Articles by Insurance Age staff
Aviva targets £20m GWP plus opportunities with MGA fronting launch
Aviva has officially launched its new MGA hybrid fronting proposition through its dual platform Global Corporate & Specialty business.
HDI gets approval for new Lloyd’s syndicate
HDI Global UK & Ireland has received approval in principle from Lloyd’s to establish a new Lloyd’s syndicate.
McGill & Partners sells majority stake to EQT for £1.5bn
Private equity house EQT has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus for $2.0bn (£1.48bn).
Two new MGAs launched targeting non-standard household
Caledon Group has launched two new MGAs in the UK and Ireland specialising in home insurance for non-standard household risks that fall outside what it describes as “standard insurer appetite”.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 14, John O’Roarke and Phil Bunker
Former LV and Churchill managers John O’Roarke and Phil Bunker join Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series.
People Moves: 24 – 28 August 2026
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 13, CII’s Matthew Hill
In the latest edition of Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast show, Matthew Hill, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, shares his journey to the sector from the civil service through regulation roles, and sticks his neck out on why he believes…
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 11, 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.