Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Markerstudy boosts revenue and trims post-tax loss in Atlanta deal year
Markerstudy Group Holdings has posted a reduced loss of £141.7m for 2024, as revenue grew and Ebitda turned positive in a year it took over personal lines broker Atlanta.
Patons Insurance expands in motor trade with new team
Patons Insurance has created a dedicated team to focus on motor trade as part of its ongoing growth strategy.
Lucida posts reduced turnover in year before Moorhouse sale
Top 100 UK broker Lucida has reported a 14.6% fall in turnover to £40.67m, with a mixed picture on profitability across its divisions in 2024, the year before it struck the deal to sell Moorhouse.
Ecclesiastical boosts UK and Ireland GWP in half-year with ‘strong’ underwriting profit
Ecclesiastical grew gross written premiums in the UK and Ireland by 6.9% in the first half of the year to £227.2m, as it kept the combined operating ratio below 90%.
BP Marsh invests in PI broker and MGA start-up
BP Marsh & Partners has invested £2m in Salus Capital Partners, taking a 35% stake in the start-up insurance group specialising in professional indemnity.
Fairer Finance urges FCA to go ‘back to the drawing board’ after Which? super-complaint
Independent consumer group Fairer Finance has welcome Which?’s super-complaint issued to the Financial Conduct Authority today targeting the ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets.
Which? hits FCA with super-complaint over ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets
Which? has submitted a super-complaint to Financial Conduct Authority over market failings in home and travel insurance.
Peach grows with Roots in capacity deal
Niche commercial insurer Peach has partnered with Roots Contractor Insurance to provide the capacity for its range of contractor business insurance.
Ardonagh Europe enters French market with Groupe Leader Insurance buy
Ardonagh Europe has signed up to buy Groupe Leader Insurance entering the French market.
SRG has ‘firepower’ and appetite for UK deals
Increasingly international broker Specialist Risk Group will continue to buy in the UK, and has the firepower to strike deals, its leaders have told Insurance Age.
MGAA opens for applications to Next Gen Mentoring Scheme
The Managing General Agents’ Association has opened for registrations for the third cohort of its Next Gen Mentoring Scheme.
Serial ghost broker sentenced after ignoring repeated warnings from IFED
A man has been sentenced for his role as a ghost broker, despite numerous warnings from the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
‘Short-changed’ motorists getting £200m claims payments boost – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has estimated 270,000 motorists will get £200m in compensation for historic insurance claims that were underpaid.
KPMG joins up as Biba associate
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed KPMG as an associate.
Downey on the road from £300m to £4bn with SRG
Specialist Risk Group is eyeing up reaching over £4bn of gross written premium post 2030, having grown from £300m to £2bn since 2019, according to CEO Warren Downey.
Allianz mid-market boss Graham Stait’s ‘challenge us’ message to brokers
One year into the role of mid-market leader at Allianz, Graham Stait tells Insurance Age about growing the offering and his keenness for brokers to challenge the firm as it seeks to be “the easiest insurer to do business with”.
Uris Group extends capacity deal with Zurich to £275m over five years
Specialist personal lines managing general agent Uris Group has struck a £275m five-year capacity deal with long-standing partner Zurich, as it targets growth in its property insurance portfolio, trading as Midas.
Car insurance costs drop again – Confused/WTW
The average cost of comprehensive car insurance in the UK has dropped by £136 (16%) over the past 12 months to £735, according to the latest data from Confused/WTW.
Gill named Bspoke CEO as Smyth switches to deputy chair
Bspoke Group, recently bought by NFP, has promoted Ryan Gill to CEO succeeding Tim Smyth who is becoming deputy chair as it also unveiled a new retail division.
FOI: FCA confirms meetings with Google, Meta and TikTok but ghost broking not discussed
The Financial Conduct Authority has held 11 meetings with Google, Meta and TikTok over the past three years, a Freedom of Information request by Insurance Age has revealed.
Clear buys fire safety consultancy Delco
Clear Group has bought Delco Safety, a specialist fire safety and compliance consultancy, to expand its risk management division.
One Call profits up but turnover down in 2024
Doncaster-headquartered One Call Insurance Services grew pre-tax profit by 2.2% in 2024 to £22.51m, despite turnover falling.
Further fall in home premiums in August
The latest General Insurance Price Index from Pearson Ham Group has shown the average top-five premiums for home insurance fell in August 2025, extending the downward run seen through the year.
MGA Arrow targets tech E&O with Bridgehaven deal
Arrow Risk Management has launched its tech E&O underwriting practice teaming up with Bridgehaven Specialty UK for capacity.