Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Ripe tops £20m turnover in 2024
Manchester-based digital managing general agent Ripe grew turnover by 15.7% in 2024 to £20.6m.
NFP moving from Applied to Acturis in UK
NFP is leaving Applied Systems for Acturis in the UK, managing director of commercial insurance at NFP Europe John Paul Allcock has revealed to Insurance Age.
Atec adds four to panel for InsureMy motorhome
Atec Group has refreshed its InsureMy range of motorhome products with Axa, Sabre, Allianz and KGM joining its panel.
Shuker moves to deputy chair, succeeded by Kennedy as CEO of Howden UK and Ireland
Robert Kennedy has been named CEO of Howden UK and Ireland to take up the role on 1 October, when Carl Shuker will become deputy chairman.
Profits, revenue and R&D spend all up at Acturis in 2024
Acturis grew revenue by 14.9% to a record £165.49m in 2024 as profits went up and research and development spend also rose in a year that private equity firm Astorg boosted its investment in the software house.
Van insurance premiums down 4.2% in past three months – Consumer Intelligence
Quoted van insurance premiums fell by 4.2% in the three months to the end of May, according to the latest research by Consumer Intelligence.
CDL grows revenue but profits slip below £10m in 2024
CDL has posted a third consecutive year of falling profits after tax, with the figure standing at £9.36m in 2024.
UK motor insurers to break even this year and dip into red in 2026, says EY
EY has revised its forecast for the UK motor insurance market this year suggesting insurers will break even with a net combined ratio of 100%.
Aviva GCS revamps real estate and construction, including mass timber
Aviva’s Global Corporate and Specialty business has launched a new and unified ‘Real Estate and Construction’ client practice, bringing together its construction, latent defects and real estate teams.
Blog: Counting up the commercial longevity
Which is longer: the average tenure of a FTSE 100 CEO or that of a commercial insurance leader? Emmanuel Kenning calculates the numbers and finds a surprisingly short job-title occupancy in the sector.
Whistleblowing to FCA tops 1100 again in 2024/25
The Financial Conduct Authority received 1,131 whistleblowing reports in 2024/25, in line with the 1,124 the year before.
Alps adds Financial & Legal to GAP panel
Managing general agent Alps has added Financial & Legal to its panel for Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance.
DLG CEO Winslow and CFO Poole to exit in Aviva takeover management reshuffle
Adam Winslow, CEO of Direct Line Group, will exit when the takeover by Aviva goes through.
Brokers drawn to MGAs with ‘next-gen’ culture and emerging talent – Corin
Brokers are increasingly drawn to managing general agents with a strong commitment to innovation, community engagement, and talent development, according to research by Corin Underwriting.
Arkel rolls out landlords product on Acturis
Managing general agent Arkel has added its landlords let property insurance ‘Premier Let’ to Acturis meaning it now has products on every software house.
Allianz confirms broker commitment amid job losses
Allianz has promised no disruption to the way it serves brokers and reiterated its long-term commitment to the sector as it goes through the process of cutting 650 jobs in the UK.
Car premium drops continue as prices hit two-year low
Comprehensive car insurance premiums fell by 3% in the last three months, taking the annual decline to 16%, according to research by Confused and WTW.
Allianz confirms 650 job cuts in UK
Allianz is to cut 650 jobs in the UK, just over 10% of its workforce, by the end of 2025.
Clear strikes deal for Surrey-based CR Toogood & Co
Clear Group has bought £14.5m gross written premium commercial broker CR Toogood & Co.
Liberty Specialty Markets creates director of UK retail role in restructure
Liberty Specialty Markets has named Dermot Walsh, currently head of commercial property, as director of UK retail.
Atec buys Moorhouse from Lucida
Atec Group, owner of digital niche personal lines broker Ceta and managing general agent Arkel, has added to its stable and moved into the SME market buying Moorhouse from Lucida.
BP Marsh buys into property specialist MGA
Private equity house BP Marsh & Partners has revealed its second insurance investment in a month, taking a 27% stake in Cameron Specialty.
Aviva/DLG set for July as regulators rubber stamp takeover
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority have given the greenlight to Aviva buying Direct Line Group clearing a pathway for the deal to complete next month.
Insurers and MGAs line up to support brokers amid Applied Epic exit
Insurer and managing general agent leaders have committed to help brokers deal with the impact of Applied Systems cutting Epic from the UK market.