Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
MGA teams with Irwell for first financial lines product
Instant Underwriting has deepened its partnership with Irwell Insurance to launch a professional indemnity product into the UK market, its first financial lines offering.
Sky Protect parent cuts losses in half but revenue down in 2025
Neos Ventures had an operating loss of £17.6m in 2025, a year its trading style Sky Protect switched from an exclusive arrangement with Zurich to a broker panel approach.
Commercial Express adds Crabb from Covéa for schemes division launch
Commercial Express has launched its schemes division bringing in Nicki Crabb from Covéa as delegated authority schemes director.
MGA builds out in personal lines with Aviva director hire
Steve Morse has joined Euna from Aviva as head of personal lines, following on from a double recruitment from the insurer announced in July to kick off its push into the sector.
Verlingue buys Corpad Employee Benefits
Verlingue has continued its employee benefits push with its latest acquisition.
PremFina tracked towards profit in 2025 with operating losses down almost a third
PremFina cut its operating losses last year, as the business headed towards the previously promised profitable trading status in 2026.
Growing FCA attestation appetite a warning for brokers
The Financial Conduct Authority has increased the level of attestation requests dished out to insurance firms in recent years, and the serious regulatory tool is one brokers need to keep a keen eye on according to compliance specialists.
TH March boosted turnover and headcount in year of EOT switch
Top 100 UK broker TH March grew turnover by 5% in the financial year it switched to an employee ownership trust, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
Broker awaiting trial on embezzlement charges
The Financial Conduct has secured a bankruptcy order against Arthur Temlett.
In-house claims teams at MGAs rising up broker priority list
Commercial motor brokers overwhelmingly prefer managing general agents with in-house claims teams, according to research by Direct Commercial.
CII launches research community
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched Voices, an online research community designed to give insurance and personal finance professionals a stronger role in shaping policy, professional standards and membership services.
Markerstudy owner mulls delisting from stock exchange amid sales talks
Pollen Street Capital, the owner of Markerstudy, has confirmed it is in talks about selling up and delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
Peach to grow to over half NPAI business in 2027
Peach, a capacity backer of broker schemes and managing general agents, will account for over half of owner NPA Insurance’s business in 2027, CEO Russell White has revealed.
Howden opens commercial office in Wrexham
Howden has officially opened its first commercial office in Wrexham.
JMG adds two to leadership team
JMG has appointed Phil O’Toole as chief financial officer and Lisa Tucker as general counsel, both based in the group’s London office.
Ecclesiastical GWP and profit tick up in H1
Ecclesiastical’s UK and Ireland business grew in the first six months of the year alongside the underwriting profit and combined operating ratio both improving.
Car premiums return to tracking down in latest quarter
After the first quarterly rise in more than two years, comprehensive car insurance premiums have returned to softening, according to the latest Confused/WTW price index.
Broking Success: Quote Detective CEO – and detective chief superintendent – David Harlow
David Harlow, the co-founder of Wales-headquartered broker Quote Detective, part of fintech PH Innovate Group, reveals the plans to grow the business at pace in the next 18 months with a new MGA arm while sticking to its mantra of serving customers in…
Ex-police officer jailed after ‘crash for cash’ scam
A former police officer has been jailed for more than four years for his part in a scam where fraudulent personal injury claims were made after deliberate vehicle crashes.
Axa adds to real estate and landlord offerings
Axa Insurance UK has added equipment breakdown to its commercial real estate proposition, giving customers the option to cover plant and machinery as part of their buildings insurance.
Top 100 broker posts growth but rising costs trim bottom line
Aberystwyth-headquartered agricultural specialist broker FUW Insurance Services grew turnover by 6.8% to £6.44m in the year ended 31 March 2026.
MGA consolidator creates UK group structure
Bishop Street Underwriters, owner of Landmark Underwriting and Avid Insurance, has created a new UK group structure to bring its portfolio of UK specialty insurance businesses under a single management framework.
Arag confirms growth in first combined results after Das deal
Arag has posted £244m of total income for last year in the inaugural results including the former Das UK business.
Ex-Lloyd’s and RSA boss Jon Hancock to retire from AIG
Jon Hancock will retire from being CEO of general insurance at AIG at the end of the year, the insurer has confirmed.