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Lucida confirms ex-Allianz PL boss George exit
Former Allianz personal lines broker boss Nicola George has left her post as group chief underwriting officer of Lucida Group after less than a year, the business has confirmed.
Subscribe adds £5m Fortegra capacity
Subscribe MGA has secured a long-term capacity agreement with Fortegra Insurance UK.
Arch recruits Donald from Axa for Glasgow branch manager role
Arch Insurance’s UK regional division has appointed Karen Donald as branch manager of its Glasgow operations, effective immediately.
Allianz refreshes mid-market manufacturing offering
Allianz UK has continued to refresh its Commercial Select sector propositions by enhancing cover for manufacturing businesses with turnover between £10m and £1.5 bn.
Blog: Consistency could be the next big differentiator for insurers
John Dunn, managing director of Brokerbility, argues insurers willing to focus on relationships that deliver reliable and consistent positive experiences have a significant opportunity to become a partner that brokers actively want to do more business…
Scottish broker switches to AR model as it hits 50 years
Antony Murray has told Insurance Age why the Scottish broker E G Murray moved to being an appointed representative and what its plans are moving forward.
Arkel makes first CDL IHP move
Arkel is launching its non-standard home and landlord schemes on Proteus, CDL’s cloud-based Insurer Hosted Platform, to kick off a wider rollout.
Which? demands ban on brokers charging high motor APRs
Which? has named and shamed motor insurance brokers charging high interest rates on monthly policies and called for a ban on the practice.
Soft market hits Kelliher in 2025, with turnover and profits down
Profits dropped at Kelliher Insurance Group in 2025 more than wiping out the surge seen in 2024.
Broker Expo 2026: Don’t shy away from cyber
Experts at the Broker Expo urged delegates to keep plugging away on cyber amid the ongoing low level of uptake by SMEs.
Brown & Brown UK launches retail graduate programme
Brown & Brown UK has launched a retail graduate programme starting with 16 participants.
Flood Re acquires BeFloodReady
Flood Re has unveiled plans to develop BeFloodReady into a national platform for flood resilience, after acquiring the brand.
Broker Expo 2026: Early and open conversations needed for brokers and underwriters to win
As the industry starts to lose its face-to-face culture, being open to early and open appetite conversations through different channels will be key to establishing good relationships between brokers and underwriters.
Howden names Richardson to new CCO role
Howden has appointed Elliot Richardson as chief commercial officer for the group, a newly created role at the broker.
Aviva appoints Slabbert as new Lloyd’s/GCS boss
Aviva has appointed Johan Slabbert as managing director of its Global Corporate & Specialty business and CEO of Aviva Syndicates.
Seventeen doubles down in Gibraltar with latest buy
Seventeen Group has bought Sovereign Insurance Services, striking its second deal in Gibraltar in recent months.
Broker Expo 2026: Days of Frankenstein’s Monster consolidation over
Broker consolidation is evolving from the ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’ approach of the past to one which is more focused on culture, integration and organic growth.
Ex-Ravenhall boss launches new broker Decello
Neil Grimshaw has opened commercial broker Decello in Huddersfield, labelling it a boutique ‘advice-led’ firm for businesses and private clients.
Attis CEO insists it has not reached ‘end goal’ as it sets 2027 target
Top 100 insurance broker Attis has outlined plans to hit more than £20m in revenue in 2027, having revealed it is on track to exceed £16m by year-end.
Aviva renews MGA commercial motor partnership in £200m GWP deal
Aviva and managing general agent Q Underwriting have renewed their more than two decade long commercial motor partnership for a further five years.
People Moves: 5 – 9 October 2026
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.