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Dickson Group targets doubling GWP to £100m
Top 100 broker Dickson Group has confirmed plans to double its gross written premium to £100m by 2030 alongside a new Belfast office, consolidation of its regional network and three new appointments.
Aviva targets £20m GWP plus opportunities with MGA fronting launch
Aviva has officially launched its new MGA hybrid fronting proposition through its dual platform Global Corporate & Specialty business.
Movo arm partners with Axa on new motor scheme
The military insurance specialist within the Movo Group, Forces Solutions, has launched a bespoke personal motor insurance scheme in partnership with Axa UK.
HDI gets approval for new Lloyd’s syndicate
HDI Global UK & Ireland has received approval in principle from Lloyd’s to establish a new Lloyd’s syndicate.
Brown & Brown enters Scotland with broker deal
Brown & Brown has acquired MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, marking its retail entrance into Scotland.
McGill & Partners sells majority stake to EQT for £1.5bn
Private equity house EQT has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus for $2.0bn (£1.48bn).
C&C named Warwickshire County Cricket Club official partner
C&C Insurance Brokers has signed a three-year agreement to become an official partner of Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
MGA and schemes provider partner on student guarantor protection
Managing general agent Alps has teamed up with specialist schemes provider Guarantor Insure to jointly launch a student guarantor protection insurance scheme.
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Allianz tipped to put in £5bn bid for the AA
Allianz has been circling the roadside assistance firm and Top 100 UK broker AA, setting the scene for a potential £5bn bid, recent reports have suggested.
Partners& buys chartered broker
Partners& has bought Borehamwood-based chartered broker Chaseside Insurance Solutions.
Wakam targets doubling GWP to £370m in 2027
Wakam UK has committed to investing in its partner proposition and operational capabilities to support brokers, MGAs and insurance businesses as it targets doubling gross written premium.
Two new MGAs launched targeting non-standard household
Caledon Group has launched two new MGAs in the UK and Ireland specialising in home insurance for non-standard household risks that fall outside what it describes as “standard insurer appetite”.
Lloyd’s improves underwriting result but investment dip trims H1 profit
Lloyd’s cut its combined ratio to 90.8% in the first half of the year as gross written premium rose against a backdrop of market softening.
FCA defends Consumer Duty to House of Lords Committee
The Consumer Duty has “teeth” and is delivering better outcomes, David Geale, executive director of consumers, payments and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, has told a House of Lords Committee.
WTW hits the back of the net with WSL team up
WTW has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays Women’s Super League and WSL2 in a multi-year deal.
MGA eyes mid-market expansion with FI launch
Specialist underwriting agency Verve Risk Services has launched a new financial institutions team as it continues to expand "its underwriting driven, mid-market specialist business".
Geo’s Renovation Underwriting speeds up for brokers
Private client renovation risks with a premium below £3,000 that meet the automatic approval criteria can now be priced and bound with immediate effect through Renovation Underwriting’s portal without needing manual underwriter review, the business has…
Tower eyes £100m GWP launching buy-and-build strategy with first deal
Tower Insurance Brokers has bought Wilmslow-based Riskworks to kick off its acquisition plans, with the goal of becoming a £100m gross written premium national broker.
Chris Withers steps into head of schemes role at Macbeth
Macbeth has recruited ex-Ecclesiastical leader Chris Withers for the newly created head of schemes and market placement role, to support the next phase of the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
NBS expands into thatched home insurance with Hadron capacity
Managing general agent NBS Underwriting has unveiled a specialist thatched home insurance product, developed in response to broker feedback.