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Zurich UK names new commercial lead as Streidl takes global role
Zurich has named Anita Gabat as head of commercial business in the UK, stepping up from her current role as head of property.
Mid-corporate brokers at investment or sale crossroads
Independent brokers dealing with larger corporate clients need to weigh up the option of sale or large technology investment to meet client demands in the present market.
FCA opens GI consultation to reduce reporting burden
The Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation on minor changes to reduce the reporting burden on general insurance firms.
People Moves: 7 – 11 September 2026
Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Blog: Brokers to lead in home insurance as subsidence impact rises
Brokers are ideally placed to lead the home insurance charge as the risk of subsidence becomes all too frequent.
Aviva promotes Thomson to Scotland and NI lead
Aviva has appointed Amanda Thomson as branch manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Allianz hones in on financial lines online buying journey for brokers
Allianz UK has expanded its financial lines digital trading capability, enabling brokers to place a wider range of larger and more complex risks online.
Van insurance softening accelerates
Van insurance premiums fell by 4.5% in the three months to August 2026, taking the annual decline to 11%.
Insider fraud demands a joined-up insurance response
Nick Burgess, head of professional and management risks at Markel UK, lays out the connected pitfalls and the solutions brokers need to consider to support clients’ organisational resilience in the fight against insider fraud.
Somerset Bridge swings back to loss after MGA changes
Somerset Bridge Group returned to loss-making territory in 2025, one year after moving from red ink to black.
PIB revenue flat in 2025 as UK deal costs revealed
PIB Group has posted flat revenue and a drop in Ebitdae on a pro-forma basis for 2025, as the international firm revealed acquisition costs in the year sales talks with Gallagher came to an abrupt end.
Top 100 Broker turnover remains stable as group investments cut profit
The holding group of Top 100 Broker Well Dunn has reported turnover remained steady at £14.46m in the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to £14.03m in the prior year.
Ageas Retail slides to 2025 loss
Broker Ageas Retail, featuring Ageas Direct and Rias, has posted a loss for 2025 with revenue hit by the soft market.
Newbie News: Hedda Båverud Olsson of Lassie – prevention focused pet insurance
Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO and co-founder of Swedish pet insurance broker Lassie, on how the firm’s launch in the UK has been its best yet and how it will stand out in a competitive market.
Dickson Group targets doubling GWP to £100m
Top 100 broker Dickson Group has confirmed plans to double its gross written premium to £100m by 2030 alongside a new Belfast office, consolidation of its regional network and three new appointments.
Markel unveils standalone cyber solution on Acturis
Markel is set to launch a standalone UK cyber insurance solution on the Acturis platform this month, to provide brokers with a “specialist, easy-to-trade proposition”.
Zurich adds 1400 trades to SME liability appetite
Zurich has expanded its SME e-trading proposition, giving brokers access to more than 1,400 additional trades, Insurance Age can reveal, as it launches combined liability on Acturis Open Market and Zurich Online.
Allianz UK updates mid-market wholesale and retail proposition
Allianz UK has promised a series of sector specific proposition updates across the rest of 2026, having refreshed its mid-market wholesale and retail offering.
Movo arm partners with Axa on new motor scheme
The military insurance specialist within the Movo Group, Forces Solutions, has launched a bespoke personal motor insurance scheme in partnership with Axa UK.
HDI gets approval for new Lloyd’s syndicate
HDI Global UK & Ireland has received approval in principle from Lloyd’s to establish a new Lloyd’s syndicate.
Brown & Brown enters Scotland with broker deal
Brown & Brown has acquired MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, marking its retail entrance into Scotland.
McGill & Partners sells majority stake to EQT for £1.5bn
Private equity house EQT has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus for $2.0bn (£1.48bn).
The stats: Competition continues to drive down commercial premiums in Q2 2026
Commercial lines rates remained on a negative trajectory in the second quarter of the year across all classes of business covered in the Acturis Commercial Broking Index. Ida Axling investigates.
C&C named Warwickshire County Cricket Club official partner
C&C Insurance Brokers has signed a three-year agreement to become an official partner of Warwickshire County Cricket Club.