Commercial
Reich targeting £100m of GWP by 2022
CEO Simon Taylor rules out selling up.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age's editor and reporter share their thoughts on Biba 2018 and a strong week for puns in headlines.
Allianz to get £250m commercial business boost from LV deal
Transfer to start in third quarter.
Pen writing up takeover “shopping list”
MGA ready to return to the buying trail after pause since 2015.
Ageas Q1 results "significantly hit" by bad weather
UK CEO Andy Watson says provider wants to grow in commercial lines.
Aviva scoops top spot in Brokerbility survey
Allianz drops to second place with RSA in third.
Allianz to move commercial business from LV in Q3
Insurer reports improved profit for first quarter 2018.
Blog: Eight things to look out for at Biba 2018
As the UK insurance sector descends on Manchester for the 2018 British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference, Jonathan Swift predicts some of the key talking points on the floor and in the bars around the venue.
Damian Baxter moves from Open GI to Hughub
Baxter becomes head of sales at insurtech firm.
Peter Cullum rolls with Oasis deal
MGA Lexicon Property targeting mid-market property owners.
MUM plugs cyber offering into market
MGA targeting broker and SME client education to support full product roll out.
In-depth - Commercial lines: Trading up in traditional lines
Property owners is a familiar market for most brokers. New risks and technology could help to squeeze a profit out of the increasingly tight margins in the sector, writes Sam Barrett
Quizzical questions: 11 May 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Pen Underwriting reveals its largest ever “master binder” in £110m annual deal with Legal & General
L&G to lead on UK household and SME for five years.
In-depth - commercial lines: Roll out the barrel
Brokers should keep an eye out for start-ups and opportunities in booming industries such as microbrewing. Sam Barrett investigates
Gallagher's Risk Services deal first in strong pipeline
The deal is Gallagher’s first buy since it completed the integration process of Oval, Giles and Oamps.
Finch Group buys Bournemouth-based Opus Risk Solutions
The broker is also launching a new risk management consultancy for commercial clients.
Gallagher buys Risk Services in UK M&A return
Deal marks the broker's first purchase in the UK after a three year long integration programme.
ABI calls on FCA to use new personal lines principles when supervising firms
Biba encourages brokers to help solve the dual pricing problem.
Allianz updates motor fleet products
New policies include cover for in-vehicle safety technology and misfuelling as well as enhanced limits.
Axa creates new broker-facing director role in commercial
Former Arista MD Nick Watson joins with responsibility for broker marketing, development, the branch network and strategic partnerships.
Arag revamps commercial legal protection products
New cover protects senior officers against personal risks that might impact the business.
Transactor publishes final results from before Open GI sale
Software house says focus on Version 7 impacted numbers.
Covéa reports rising GWP but falling profit for 2017
Insurer's COR for the year came in at 97.5%.