Commercial
Construction broker calls for aggregator ban
Mark Herbert, MD at Construction Insure, urged housing minister Dominic Raab to stop price comparison sites offering quotes to small businesses in the construction sector.
Folgate to start writing business again
The Folgate business will be underwritten by its owner APC Underwriting.
Arnott Marine launches offshore and subsea product
MGA targets small and medium sized UK brokers.
Nigel Phillips predicts further growth for CDL after record year
Business investing in chatbots and virtual voice technology for brokers.
Beech launches terrorism product for contract works
New offering can be bought on a maximum limit basis.
Paragon partners with AIG on exclusive wholesale solicitors PI offering
New arrangement designed for two and three partner solicitor practices in England and Wales.
CDL turnover breaks through £50m in 2017
Post-tax profit dips as investment continues.
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Kevin O’Neill to lead Allianz branch in Glasgow
Stephanie Ogden leaving to work in Lloyd’s.
Blog Spot: Will Allianz end up with takeover indigestion?
The Sunday Times led the way this weekend with the news that Allianz is surveying the insurer smorgasbord and keen to fill its plate.
Lyndon Wood upbeat as Moorhouse returns to growth
MGA changes caused 2017 turnover and profit to shrink.
Turnover and profit down at Moorhouse in 2017
Group hit by loss of MGA capacity in November 2016.
InsurTech Futures: Zurich working with Apple on new broker app
UK rollout expected before the end of the year.
More deals on the horizon for Stackhouse Poland
Group CEO Tim Johnson “delighted” with Lucas Fettes and double digit organic growth.
PIB buys i2 Healthcare
Consolidator has now made 16 acquisitions since 2016.
Covéa consults on job cuts
Insurer said changes in commercial and HNW would hit a “relatively small” number of people and stated there were no plans to scale back in these markets.
European Property Underwriting launches terrorism cover
MGA’s product available online.
Private equity injects £28m into Right Choice
LDC has taken a minority shareholding in Right Choice and the money will be used to develop the broker’s technology and software platforms.
Fiducia targets hauliers and warehouses with new combined liability product
Cover backed by A rated capacity.
Tokio Marine HCC buys Qdos Contractor
All other divisions of Qdos Group remain as independent company.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age’s editor and reporter get behind the headlines of the most read stories of this week.
Mercia Underwriting releases tradespersons and events products
Both policies from the MGA available online to brokers.
Hiscox appoints Steve Morse to lead in Birmingham as Sam Franks moves to Beazley
Beazley targeting expansion across the UK.
Swinton sale: Ardonagh in the mix and Markerstudy interested
Both organisations have previously run the rule over Swinton and could now bid.