Articles by Rosie Simms
Ex-Das boss named HSB UK and Ireland CEO
HSB UK and Ireland has appointed former Das UK CEO Andrew Burke as CEO, subject to regulatory approval.
Aviva rolls out Global Risks Management Solutions in commercial lines
Aviva has launched its Global Risk Management Solutions proposition that unites 230 risk consultants across the UK, Ireland and Canada with Chris Andrews, director of risk management solutions UK, leading the UK and Ireland proposition.
Former Oneglobal CEO joins McGill and Partners as CFO
McGill and Partners has named Mike Reynolds as group chief financial officer.
People Moves: 25 August – 5 September 2025
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RSA names e-trade vice-president
RSA has appointed Becky Henry as vice-president of e-trade for its UK commercial lines business with immediate effect.
Open GI adds Alps to provider suite
Open GI has partnered with managing general agent Alps, bringing add-on landlord legal and rent protection policies to the platform.
Lloyd’s COR jumps up as GWP hits £32.5bn in first half of the year
Lloyd’s has reported an increase in its combined ratio to 92.5% in the first half of 2025 up from 83.7% in the same period last year.
FOI: Almost 19,000 hours logged by FCA in premium finance review
The Financial Conduct Authority logged 18,864 man hours during its review into premium finance for motor and home insurance, with brokers making up 32 of the sample firms, a Freedom of Information request from Insurance Age has revealed.
Davies launches specialist property and casualty wholesale broker
Davies has launched a specialist property and casualty wholesale broker Assurex Global London.
Aviva prevents £60m in fraudulent claims in the first half of 2025
Aviva’s counter fraud team has stopped over 6,000 fraudulent insurance claims in the first six months of this year, amounting to more than £60m.
Broking Success: ALA Insurance
Simon England, founder and managing director of ALA Insurance, explains how the broker got through the FCA GAP insurance sales freeze last year, and eyes potential acquisitions.
SME MGA recruits ex-LV managers for launch in South West and Midlands
Acies SME UK, the first managing general agent set up by Acies MGU in 2021, has expanded its SME offering by launching in the South West and the Midlands.
NBS launches enhanced contractors combined product
NBS Underwriting has launched a contractors combined product to provide brokers with a “comprehensive solution that brings essential construction-related covers together in one streamlined policy”.
Specialist insurer cites ‘consumer duty’ as it sells renewal rights to broker
Hagerty International has purchased the renewal rights of specialist classic car insurer Gilbart-Smith Associates.
AI-native broker Meshed’s mission is to eradicate the ‘blight’ of underinsurance
Mark Costello, CEO of artificial intelligence insurance broker Meshed, looks to tackle underinsurance by integrating AI with customers’ back offices, and to improve the sector’s reputation through speed, transparency and a flat 10% commission rate.
Allianz launches sustainable commercial property claims initiative
Allianz UK has partnered with Evoque Group, a supplier specialising in zero-to-landfill solutions, to help its commercial property claims team to identify items that can be salvaged, repurposed, or disposed in an environmentally responsible manner.
People Moves: 18 – 22 August 2025
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Non-standard PL broker switches from Close Brothers to Premfina
Premfina has entered into a multiyear strategic premium finance partnership with personal lines broker One Answer Insurance, following Close Brothers' decision to pivot from personal lines.
Insurance Day for Dementia returns on 27 November
Insurance Day for Dementia will return on Thursday 27 November, as Insurance United Against Dementia calls on the whole industry to get involved.
Iprism adds excess of loss product to Acturis
Iprism, the specialist construction, property and private clients MGA, has expanded its excess of loss via the Acturis trading platform.
Insurance market urged to address subsidence claims skills gap
Claims Consortium Group has called on the insurance industry to invest in initiatives to attract and train talent now to prevent a subsidence claims skills crisis.
E-trade products to be first Intact launches in October – RSA’s Grosscurth
Tovah Grosscurth, commercial lines MD, has outlined plans for the first Intact-branded products to be e-trade ones launching in October and laid out how RSA is increasing speed and consistency to market.
Ex-Aviva director takes over Bravo MD role
Bravo Networks has named Karen Jackman as managing director with effect from 1 September 2025, suceeding Phil Bayles who tool on the role on an interim basis in March.
AI insurance broker launches backed by Aviva
Meshed, an artificial intelligence insurance broker, has launched following a pre-seed funding round of £950,000, backed by Aviva via Founders Factory and venture capital funds Haatch, along with angels.