning evidence” of poor claims handling

By Rosie Simms

Non-Financial Misconduct rules and what they mean for the insurance Christmas party

Isabelle Macfarlane, head of London Markets at Insurance Compliance Services, outlines how incoming NFM guidelines may work in practice as we head into the busy Christmas party season.

By Isabelle Macfarlane, head of London Markets at Insurance Compliance Services

HSB launches hunt for new engineering MD as Dyson retires

Terry Dyson, the managing director of HSB’s engineering insurance business in the UK and Ireland, has decided to retire at the end of March 2026 after an insurance career spanning 40 years.

By Insurance Age staff

End of Year Review 2025: Macbeth’s Paul Macbeth

Macbeth CEO Paul Macbeth is embarrassed by the behaviour of a small number of brokers and insurers in the soft market, and raises an eyebrow at a deal Gallagher didn’t close this year.

By Insurance Age staff

Howden hires from Gallagher to target $600m space insurance market

Howden has established a new dedicated space insurance capability led by industry veteran Clive Strickland.

By Insurance Age staff

Experts underwhelmed by FCA insurance rules simplification

Market specialists have given a lukewarm welcome to the Financial Conduct Authority’s changes to the insurance rule book, flagging missed opportunities, disappointments and branding the outcome as unlikely to get pulses racing.

By Emmanuel Kenning

MGA Addept launches SME commercial legal protection solution

Addept Insurance Services has added a commercial legal protection insurance solution to its expanding portfolio of legal expense products.

By Insurance Age staff

Dan McNally by a window with his arms crossed.

Ex-Simply Business boss joins Admiral-backed SME challenger insurance provider

Tide has appointed former Simply Business boss and ex-network leader Dan McNally as senior vice president and CEO of Tide Insurance Services.

By Rosie Simms

‘Time:To’ named Biba conference 2026 theme

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has unveiled ‘Time:To’ as the theme for its 2026 conference to be held on 13 to 14 May next year.

By Rosie Simms

Insight

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.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Broking Success: BG Insurance group chief operating officer Uwais Patel

BG Insurance, part of Well Dunn Group, is looking to become the number one driving instructor broker, as it targets double digit GWP, according to Uwais Patel, group chief operating officer.

By Rosie Simms

What does the 2025 Budget mean for insurance brokers?

On Wednesday afternoon, after weeks of speculation (and an unprecedented early leak by the Office for Budget Responsibility), the Chancellor finally revealed her second Budget. Tom Golding, PKF Littlejohn partner considers some of the main tax changes and what these may mean for insurance brokers.

By Tom Golding, a partner in PKF Littlejohn’s Tax team

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode four, Intact’s Ken Norgrove

Industry provocateurs Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg interview Intact Insurance CEO Ken Norgrove in the latest edition of Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast series.