Commercial
Covéa reports rising GWP but falling profit for 2017
Insurer's COR for the year came in at 97.5%.
No redundancy target amid Zurich's major underwriting restructure
UK underwriting is to be “streamlined” across “centres of excellence” as the insurer makes a number of hires.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning look at the top stories in a week with a somewhat different feel to it.
Quizzical questions: 27 April 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
In Person: Konsileo CEO and co-founder John Warburton
Having secured £2.7m Series A funding from Committed Capital, Konsileo co-founder and CEO John Warburton tells Jonathan Swift how taking offence at consolidation and a digital role in Munich led him to start-up his own InsurTech broker
Aggregators eating into SME business – GlobalData
Research shows brokers are adapting to digital changes.
Primassure moves from SSP and Open GI to Applied
The Southend broker made the move following an acquisition which left it running on two systems.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Siân Barton and Emmanuel Kenning analyse two key stories from the past week.
One Indemnity adds legal indemnities cover to portfolio
Division is part of One Broker group.
Insurtech start-up Konsileo secures £2.7m in funding
John Warburton's InsurTech start-up Konsileo is targeting 25 brokers after receiving funding.
In-depth - liability: Breaking free
The change in the Ogden discount rate has had a large impact on the liability market, but there are more factors at play in this fast-moving sector, Ed Murray writes
Academy moves back into profit in 2017
Chairman Dave Bard says broker is eyeing more acquisitions following its purchase of Glynwood Insurance Services last year.
Magenta invests in Iprism founder Gary Burke's MGU
New backer to "support rapid growth" of the managing general underwriter.
Integro buys Tysers
Combined UK wholesale divisions to operate under the Tysers brand.
Tasker merges its retail brokers
Maestro Insurance Services and Tasker Southeast brought together to create Tasker Insurance Brokers.
Blog: In marine cargo flexibility is key
Angela McCluskie of Fiducia pushes against creeping commoditisation in marine cargo and tells brokers there are opportunities for the taking in this complex market.
Covéa Insurance launches Excel Business Combined
Move comes after pilot project with brokers.
Aston Lark buys Ingram Hawkins and Nock
Deal is the broker's first since the merger of Aston Scott and Lark in June 2017.
Aviva targets medium sized SMEs
Aviva's Phil Bayles, MD of UK intermediaries, says insurer is in a good position compared to some of its competitors.
Saffron buys again with Continuum
Broker bought Grove Insurance last week.
Open GI unveils new platform Mobius
New applications cover brokers, insurers and MGAs.
Aviva posts UK profit rise for 2017 as COR improves to 93.9%
Group CEO Mark Wilson says provider is targeting bolt-on acquisitions in 2018.
Insurer consortium teams up on £20bn capacity trade credit platform
The Channel Syndicate and Canopius will provide capacity alongside Liberty Specialist Markets for the specialist e-trade facility.
GRP appoints Clive Nathan as CEO of MGA division
Ex-Towergate leader Nathan moves from Primary Group.