Commercial
Peach and Yutree partner on property owners
Commercial broker and underwriting agency Yutree has partnered with niche commercial insurer Peach on the launch of a new property owners binder.
Clear sets out European strategy as Luberichs departs
Andreas Luberichs, Europe CEO at Clear, has chosen to leave after two years in the role, the broker has confirmed.
Allianz UK boss Holmes sees bright future from broker engagement in hubs and tech
Allianz UK has opened three hubs to work with brokers and will be rolling out technology developments this year into 2026, CEO Colm Holmes told Insurance Age.
Allianz UK boosts operating profit as business volume slips in half-year
Allianz UK grew operating profit by 28.4% in the first half of the year to £224.3m from £174.7m in the same period of 2024.
Specialist marine hull MGA becomes fully independent from Arch
Amphitrite Underwriting London, a specialist marine hull managing general agent, has moved to full independence following a buyback of Arch’s minority shareholding.
Doubling down on sector strategy is maintaining momentum with brokers, says Hiscox’s Musselle
Working with brokers, digital initiatives, product refreshes and brand strength helped Hiscox accelerate UK growth in the first half of the year, according to chief underwriting officer Joanne Musselle.
Aon launches Accelerate Programme for growing UK businesses
Aon has launched an Accelerate Programme designed with technology start-ups and scale-ups in mind, delivered by a dedicated team.
Hiscox maintains UK growth momentum at half year
Hiscox achieved 6% growth in UK written premiums in the first half of 2025 with rising policy numbers in commercial and in art and private client business taking the total to $463.4m (£348.6m).
DR&P and Seventeen strike deals
DR&P Group has invested in West Yorkshire-based Spedding Goldthorpe (Brokers) while Seventeen Group has bought Trelawney Insurance Solutions in Cornwall.
Noble Insurance Group to buy Caravanwise
Noble Insurance Group, home to a portfolio of specialist brokers, has signed up to buy camping and leisure market specialist Caravanwise.
TBIG buys Romford broker KSL Thomas
The Broker Investment Group has completed its fifth acquisition of 2025 with the purchase of Romford-based KSL Thomas & Co.
Business solutions company buys Lloyd’s broker
Liberty Blume has bought Lloyd’s broker PHL Insurance Brokers in its first strategic M&A transaction.
SRG completes Dutch and Belgian buy moving into mainland Europe
Specialist Risk Group has completed the purchase of German broker Ecclesia’s businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium marking its formal entry into mainland Europe.
PIB tops £500m revenue as losses trimmed in run-up to ending sale talks
PIB Group has posted £514.7m of pro forma group net revenue for 2024, a year it expanded into two countries and made 25 acquisitions before walking away from sales talks in 2025.
Property payouts hit £1.6bn in second quarter
Insurers paid out £1.6bn for property insurance claims during the second quarter of the year, research from the Association of British Insurers has shown.
Bullish Warburton on Konsileo moving ‘forward on all fronts’
Konsileo is “cautiously optimistic” about hiring another 50 brokers this year, building on its progress in 2024, CEO John Warburton told Insurance Age.
Broking Success: Sector experience
Ashley Dickson, managing director of Dickson Group, explains why he never turns his phone off and how he used his family’s motorsport experience to create a scheme for the Northern Ireland headquartered broker.
Bridgehaven makes first acquisition
Hybrid fronting insurer Bridgehaven has signed up for its first buy, to snap up Dublin-based insurer SureStone Insurance for an undisclosed amount.
Konsileo grows revenue and trims losses in 2024
Konsileo’s parent company delivered a 54% increase in revenue to £10.84m as the expansive Top 100 Broker bolstered headcount, hiring 23 brokers across three cohorts in 2024.
TH March grew profits and turnover in run-up to EOT
Specialist jewellery and allied trades broker TH March boosted annual profit-after tax by 63.7% to £781,000 in the run-up to switching to an employee ownership trust.
Broker hires ex-Bolt insurance head to lead new future mobility arm
The Plan Group has launched a new venture to deliver solutions for electric and autonomous vehicle technology providers.
Allianz adds Head from RSA for MGA-focused post
Allianz Commercial has taken Daniel Head from RSA, where he led partnerships, as its new head of delegated authority and portfolio solutions for UK global and international markets.
UK commercial market softening continues at 6% – Marsh
Commercial market rate softening in the UK continued at 6% in the second quarter, according to Marsh, identical to the pace at the start of the year.
Clear reveals £171m buying bill
Clear’s 12 strong acquisition spree in the year ended 31 October 2024 generated a £170.9m bill, a filing at Companies House has revealed.