Interview
E-trade products to be first Intact launches in October – RSA’s Grosscurth
Tovah Grosscurth, commercial lines MD, has outlined plans for the first Intact-branded products to be e-trade ones launching in October and laid out how RSA is increasing speed and consistency to market.
NFP deal to turbocharge Bspoke’s growth – Smyth
Tim Smyth, Bspoke CEO, predicts accelerated growth for the collection of managing general agents following the NFP deal last week, as he explains there will not be a dependency and the broker will not be at the front of the queue.
PremFina leaders tackle growth, profitability and regulation changes
As PremFina restructures for “the next stage of the journey”, chief product and revenue officer Laura Sweetman and chief strategy officer Danielle Medhurst share how it will partner with brokers en route to reaching profitability by the end of June next…
Newbie News: Activate Insurance Broker
Jordan Walker founded Activate Insurance Broker which launched on 1 August. Looking to scale the business through niche areas he explains why going the directly authorised route was right for him.
AllClear eyes global expansion as UK business grows over 30%
Chris Rolland, CEO of AllClear Travel Insurance, has targeted global growth with Europe and the US in the company’s sights as it has expanded operations in Ireland and Australia.
Allianz UK boss Holmes sees bright future from broker engagement in hubs and tech
Allianz UK has opened three hubs to work with brokers and will be rolling out technology developments this year into 2026, CEO Colm Holmes told Insurance Age.
Sabre CEO promises sophisticated prices to brokers
Sabre Insurance Group CEO Geoff Carter has announced plans to offer brokers “even more sophisticated” pricing through a new platform, as he sets his sights on achieving £48m in profit by the end of 2025.
Bullish Warburton on Konsileo moving ‘forward on all fronts’
Konsileo is “cautiously optimistic” about hiring another 50 brokers this year, building on its progress in 2024, CEO John Warburton told Insurance Age.
Broking Success: Sector experience
Ashley Dickson, managing director of Dickson Group, explains why he never turns his phone off and how he used his family’s motorsport experience to create a scheme for the Northern Ireland headquartered broker.
Native launches risk collective to lower premiums for crypto and digital assets
Digital assets is the most excluded asset class in insurance however insurers are looking to dip their toes in, and with AI compute alone seeing trillions of dollars invested it makes it the biggest opportunity in insurance today.
Aviva’s rising stars programme sees cohort promotions
Poppy Keys, construction commercial broker executive at ABA Insurance Commercial, has implemented a number of changes following Aviva’s rising stars programme, as five of its participants gain promotions.
Education key as AI adoption faster than ever, says CFC’s Radu
Focusing on the end client and education programmes spanning policyholders, brokers and insurers is key to success as companies ramp up the use of artificial intelligence, CFC head of technology Aura Radu told Insurance Age.
Interview: ERS managing director Martin Hall
The newly appointed ERS managing director Martin Hall speaks to Jonathan Swift about how it plans to maintain its profitable growth through embracing data/technology, focusing on opportunities in mobility innovation and being the go-to market for brokers…
MGAs ‘extremely focused’ on broker distribution in softening market - Keating
MGAs are “extremely focused” on distribution, according to Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, as he also detailed how the claims process needs to be deconstructed and put back together.
Interview: Georgina Davis, head of regional market for the Midlands, South West and Wales at Zurich
In her first interview since taking up the post of head of regional market for the Midlands, South West and Wales at Zurich, Georgina Davis tells Insurance Age about the goal of smashing the 30% growth target and her route to the “coming home” role.
Petchey: “Strong demand” in schemes gives Markel opportunity to diversify
Mike Petchey, head of schemes at Markel, is seeing “strong demand” in the market, highlighting the number of possibilities when it comes to schemes is enormous.
Interview: DCI Nik Jethwa, head of the insurance fraud department at the City of London Police
Detective Chief Inspector Nik Jethwa, head of the insurance fraud department at the City of London Police, tells Insurance Age why he is optimistic about the outlook for fighting insurance fraud, including ghost broking, with industry collaboration and…
Cheesbrough outlines M&A and tech plans as Movo enters ‘2.0’ growth phase
The Movo Group of Companies is poised to enter a new period of M&A activity and member sign-up following the sale of a majority equity stake to AUB in October 2024.
Interview: Brendan Devine, CEO of Atec Group
In his five years as CEO of Atec Group Brendan Devine has led the business to more than double policy numbers and profit organically, now having struck its first acquisition buying Moorhouse last month he explains how it will triple in size over the next…
Interview: JP Allcock, managing director of commercial insurance at NFP Europe
NFP’s John Paul Allcock tells Insurance Age about building the broker’s UK arm from nine staff to over 300, buying and rebranding plans as well as how the business has fared since the takeover by Aon just over a year ago.
Interview: Superscript CEO Chris Barclay
Newly appointed Superscript CEO Chris Barclay tells Jonathan Swift about its plans to enter motor, reduce the number of insurers it works with and treble in size to over £100m GWP after shaking off its insurtech tag to become a truly digital insurance…
Cowens looks for growth in challenging market
Mark Wilson, managing director of Cowens, has targeted 15% growth in the next year but highlighted the soft market and wider economy challenges, with acquisitions not ruled out.
Cowbell targets cyber insurance education to increase uptake
Simon Hughes, senior vice-president of global distribution at Cowbell, looks to grow the cyber insurance market by educating brokers, as the UK team continues to expand.
Lycetts to invest more in technology, with opportunities in softening market – Barclay
Ian Barclay, CEO of Lycetts, told Insurance Age the broker is investing in technology whilst keeping face-to-face relationships with clients, as he sees opportunities in a softening market.