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SRG launches international team
Specialist Risk Group has formed a new team in its international pillar, who will work with global clients and brokers to place insurance programmes for UK subsidiaries of overseas corporates.
Bspoke looks to the next level
New Bspoke CEO Ryan Gill targets becoming the leading niche and specialist MGA in the UK market as he highlights a pipeline of acquisitions, new products and investments in systems and platforms to hit the goal.
PIB reveals first purchase since Gallagher talks ended
PIB Group has bought general insurance specialists Guernsey-based Ross Gower Group, expanding its presence in the region.
Home insurance premium falls accelerate in Q3
Insurance premiums for home insurance continued their downward trajectory in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from Pearson Ham Group’s General Insurance Price Index.
Interview: John Page, CEO of DR&P Group on the journey from £3m to £32m Ebitda and the vision for £55m
“We’ve never positioned ourselves as a consolidator. We’re really keen to be the brokers’ broker,” DR&P group CEO John Page tells Insurance Age.
HSB launches cyber insurance and incident response solution for SMEs
HSB has launched a cyber and incident response solution for micro and small businesses in the UK and Ireland with revenues up to £10m.
Arch names Cleary as Leeds branch manager
Arch Insurance UK Regional Division has appointed Martin Cleary as Leeds branch manager, joining from Bravo Network.
Carrow launches UK accident and health products
Carrow Insurance, a specialist managing general agent, has launched accident and health covers in the UK, tailored for corporate and affinity business.
Intact invests in Top 100 UK Broker Adler Fairways’ owner UKGI Group
The parent company of Top 100 UK insurance broker Adler Fairways has secured financial backing from Intact Financial Corporation, Insurance Age can reveal.
Brown & Brown seals All Medical Professionals deal
Brown & Brown has bought specialist digital broker All Medical Professionals which trades as All Med Pro Dental.
Ex-PIB and Aon leader Butler joins Kingfisher as head of corporate risks
Kingfisher Insurance has named Gareth Butler as head of corporate risks.
Partners& buys Midlands broker
Partners& has snapped up family run Nottingham-based commercial broker Pargeter & Associates.
Peach Q&A: White and Bendelow
Insurance Age caught up with Peach’s CEO, Russell White, and director of commercial, Ryan Bendelow, to find out what comes next from the niche commercial insurer that is hungry for broker business.
Chaucer launches cyber offering
Chaucer has launched a cyber risk management and insurance solution, Vanguard, with available limits up to $15m (£11m) for cyber liability.
Jensten confirms £2m GWP broker buy
Jensten has bought commercial broker Martin Insurance Services in Kent.
RSA/NIG brands end as Intact name comes into force
Ken Norgrove, CEO of Intact UK and Ireland, has detailed plans to double the size of the business to £5bn by 2030, as RSA and NIG rebrand to Intact Insurance.
Romero reveals profit and turnover surge under AssuredPartners ahead of Gallagher deal
Romero Insurance Brokers achieved £19.07m of turnover and post-tax profit approaching £6m in 2024, the only full year it was exclusively owned by AssuredPartners.
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Howden expands into North Wales with latest buy
Howden has purchased Llandudno, North Wales-based broker, Gott & Wynne, expanding its presence into the region.
Partners& opens South West hub
Partners& has opened an office in Bristol and recruited two protection advisors.
Bridge profits bounce back across the board
Bridge Insurance Brokers has reported operating profit more than tripled to £714,212 in the year ended 31 March 2025 compared to the year before.
Maxwell to succeed Graham when she retires as Airmic CEO next year
Airmic has named Diane Maxwell as its incoming CEO as it confirmed Julie Graham will step down in April next year.
Willis stakes claim for parametric first with weather warning trigger
Willis has staked a claim for a market first with the launch of a parametric policy which will payout in the UK and Ireland on a red weather warning rather than due to the event hitting.
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