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Open GI adds Covéa property product to panel
Open GI has expanded its panel, adding Covéa’s property owners product, which offers commercial building cover of £1m and contents up to £50,000, Insurance Age can reveal.
Allianz backs Movo AR motor MGA launch Slick Cover
Allianz has launched a “digital-first” car insurance managing general agent Slick Cover, an appointed representative of Movo Partnership.
Markerstudy completes MGA sale to Saturn
Markerstudy Group has sold its managing general agent arm, Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited, to Saturn Holdings, in a deal first revealed by Insurance Age.
Zurich launches life sciences offering in UK
Zurich has unveiled a life science insurance offering in the UK and Europe to address “critical risk exposures”.
Policy Expert renews capacity with Bridgehaven
Personal lines specialist Policy Expert has renewed its capacity with Bridgehaven until the end of December 2029 in a partnership expected to support around £1.75 billion of premium.
Alasdair Stewart retires from Axa
Axa UK marketing and broker development director Alasdair Stewart has confirmed his retirement after 15 years with the insurer.
SRG expands global specialty platform with acquisition
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Superian Insurance Group to strengthen its capabilities across specialty risk.
DA underwriter seals new PE investor after trebling business since 2023
Delegated underwriting authority specialist Carbon Underwriting has signed an agreement for “a significant growth equity investment” from FTV Capital, the global sector-focused growth equity firm.
Aviva launches minifleet excess reductions on Fast Trade
Aviva has added an excess reduction of up to £200 for minifleet customers with policies traded on Fast Trade, to support brokers in delivering stronger claims outcomes for their SME customers.
Covéa reveals GWP splits and CORs for 2025
Covéa Insurance has broken down the performance of its commercial and personal lines units in an update on the 2025 results confirming improved profitability in both.
Experts welcome FCA insurance rules simplification but urge further to go
Insurance specialists have endorsed the Financial Conduct Authority’s pincer movement to strip back the insurance rule book and get rid of ‘box-ticking’ exercises, but urged the regulator to go further.
Ageas teams up with Top 100 broker on home
Ageas UK has joined the Source Insurance panel, in the latest of a string of home-focused expansion moves by the provider.
FCA continues on insurance rules flexibility path with further simplification proposals
The Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation which it claimed will strip “overlapping and outdated requirements” from its insurance rulebook.
Ifed teams up with Nominet in battle against fake insurance websites
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, part of the City of London Police, has teamed up with UK domain registry Nominet in the fight against spoof insurance websites.
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New MGA to target photographers and musicians
MGA incubator OneAdvent has launched high-value asset MGA, Collective, which provides tailored insurance products to photographers and musicians.
Aviva continues commercial lines leadership team build
Aviva has added Shyam Bhayani and David Thomas to its commercial lines chief underwriting office leadership team.
Addept pens five-year capacity deal with Irwell
Addept Insurance Services has signed a further multi-million-pound capacity deal with Irwell Insurance to support growth in its portfolio of legal expenses cover.
John Lewis regulated broker adds Ageas to home panel
Ageas has joined John Lewis Money’s panel of home insurers taking the total to four.
Aviva building MGA hybrid fronting proposition
Aviva has confirmed that it is developing a managing general agent hybrid fronting proposition within UKGI global corporate and specialty.
Irwell rolls out four new products
Irwell has launched family legal protection and confirmed receiving regulatory approval for professional indemnity insurance, personal home emergency and landlord home emergency.
Multi-million marine war risk consortium launched to support Strait of Hormuz shipping
Chubb will serve as lead underwriter, supported by participating Lloyd’s syndicates and specialist market partners, on a newly launched consortium designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the…
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Aviva Syndicates to launch in September as Probitas name retired
Aviva has confirmed plans to rebrand its Lloyd’s business Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’.