Articles by Rosie Simms
UK businesses more likely to rely on brokers for risk management than global peers
UK businesses are more likely to rely on brokers to identify major risks (78.3%) compared with global counterparts (55.7%), according to a new survey.
New Covea UK CEO Laurent promises consistency to brokers
Xavier Laurent has promised consistency will be key for Covea UK as he takes over the CEO role, with the insurer looking to leverage its current product set - rather than build new ones - to deliver profitability.
CyberCube estimates $38m to $581m insurance loss from AWS outage
CyberCube has reported a preliminary loss estimate for the Amazon Web Services outage ranging from $38m (£28.54m) to $581m.
Newbie News: RMI Insurance Services
CEO of the Independent Garage Association Stuart James and head of insurance Neil Follett, tell Insurance Age how motor trade broker RMI Insurance Services will use the expertise of the wider group and provide five-star service.
People Moves: 20 – 24 October 2025
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CyberCube – AWS outage a ‘moderate’ incident for insurance market
CyberCube has called the Amazon Web Services outage a “moderate incident for cyber (re)insurers”.
CMC pegs JLR cyber event as UK’s ‘most economically damaging’
The Cyber Monitoring Centre has estimated the cyber incident affecting Jaguar Land Rover had a UK financial impact of £1.9bn and affected over 5,000 UK organisations.
Gallagher partners with Premiership Women’s Rugby in multi-year deal
Gallagher has entered a three-year deal with Premiership Women’s Rugby, becoming its principal partner until the end of the 2027-28 season.
MGA Casper launches renewable energy offering
Casper Specialty UK, a specialist casualty-focused managing general agent, has launched Tundra Specialty, focused on the renewable energy sector.
Mooney on increasing Markel’s relevance to brokers and launching new products next year
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK, has targeted increasing relevance to brokers by adding new products in 2026 while keeping its specialism heritage and focusing on the regions.
Insurer service ratings jump up in Gracechurch survey
Insurer service ratings have increased to a +19 net promoter score, a survey by Gracechurch in partnership with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has found.
JMG makes trio of family-run broker buys
JMG Group has snapped up three family run brokers, Glowsure Insurance Brokers, James Brown & Sons and R Todd Insurance Services, in its fourth hat-trick of the year.
Asda Money launches into commercial insurance in partnership with Everywhen
Everywhen, formerly Ardonagh Advisory in the UK, has partnered with Asda Money to launch the supermarket’s first business insurance service.
Brown & Brown buys Kent-based MGA
Brown & Brown Europe has agreed to buy property owners and commercial combined specialist managing general agent Pardus Underwriting.
Axa’s Dougie Barnett to retire
Dougie Barnett, Axa Broker UK director of commercial customer risk management and sustainability, will retire at the end of December after 24 years at the insurer.
Cyber insurance provider expands tech E&O offering
Resilience, a cyber risk solution company, has expanded its technology errors & omissions insurance to clients with more than $25m (£18.63m) revenue in the US, £50m in the UK and €25M (£21.75m) in the EU.
Axa urges brokers to warn customers on solar panel fire risk
Axa UK has warned customers on the risk of fires caused by solar panels and highlighted the need for using a reputable installer and regular maintenance.
People Moves: 13 – 17 October 2025
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SRG buys elite sports specialist
Specialist Risk Group has purchased Health Partners Europe and SEMPRIS, a group providing specialist healthcare schemes, insurance and technology solutions to elite sport.
Aviva’s Martin on utilising data to prevent underinsurance and free up broker’s time
A host of new technology developments are “coming down the track” at Aviva that will enable the insurer to utilise data better to spot opportunities, prevent underinsurance and free up broker’s time, according to David Martin, MD for UK commercial lines…
Ex-Century Underwriting MD joins Direct Commercial in broker facing role
Direct Commercial has appointed Ian White as head of retail new business.
Aviva to double automatic business interruption indemnity period to 24 months
Aviva is set to double its automatic business interruption indemnity period to 24 months, in what it claims is a UK market first to tackle underinsurance, Insurance Age can reveal.
TMK launches enterprise E&O insurance solution
Tokio Marine Kiln has launched Enterprise Ctrl in what it claims is a market first for the ‘comprehensive’ enterprise errors and omissions insurance solution.
Broker Expo 2025: A Broker’s importance will only grow following AI integration
A broker’s role will grow in value, “not diminish”, as the usage of artificial intelligence increases, according to Matt Hicks, co-founder and director at Recorder.