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Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 12, Cameron Specialty’s Tom Kirkland
MGA entrepreneur Tom Kirkland joins Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series.
Amiga broadens financial lines offering
Amiga Specialty has launched a pension trustee liability run-off and overlooked beneficiary insurance offering, further expanding its specialist financial lines appetite.
Lockton raids Howden for head as it launches Manchester real estate offering
Lockton has launched a regional real estate offering in Manchester led by former Howden head of wholesale business development Bob Birtwell.
All-female MGA cyber team launches supply chain extension
Rokstone’s new Athena Cyber division has launched a customer and supplier supply chain disruption extension.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode eleven, Vivek Banga of Polaris
Vivek Banga, managing director of Polaris, is the next guest in Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast series.
People Moves: 3 – 7 August 2026
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Admiral profits back 18% as CEO describes market as “more challenging”
The UK’s largest personal lines insurer Admiral has reported an 18% decline in group profit before tax to £429.2m (H1 25: £521m) in its half year results today.
IFED warns of identity data theft risk in crash for cash escalation
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has warned scammers are using ever more aggressive tactics in crash for cash fraud, with a growing threat of identity theft.
Chubb extends PI to Acturis
Chubb has added its professional indemnity insurance product onto Acturis.
ABI data reveals average subsidence claim hits record £20,000
New figures from the Association of British Insurers’ latest Property Insurance Tracker show home insurers paid out £72m for domestic subsidence claims during the second quarter of 2026, with the average subsidence claim reaching a record £20,000.
Aviva unveils new broker charity initiative
Aviva has launched a new fund-matching initiative, Double the Difference, to help brokers’ charity efforts.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode ten, Dame Susan Langley
Dame Susan Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, is the latest guest in the Double Indemnity hotseat.
UK and Ireland remains Axa’s softest commercial market in Europe
Axa has reported that the UK and Ireland is its softest market across Europe for commercial insurance and third for personal lines.
Motor insurance payouts hit record £3.2bn in Q2
Insurers paid out a record £3.2bn to support motor insurance customers in Q2 2026, according to the latest data from the Association of British Insurers.
Grassroots to top-flight sports and leisure claims offering launched
Claims services provider McLarens has launched a sports and leisure offering in the UK and Ireland.
Chinese car brands now account for 1.2% of UK PL motor policies
Only one in five consumers [21%] shopping for motor insurance switched provider in Q4 2025 – the lowest level recorded since Q1 2023, according to new research.
Acies launches new specialist marine MGA
Acies MGU has launched a new MGA specialising in ports and terminals.
Ex-NFP senior duo launch new MGA with Mission
MGA incubator Mission is to expand into Europe with the launch of Dublin-based Kyntra in the autumn.
Top 100 Broker hails ‘significant moment’ as it partners with major bank
Top 100 broker Uinsure has struck a deal with NatWest to launch a new home insurance proposition.
MGAA appoints compliance and regulatory partner
The Managing General Agents’ Association has appointed Padda Consulting as its new UK compliance and regulatory partner commencing 1 September 2026.
Cowbell co-founder: ‘insurance doesn’t need another chatbot’
Cyber and specialty insurer Cowbell claims it has seen new business grow 53% since it introduced a new AI platform.
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Policy Expert backer Cinven hails ‘marquee opportunity’ with latest investment
Optio has announced that international private equity firm Cinven, and global investment group La Caisse, have agreed to jointly acquire a majority stake from Preservation Capital Partners.
New CEO Winslow plans to ‘unlock the next phase of CFC’s growth’
Former Direct Line Group boss Adam Winslow has today joined CFC as group CEO.