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Clear picks Premium Credit
Clear Group has chosen Premium Credit as its principal premium finance partner signing a multi-year contract.
Home insurance premium falls speed up
Average quoted prices for home insurance fell by 4.8% in the three months to September, according to research by Consumer Intelligence.
Specialist Leeds broker enters “next stage” with rebrand
C&C Insurance Brokers has launched C&C Employee Benefits as its rebranded health and wellbeing arm.
Specialty MGAs Nirvana and Pulse complete merger
Managing general agents Nirvana and Pulse have completed their merger after the deal was signed off by the Financial Conduct Authority.
FeLines’ founder Henderson on how the group has grown and provides safe space
Gemma Henderson, founder of FeLines, a networking group for women in insurance financial lines, explains how the group has grown, the importance of safe spaces, and how she will focus on quality of events over quantity.
One Call’s Chadburn joins main Biba board
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Sarah Chadburn, director at One Call Insurance, as chair of its regional chairs’ advisory board.
Markerstudy adds former Allianz leader Price as director
Markerstudy has added ex-Allianz leader Victoria Price as capacity and partnerships director.
MGA Alps launches fleet GAP product
Managing general agent Alps has launched a fleet GAP product for brokers, designed to deliver “valuable” protection for organisations operating commercial fleets.
Brokers call on MGAs for more at renewal
Nine in 10 brokers believe insurers and managing general agents across the non-standard market could do more to support renewals and client retention, according to the latest survey by Prestige Underwriting.
FCA issues warning of Close Brothers clone
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning of fraudsters trying to scam people as a clone of Close Brothers.
Ex-Bravo boss Scott Bennett moves to JMG
Scott Bennett, the former leader of Ardonagh-owned Bravo Networks, has joined JMG as group insurer director.
New MGA targets financial lines
Managing general underwriter Acies has launched its latest underwriting agency, Subscribe MGA focusing on financial lines.
Mission aiming to launch six more MGAs by end of 2026, says CEO Dingwall
Accelerant-backed MGA incubator Mission is looking to almost double the number of UK/EU firms under its auspices to 15 by the end of 2026, according to CEO Ross Dingwall.
Social media and underinsurance the main challenges facing HNW clients – TL Dallas’ Pullich
Caroline Pullich, head of private clients at TL Dallas, looks to relaunch its high net worth branding and work with the commercial team, as she cites underinsurance and social media as the biggest challenges facing HNW clients.
Allianz strikes deal to enhance fleet risk management
Allianz UK has partnered with Samsara to make access to risk management technology more accessible to a broader range of UK fleets.
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AIG becomes strategic investor in top 10 UK insurer
AIG has taken a 35% equity investment in Convex and Onex Corporation has reinvested as a majority shareholder with 63% stake.
Open GI CEO Badley outlines plan to attract more insurers to its panel
Open GI CEO Simon Badley has promised insurers it will make its brokers easier to deal with and more efficient to attract further providers onto its panel.
Tokio Marine and MGA launch ‘market-first’ nuclear fusion insurance
Tokio Marine GX and managing general agent Northcourt, part of the Optio Group, have launched what they claim to be the Lloyd’s market’s first insurance facility for nuclear fusion technology.
Axa extends partnership with MGA in multi-year deal
Axa UK has renewed its partnership with Avantia Group in a multi-year deal, seeing the insurer continue to provide capacity for the MGA’s specialist home insurance online brand Homeprotect.
UK businesses more likely to rely on brokers for risk management than global peers
UK businesses are more likely to rely on brokers to identify major risks (78.3%) compared with global counterparts (55.7%), according to a new survey.
New Covea UK CEO Laurent promises consistency to brokers
Xavier Laurent has promised consistency will be key for Covea UK as he takes over the CEO role, with the insurer looking to leverage its current product set - rather than build new ones - to deliver profitability.
Blog: Gen Z wants to share not rent – tapping into the next generation of insurance customers
The insurance industry often talks about “customers of tomorrow” – but tomorrow is already here, says Martyn Mathews, managing director of SSP Broker.
Award winning broker Alan Boswell posts turnover and revenue growth
Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers grew turnover 7.2% to £35.83m in the year ended 31 March 2025 as profits topped £9m.