Articles by Insurance Age staff
Allianz’s Hobbs, Arch’s Peters, Aviva’s Martin and Zurich’s Nichols to join panel at Broker Expo 2024
Insurance Age is delighted to reveal the first panel at the Broker Expo 2024 and it has a lot of insurer star power.
UK Broker Awards 2024 shortlist announced
Today Insurance Age can reveal the shortlist for the 2024 UK Broker Awards.
My Insurance Downtime: Clear Group’s Dawn Dalby
Clear Group’s Dawn Dalby offers us a window into her life outside of insurance including her addiction to Married At First Sight, becoming a fan of Jeffrey Archer during jury service when 19 and a preference for winter comfort food.
Insurance broker exits Love Island villa
Trey Norman, commercial insurance broker at One Call, has left the Love Island villa exiting after less than a fortnight on the show.
SRG bolsters equestrian expertise with Carriagehouse buy
Specialist Risk Group has bought the ongoing business of Carriagehouse.
Hiscox shares soar 150 pence following takeover links
Hiscox shares closed the day [Monday 8th July] up 13.43% (150 pence) at 1,267 pence, giving it a market cap of around £4.3bn after the insurer was linked with a takeover.
Ardonagh Advisory notches up fifth buy of 2024
Ardonagh Advisory has acquired Rollinson Smith Insurance Brokers, a community broker servicing the Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands and North Wales regions with a reach in London and other areas of the country.
CII: Brokers outscoring insurers and aggregators over customer loyalty
New data published by the Chartered Insurance Institute today has revealed that professional brokers are doing more to build consumer loyalty and confidence than price comparison sites, banks and building societies, or insurers themselves.
Aviva research points to “daunting” recruitment landscape for brokers
More brokers are recruiting, vacancies are taking longer to fill, and firms are paying more than expected for new hires.
Ecclesiastical launches product for office-based professions
Ecclesiastical Insurance is launching a new product aimed at office-based businesses providing professional services in response to broker feedback.
Sompo opens third UK office
Sompo has opened an office in Manchester.
Biba calls on Labour government to act on broker commissions and fees
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has called on the new Labour government to introduce secondary legislation in relation to the Leasehold Reform Act to allow for broker commissions and fees to be deemed permitted insurance payments as they are…
My Insurance Downtime: Woodgate & Clark’s James Fairbairn
James Fairbairn, director of specialist services, Woodgate & Clark loss adjusters, offers us a window into his life outside of insurance, including collecting watches and a love for cricket, 90s indie and ‘finger lickin’ good’ chicken.
Former broker Tracey loses seat as ex-Erskine Murray boss unsuccessful in bid to be MP
Former insurance broker and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services, Craig Tracey, has lost his seat at the 2024 General Election.
And the BIA 2024 broker award winners are…
Former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was honoured with the Achievement Award at last night’s British Insurance Awards.
Meet the MGA: Rokstone
Ian Anson, MD of Rokstone, highlights talent that passes the ‘BBQ test’, an entrepreneurial culture and deep relationships with capacity providers as key to it achieving its goal of stretching the boundaries of what an MGA can offer.
Meet the MGA: Phoenix Specialty
A new entrant into the construction insurance market, Tim James, managing director at Phoenix, explains how it is responding to the wide variety of risks that exist within the market in the UK today, with eyes on global expansion in the future.
Onex MD targets “responsible growth” after completing Accredited deal
Onex Partners has completed its acquisition of fronting business Accredited.
Brokers lacking when it comes to commercial motor FNOL best practice
Brokers are lagging in educating commercial motor clients on the best practice when it comes to first notification of loss procedures.
Gallagher arm swoops for London-based advisory firm
Arthur J Gallagher’s captive and alternative risk transfer solutions subsidiary, Artex, has acquired London-based Implement Compliance Solutions & Resources.
Broker moves Accredited-backed MGA capacity to Aviva with extended facility
Norwich-based insurtech broker Pikl has replaced its MGA capacity after signing a deal with Prestige Underwriting, backed by Aviva.
Folgate rating upgraded after Hadron deal
AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of Folgate Insurance following its acquisition by US hybrid carrier Hadron.
Welsh broker strikes another deal
Abergavenny-headquartered FR Ball Insurance has acquired Howells Insurance in Llantwit Major.
London-based MGA incubator acquired by US insurance group
Ambac Financial Group, the US-based insurance holding company, has agreed to acquire a 60% controlling stake in Beat Capital Partners, the specialist insurance underwriting and managing general agent incubator, for $282m (£220.6m).