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Hiscox launches technology graduate programme
Hiscox has launched a technology graduate programme to attract and develop the next generation of tech talent.
Deadline extended for Zurich’s Beazley bid
Zurich has been granted more time to make its formal £8bn bid for Beazley with the deadline pushed back to 5pm on 4 March.
Flock CEO Klinger outlines broker growth plan after Admiral deal
Flock CEO Ed Leon Klinger has outlined that it is keen to grow its broker base following its acquisition by the Admiral Group.
Admiral Group acquires £80m digital fleet MGA Flock
Admiral Group has reached an agreement to acquire Flock, a data-driven fleet insurance specialist.
MGA launches pharmaceutical recall cover
BluNiche, the specialist product recall managing general agent, has expanded its portfolio to provide dedicated coverage for the pharmaceutical sector.
Intact UK&I COR ticks up in 2025
Intact UK & International has posted a 94.8% combined operating ratio for 2025, deteriorating from 92.8% the year before.
Covéa UK appoints Domart as CEO five months after naming Laurent in role
Philippe Domart has been appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance UK to take up the role on 1 April, in an abrupt about turn at the insurer.
Commercial Express’ Pritchard on opportunities with brokers in MGU model move
Managing director of Commercial Express, Duncan Pritchard, shares its broker agency, digital platform and product expansion plans as the business moves to a managing general underwriter model after teaming up with Fortegra.
Motor claims hit £11.9bn in 2025
Motor insurers paid out £11.9bn in claims last year, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
Markel-backed niche MGA launches apprenticeship scheme
Purbeck Insurance Services has launched a new apprenticeship scheme coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week.
Brokers have mixed reaction on Zurich/Beazley deal
Insurance brokers have given a mixed response to the potential Zurich/Beazley deal highlighting the acquisition would create a “strong proposition” and could create opportunities but noted another competitor leaving the market as a medium-term worry.
imarket adds another MGA to portfolio
Industry-owned imarket has pushed further into the managing general agent sector with Chapman and Stacey Underwriting launching a liability product onto Open GI’s platform via its service.
Ecclesiastical uncovers £3m of fraudulent claims, down on 2024
Ecclesiastical Insurance has reported it uncovered £3m in fraudulent claims during 2025, down from the more than £4m detected in 2024.
AIG completes deal for Convex minority stake
AIG has completed the acquisitions of strategic minority ownership stakes in specialty insurer and reinsurer Convex Group and global asset manager Onex Corporation.
Former Allianz PL boss George joins top 100 broker
Lucida Group has appointed former Allianz personal lines broker boss Nicola George as group chief underwriting officer.
FCA issues warnings over DLG and short-term cover broker clones
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned of two clones claiming to be Covertime and UK Insurance, part of the Direct Line Group.
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Commercial Express adds Fortegra as capacity provider as MGU plans step forward
Managing general agent Commercial Express has struck a capacity partnership with Fortegra, Insurance Age can reveal.
Interview: Allianz’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs
Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, tells Insurance Age about the importance of the provider’s regional footprint now including broker hubs, the challenges of the soft market and its MGA appetite as well as the ongoing investment in…
Blog: Four cyber threats brokers can’t afford to ignore in 2026
Tom Draper, managing director of Coalition UK, assesses four threats that show the dynamic nature of cyber risk to brokers and their clients, highlighting cybersecurity cannot be a once-a-year questionnaire or a box-ticking exercise at renewals.
UK commercial softening accelerated to 7% in Q4
The commercial insurance market in the UK softened by 7% in the final quarter of last year, in its eighth drop in a row, according to research by Marsh.
Peach partners with Paragon on property
Niche commercial insurer Peach has partnered with insurtech managing general agent Paragon, to provide capacity for its non-standard household and residential let property products.
Collinson supports digital bank Chase’s UK insurance entry
Collinson Insurance has secured a new partnership with digital bank Chase.
Zurich reaches agreement with Beazley over potential £8bn takeover
Zurich and Beazley have reached an agreement in principle for a deal worth potentially £8bn, clearing the way for a formal bid.