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Biba extends electric vehicle GAP scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has approved an extension to its exclusive GAP scheme with Jackson Lee Underwriting to include the recently launched electric vehicle early termination cover.
Flood Re launches resilience initiative
The government-backed Flood Re schemes has developed the Build Back Better scheme to help make homes more resilient against flooding.
UK Broker Awards: Entries now open
The UK Broker Awards, which takes place on 16 September at The Brewery in London, is open for entries for 2022.
Konsileo receives Chartered status
Konsileo has achieved Chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute, Insurance Age can reveal.
Taking the temperature of the electric vehicle market
With the Financial Conduct Authority’s price walking ban coming into force and customers transitioning from internal combustion engines to electric and hybrid vehicles, the motor insurance industry is currently in a state of flux. Eleanore Robinson…
AM Best rates MGA Castel
The organisation said it is the first UK MGA to receive a performance assessment from the rating agency.
Q&A: Julie Rayson-Flynn – Brokerbility director
The Brokerbility leader shares her hopes and plans for the next 12 months as she tackles the challenges and opportunities for networks and federations in 2022.
Zurich drops ‘Z’ logo in wake of Ukraine invasion
The provider has stopped using the logo on its social medial channels.
Hagerty launches motorsport insurance in the UK
The organisation is working with Gullwing Racing Insurance.
Q&A: Mike Keating – MGAA CEO
Ahead of the Meet the MGA event which takes place on 30 March in Birmingham, Mike Keating explains the value of MGAs to the broker space.
Top 5: Most read on Insurance Hound in 2022
Whitepapers from Arag, Autorek, ByBits, CRIF and Markel were the most downloaded so far this year.
Arc Legal Group launched
The organisation merges AmTrust underwriting and Legal Insurance Management with Arc Legal Assistance.
ESG round-up - March 2022
In our quarterly update, Insurance Age examines what the insurance world is doing to support the environmental, social and governance agenda.
Zego teams up with Aviva on fleet policies
Usage based and flat rate policies will be available to trades and haulage fleets in the UK containing between five and 500 vehicles via direct sales and brokers.
Ecclesiastical Insurance’s parent rebrands as Benefact Group
Ecclesiastical Insurance and all of the group’s other trading brands including brokers SEIB, Lycetts and Lloyd & White will continue to operate under their own names.
IWD: The view from the top
Key female insurance figures consider how far women have come in the sector on International Women’s Day.
IWD: More than 30 years to achieve gender parity
Aviva's Amanda Blanc warns that Women in Finance research shows the financial services sector won’t achieve gender equality for decades unless urgent action is taken now.
ERS posts COR of 98%
The insurer noted there was a reduction in demand in motor but growth in commercial.
Esure posts loss of £7.1m for 2021
Gross written premium also slipped to £807.6m for the full year 2021.