Articles by Insurance Age staff
Dive-In opens registration
This year the theme of the diversity and inclusion festival is active allyship and speakers include MP Jess Phillips and TV presenter Anita Kapoor.
RSA posts loss for first half of 2021
Following its takeover by Intact, RSA's UK, Ireland, Europe and Middle East operations also reports gross written premiums of £2.3bn.
NFP buys Dublin-based Aiken Insurances
Acquisition provides further entry into Ireland and expands specialty expertise for the US headquartered business.
UK Broker Awards: 2021 Shortlist announced
Find out who is up for a trophy at the ceremony which, for one year only, takes place at Broker Expo.
PIB’s Barbon adds Rent4sure to portfolio
The provider joins Let Alliance and HomeLet as part of the business’s rental proposition.
Gauntlet buys Three Sixty in first deal under GRP ownership
Three Sixty is based in Bolton and is a specialist private client broker.
People Moves: 2 - 6 August 2021
It may be holiday season but there are still job moves to keep up-to-date with.
Ceta Insurance adds Topsail to wholesale panel
Topsail offers specialist boat insurance and adds to Ceta’s broker proposition in the space.
Aon: Executive committee shuffled post-deal collapse
Aon, which abandoned its $30bn merger deal to buy WTW earlier this week, has shared its new leadership structure.
People Moves: 26-30 July 2021
Keep up to date with the latest people moves in the insurance sector.
Allianz adds tracker to claims hub
The broker-focused tool maps progress across five areas.
People Moves: 19-23 July 2021
Keep up to date with the latest people moves in the insurance sector.
Travel specialist Staysure moves into pet market
The broker launched Petsure which is designed to provide cover for cats and dogs regardless of pre-existing medical conditions.
Video: What the papers say, episode 3
Insurance Age and Applied Systems discuss some of the hottest topics in the broking world at the moment.
Supreme Court issues BI declarations
The Financial Conduct Authority published the document on its website alongside a table to show relevant declarations by policy type.
Biba forms Insurance Technology & Innovation Committee
It has been developed to protect the interests of Biba members and panellists include software houses.
Somerset Bridge Group posts £42.4m loss
The business, which claimed £614,000 furlough cash in 2020, was snapped up by Arch Re earlier this year.
Hedron adds Zurich to panel
The move follows Markel joining the panel of the Global Risk Partners network last month.
Brokers predict rise in consolidation among niche players
Research from Ecclesiastical reveals the biggest threats specialist brokers are facing as well as why they believe being niche gives them a competitive advantage over other brokers.
Aston Lark buys golf specialist
Linkscover provides insurance to many golf clubs in the UK.
Admiral flags “higher than expected” profit
The business suggested low claims frequency and unusually positive developments in the cost of bodily injury claims will boost its half year figures.
FCA puts diversity under the microscope
The regulator is consulting on policy options to drive D&I in financial services as it warns lack of representation can “weaken the quality of decision-making”.
FCA warns of Beagle Insurance clone
The watchdog said scammers were using the details of an authorised firm to defraud customers.
People Moves: 5 - 9 July 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest job changes in the world of insurance.