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Marco Capital sails in to buy MGA incubator parent Pro Global
Marco Capital, the property and casualty legacy consolidator and parent of insurance services group PoloWorks, has signed up to buy Pro Global.
Jason Storah on Aviva walking away on pricing, but not from brokers
Aviva’s commercial book shrank year-on-year, but only “marginally” in the heartlands of brokers’ traditional business, UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Storah told Insurance Age.
Aviva boosts UK operating profit and trims COR in H1
Aviva has posted a more than 40% increase in UK operating profit for the first half of 2026, coming in at £603m, pointing to “maintaining disciplined trading” across its portfolio “despite areas of market softening”.
Pen doubles capacity in renewed property owners’ deal
Pen Underwriting has increased its property owner risks capacity, enabling the managing general agent to write £120m in premium over the next three years.
Bspoke adds Cadle and Biggs in broker facing roles
Bspoke Group has appointed Jim Cadle as head of distribution and Ryan Biggs as business development manager, to support growth across its commercial and delegated authority divisions.
Essex regional review: Local knowledge stands out
Being so close to London, brokers in Essex benefit from the resources of the capital city while also providing local knowledge to customers.
Aviva strengthens financial institutions capability across regional network
Aviva has expanded its financial institutions underwriting capability with four FI underwriters located in the Midlands and South, North of England and Scotland.
Allianz joins Sky Protect home insurance panel ‘completing an expert line-up’
Allianz UK has joined the panel for broker Sky Protect’s home insurance offering, sitting alongside Axa and Ageas.
QBE FOI reveals solar panel fires increasing at more than double the rate of installations
The rate of solar panel fires is rising faster than the pace of installations, up 133% in recent years compared to a 52% increase in new kit, according to research by QBE.
Chubb boss hails Nicklin “natural choice” for lead role
Chubb has appointed Ed Nicklin as head of the major accounts division for UK and Ireland, as Nick Lee retires.
Allianz Commercial staff restructure came in response to broker efficiency demands
Colm Holmes, CEO of Allianz UK, has highlighted broker requests and market conditions led to the management restructure, as he emphasised the insurer’s best years are ahead.
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Allianz UK grows profit by 18% with stable business volumes
Allianz UK increased operating profit by 18.2% in the first half of 2026 to £265m as the insurer cited that broker relationships “remain key”.
Ripe reveals deal costs and 21% turnover growth
Digital managing general agent Ripe Thinking spent £22.8m on a pair of deals last year as turnover and operating profits rose.
Renters’ Rights Act strengthens brokers’ role as trusted advisers to landlords – Aviva research
A survey of over 500 UK landlords has pinpointed brokers and insurers as the leading source of support as they navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, according to Aviva.
Admiral profits back 18% as CEO describes market as “more challenging”
The UK’s largest personal lines insurer Admiral has reported an 18% decline in group profit before tax to £429.2m (H1 25: £521m) in its half year results today.
Sabre hungry for ‘as much growth as we can lay our hands on’ but only at ‘right margin’, says CEO
Sabre grew by more than expected in the first half of the year, adding new broker agencies every week, CEO Geoff Carter has confirmed.
Markel unveils ‘intuitive’ e-trade broker portal
Markel has launched an e-trade broker portal, bringing together quotations, renewals, mid-term adjustments, client management and claims through a single login.
Hiscox to boost UK retail productivity with augmented underwriting
Hiscox is seeking to double down on productivity improvements across its retail business in the UK through AI augmented underwriting.
Acrisure MGA senior trio Palmer, Read and Banks exit for Ardonagh reunion at Geo
Three bosses at Acrisure’s MGA arm AUK have handed their notices in and are heading for a reunion with Ardonagh, Insurance Age has learned.
Job losses at Travelers UK and Ireland to hit almost 50 staff
Travelers has confirmed it is set to cut 6% of its UK and Ireland workforce.