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Rokstone adds Goodearl for UK & Ireland casualty division launch
Rokstone has recruited Lewis Goodearl from Convex as head of its new UK and Ireland casualty division.
New commercial broker Monteith launches with £1m target in first three months
Scott McLuskey has launched Monteith Corporate Risk with offices in Glasgow and London targeting £1m of premiums in its first three months of trading.
Ex-Aviva boss Tiernan named new CEO at Lloyd’s
Patrick Tiernan has landed the top job at Lloyd’s being promoted to CEO, the marketplace has confirmed.
AUB UK Retail targeting 25 deals in 18 months
AUB UK Retail is looking to make 25 buys before the end of next year, with CEO Bob Pybus eyeing up building a £1bn premium business through acquisitions and organic growth, Insurance Age can reveal.
Direct Commercial rolls out larger commercial vehicles product on Acturis
Direct Commercial has launched Haul In One Truck IHP on the Acturis platform, extending the availability of its Haul In One proposition to include larger commercial vehicles and staking a claim for an industry first.
Zurich to launch network trading branch for mid-market in Q3
Zurich is building a mid-market business servicing centre for network members to go live in the third quarter, Insurance Age can reveal.
Biba reiterates IPT cut call ahead of conference
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has repeated its call for a cut in insurance premium tax as it unveiled new research.
Interview: Mike Crane, SME & Specialty director at Axa Commercial
In his first interview since starting at Axa Commercial as SME and specialty director this January, Mike Crane tells Insurance Age about his key message to brokers at the upcoming Biba Conference, what he has found at his new home and his plans for the…
FUW targets A55 corridor with new commercial venture
Aberystwyth-headquartered agricultural specialist broker FUW Insurance Services is rolling out a business-targeted venture, FUW Commercial.
Premium finance costs ease ahead of FCA report
The cost of home and motor premium finance has fallen in the past six months, according to research by Pearson Ham.
Axa Commercial to enter cyber market for SMEs in 2025
Axa Commercial will roll out a branded cyber product aimed at SMEs this year, Mike Crane told Insurance Age.
Clear rebrands MGA unit to Shape Underwriting
The managing general agents division of the Clear Group has rebranded to Shape Underwriting, effective immediately.
Acrisure kicks off broker rebrands with Sutton Winson
Sutton Winson has become the first of Acrisure’s nine retail insurance brokers to rebrand in the UK being renamed as Acrisure UK Broking with others to follow during the course of the year.
Schemes and HNW help drive Q1 premium growth at Hiscox
Hiscox has hailed “very strong” schemes growth and double-digit expansion in art and private client business as the UK retail arm posted a 4.4% premium rise in the first quarter of 2025.
No new FCA skilled persons investigations into insurance in final quarter
The Financial Conduct Authority did not commission any skilled person reports in the insurance sector between January and March, leaving the running total for the 2024/25 financial year at 10.
Exiting Esure owner Bain Capital tipped to lead on $2bn Acrisure investment
A group led by private equity house Bain Capital is in discussions with US-headquartered Acrisure, owner of Eleven Network and a Top 100 UK Broker, to invest up to $2bn (£1.49bn), Bloomberg has reported.
FCA ends Scottish broker’s trading permissions after dual pricing attestation and response failures
The Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled L R Kennedy Insurance Services’ permission to carry out regulated activities with immediate effect.
Aviva Health boss Steve Bridger takes claims role as Waseem Malik exits
Aviva has appointed Steve Bridger as chief claims officer for UK and Ireland general insurance, replacing Waseem Malik, who has left the business.
SRG to add credit and political risk team from Tysers
Specialist Risk Group has signed up for Tysers’ credit and political risk (re)insurance team to join the business.
UK commercial rates falling faster – Marsh
The pace of UK commercial insurance rates dropping quickened in the first quarter of the year, outstripping the global fall.
Axa swings back to UK underwriting profits in 2024
Axa Insurance UK returned to underwriting profit in 2024 with a £45m result, reversing a £103m deficit in 2023.
IPT receipts surge 9% to £8.88bn in 2024/25
Data from HMRC has confirmed receipts from Insurance Premium Tax jumped by £737m in the 2024/25 financial year reaching a new high of £8.88bn.
Ex-EY boss Tony Sault joins Oxbow Partners
Former EY leader Tony Sault has joined management consultancy Oxbow Partners, tasked with extending the UK and Ireland general insurance practice.
Brokers see growth opportunities in non-standard property
Brokers have ranked unoccupied homes as top of the key growth areas list in a Prestige Underwriting survey on the non-standard market.