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Zurich UK hires Asha Kumar as its first CTO
Asha Kumar has joined Zurich UK from HSBC as chief technology officer, a newly created role.
Christiern Dart appointed CEO of MS Amlin
MS Amlin has named Christiern Dart, previously group chief underwriting officer at Brit, as CEO to succeed Andrew Carrier.
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.
MGA Arkel secures £120m AmTrust capacity
Specialist managing general agent Arkel has secured an increased limit of £120m gross written premium of A-rated capacity with AmTrust over the next three years for non-standard household insurance.
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.
South African insurer relaunches in the UK
Santam, Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has been granted in-principle approval by Lloyd’s to launch Santam Syndicate 1918.
Brown & Brown buys bloodstock specialist broker
Brown & Brown Europe has bought private client, bloodstock and farm & estate specialist broker Weatherbys Hamilton for an undisclosed amount.
Native launches risk collective to lower premiums for crypto and digital assets
Digital assets is the most excluded asset class in insurance however insurers are looking to dip their toes in, and with AI compute alone seeing trillions of dollars invested it makes it the biggest opportunity in insurance today.
Experts respond to ‘much ado about nothing’ FCA premium finance review
“After weeks of speculation, the overall feeling is one of ‘much ado about nothing’ – especially if you’re a firm doing the right thing,” said Michael Sicsic, managing partner of Sicsic Advisory, on the Financial Conduct Authority’s premium finance…
FCA urges improvements after uncovering “concerning evidence” of poor claims handling
The Financial Conduct Authority has urged insurers for improvements in claims handling whilst acknowledging rising motor premiums are mostly driven by external cost pressures.
No broker commission bans or compulsory 0% APRs on premium finance, says FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it is not going down the route of banning broker commission in premium finance and will not be forcing a 0% annual percentage rate or bringing in a single level market-wide cap.
Biba’s Trudgill on advertising cut through and ‘huge groundswell’ of support
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s first national advertising campaign to promote insurance brokers to SMEs has led to an increase in firms saying they would use a broker and raised the name recognition of the trade body, initial data has…
Aviva leans into digital with enhanced freight liability insurance launch
Aviva Global, Corporate and Specialty has rolled out freight liability insurance on Acturis for the first time alongside making the enhanced version available on Fast Trade.
MIB calls for uninsured driving fine to be quadrupled to £1200
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has made a commitment “to eradicate uninsured driving for good” as part of its newly published five year plan.
Verlingue signs multi-year partnership with MGA Alps
Managing general agent Alps has extended its decade long partnership with Verlingue Insurance Brokers with a new multi-year deal.
Fairer Finance calls for government intervention on ‘discriminatory’ insurance pricing models
Fairer Finance has tackled unfair and discriminatory pricing models driving a “poverty premium”, and called for the government and regulators to intervene as it made five recommendations.
Flood Re posts 20% policy growth to new record but profits down
Flood Re has posted a 43% fall in pre-tax profit to £13.5m as rising reinsurance costs more than outweighed lower claims costs in the year ended 31 March 2025.
UK brokers and MGAs rebranded ‘to drive scale’
HW Kaufman Group has unveiled plans to consolidate its broking and underwriting brands outside of North America.
Insurance revenue at Moneysupermarket slips 2% at half-year
Moneysupermarket’s insurance revenue dropped 2% to £117.7m in the first six-months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
CFC eyeing up £5bn+ London Stock Exchange listing – FT
CFC is exploring options including listing on the London Stock Exchange, according to the Financial Times.
Aviva doubles offshore renewable energy capacity to £150m
Aviva has doubled its offshore renewable energy capacity to £150m, with Roberts Proskovics appointed to lead the insurer’s renewable energy team.
Aviva’s rising stars programme sees cohort promotions
Poppy Keys, construction commercial broker executive at ABA Insurance Commercial, has implemented a number of changes following Aviva’s rising stars programme, as five of its participants gain promotions.
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Insurers backing Biba’s disclosure guidance – Trudgill
Every insurer partner has responded positively to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s good practice guide on a clearer approach to disclosure, CEO Graeme Trudgill told Insurance Age as the trade body delivered on its commitment to meet each…