Articles by Rosie Simms
People Moves: 6 – 10 July 2026
Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Aventum CEO calls out “questionable” rates
David Bearman, CEO of Aventum Group, has warned managing general agents that capacity providers may “wake up” after “questionable” rating action in certain lines.
PIB takes CFO from Argenta
PIB Group has hired Alastair Hay as chief financial officer, effective immediately.
Aviva and Axis partner on renewable energy Lloyd’s consortium
Aviva and specialty insurer Axis have together launched a Lloyd’s consortium to support new renewable energy projects, designed to simplify placement for brokers and clients.
FCA head of insurance surprised by consumer AI buying appetite
Andrew Ruddle, head of insurance market analysis and policy at the Financial Conduct Authority, has expressed surprise at the result of The Mills Review released this month as he also looks to increase cyber insurance take up.
MGAs urged to “specialise relentlessly” – McGill and Partners’ Lloyd
John Lloyd, chairman of McGill and Partners, has called on managing general agents to “specialise relentlessly” during the soft market.
John Lewis re-enters car insurance with Ageas, Axa and Covéa
John Lewis Money has relaunched its car insurance offering with Ageas, Axa and Covéa following the household brand becoming a broker earlier this year.
Aviva broadens cyber offering appetite and cover
Aviva has strengthened its cyber proposition, broadening its appetite with the introduction of cover to support a wider range of clients as threats continue to evolve.
Graham Gibson joins Hiscox in claims leadership role
Former Allianz claims boss Graham Gibson has taken on the interim global head of claims role at Hiscox.
Aviva completes HNW team restructure after exits
Aviva Private Clients has made two appointments as part of the restructure of its leadership team following recent personnel departures.
People Moves: 29 June – 3 July 2026
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Open GI adds Covéa property product to panel
Open GI has expanded its panel, adding Covéa’s property owners product, which offers commercial building cover of £1m and contents up to £50,000, Insurance Age can reveal.
Allianz backs Movo AR motor MGA launch Slick Cover
Allianz has launched a “digital-first” car insurance managing general agent Slick Cover, an appointed representative of Movo Partnership.
Starr unveils D&O suite to provide brokers consistency
Global investment and insurance organisation Starr has launched a suite of directors’ and officers’ policy wordings, designed to provide brokers and clients with greater certainty, consistency and flexibility.
Bpsoke’s Smyth named MGAA chairman as Manchester steps down
Tim Smyth, deputy chair of Bspoke Insurance Group, is set to take on the chairman role at the Managing General Agents’ Association as Charles Manchester steps down after a decade.
Zurich launches life sciences offering in UK
Zurich has unveiled a life science insurance offering in the UK and Europe to address “critical risk exposures”.
SRG expands global specialty platform with acquisition
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Superian Insurance Group to strengthen its capabilities across specialty risk.
Newbie news: Protect Your Family – one step ahead
With the plans to relaunch Protect Your Family as a stand-alone specialist insurance broker having been unveiled at Biba’s 2026 conference, it is set to go live in August. Founder Steve Jones shares his goals for the firm and explains its mission of…
Aviva launches minifleet excess reductions on Fast Trade
Aviva has added an excess reduction of up to £200 for minifleet customers with policies traded on Fast Trade, to support brokers in delivering stronger claims outcomes for their SME customers.
Global insurance firm ANV buys London-headquartered travel MGA
ANV, a global insurance intermediary platform, has signed up to buy Assured Underwriting Group, as part of continued expansion in the UK.
Revenue growth across two Howden broking arms in the UK as staffing shifts
Howden UK and A-Plan have both reported revenue growth as the group reshuffled staff and businesses, according to Companies House filings.
Talent attraction and retention number one broker priority
Forty per cent of brokers ranked talent attraction and retention as their number one priority according to a survey by Mission.
People Moves: 22 – 26 June 2026
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CFC embeds AI coverage across portfolio
CFC has embedded affirmative AI coverage within its portfolio through a programme of updates to address novel AI exposures like model hallucination, AI generated content and model drift.