Articles by Rosie Simms
Top 100 Broker group’s turnover remains stable as post tax profit halves
The holding group of Top 100 Broker Well Dunn has reported turnover remained steady at £14.46m in the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to £14.03m in the prior year.
Newbie News: Hedda Båverud Olsson of Lassie – prevention focused pet insurance
Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO and co-founder of Swedish pet insurance broker Lassie, on how the firm’s launch in the UK has been its best yet and how it will stand out in a competitive market.
Markel unveils standalone cyber solution on Acturis
Markel is set to launch a standalone UK cyber insurance solution on the Acturis platform this month, to provide brokers with a “specialist, easy-to-trade proposition”.
Zurich adds 1400 trades to SME liability appetite
Zurich has expanded its SME e-trading proposition, giving brokers access to more than 1,400 additional trades, Insurance Age can reveal, as it launches combined liability on Acturis Open Market and Zurich Online.
Allianz UK updates mid-market wholesale and retail proposition
Allianz UK has promised a series of sector specific proposition updates across the rest of 2026, having refreshed its mid-market wholesale and retail offering.
Movo arm partners with Axa on new motor scheme
The military insurance specialist within the Movo Group, Forces Solutions, has launched a bespoke personal motor insurance scheme in partnership with Axa UK.
Brown & Brown enters Scotland with broker deal
Brown & Brown has acquired MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, marking its retail entrance into Scotland.
C&C named Warwickshire County Cricket Club official partner
C&C Insurance Brokers has signed a three-year agreement to become an official partner of Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
MGA and schemes provider partner on student guarantor protection
Managing general agent Alps has teamed up with specialist schemes provider Guarantor Insure to jointly launch a student guarantor protection insurance scheme.
People Moves: 1 – 4 September 2026
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Allianz tipped to put in £5bn bid for the AA
Allianz has been circling the roadside assistance firm and Top 100 UK broker AA, setting the scene for a potential £5bn bid, recent reports have suggested.
Wakam targets doubling GWP to £370m in 2027
Wakam UK has committed to investing in its partner proposition and operational capabilities to support brokers, MGAs and insurance businesses as it targets doubling gross written premium.
WTW hits the back of the net with WSL team up
WTW has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays Women’s Super League and WSL2 in a multi-year deal.
MGA eyes mid-market expansion with FI launch
Specialist underwriting agency Verve Risk Services has launched a new financial institutions team as it continues to expand "its underwriting driven, mid-market specialist business".
Chris Withers steps into head of schemes role at Macbeth
Macbeth has recruited ex-Ecclesiastical leader Chris Withers for the newly created head of schemes and market placement role, to support the next phase of the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
NBS expands into thatched home insurance with Hadron capacity
Managing general agent NBS Underwriting has unveiled a specialist thatched home insurance product, developed in response to broker feedback.
Gallagher’s landlord specialist launches legal protection cover
Specialist landlord insurance provider Vasek has launched a legal protection policy designed to help landlords manage the cost of disputes, legal proceedings and other property-related challenges.
Momentum AR outlines challenges of launching his first business
A new Momentum Broker Solutions’ appointed representative has outlined the challenges he has faced setting up his own business for the first time and why he made the leap.
Broking Success: Vista Insurance Brokers’ CEO Gavin Ruben – leader of PE niches
Gavin Ruben, CEO of Vista Insurance Brokers, has set out the goal of becoming the leader of its specialist mergers and acquisitions insurance niche, along with the other parts of the firm’s 2035 ambitions.
Profile: MGAA’s Mike Keating
Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, looks back on his career in insurance and discusses how the MGA market will continue to evolve.
People Moves: 17 – 21 August 2026
Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Pets at Home enters insurance market on aggregator
Pets at Home has launched an insurance offering exclusively on Compare the Market.
MGAs can’t afford to not offer digitally traded products – Keating
Launching digitally traded products “has to be the way forward” for managing general agents to meet demand from brokers, according to trade body boss Mike Keating.
Brokers less stressed but Ecclesiastical warns pressures not easing
Stress levels among insurance brokers have fallen for the first time in several years, according to research by Ecclesiastical, but the insurer alerted there is a divide between ages of staff.