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US consolidator buys London-based £100m GWP MGA
US-based managing general agent consolidator Bishop Street Underwriters has acquired Avid Insurance, the niche multi-disciplined MGA.
Chaucer launches cyber offering
Chaucer has launched a cyber risk management and insurance solution, Vanguard, with available limits up to $15m (£11m) for cyber liability.
RSA/NIG brands end as Intact name comes into force
Ken Norgrove, CEO of Intact UK and Ireland, has detailed plans to double the size of the business to £5bn by 2030, as RSA and NIG rebrand to Intact Insurance.
Howden expands into North Wales with latest buy
Howden has purchased Llandudno, North Wales-based broker, Gott & Wynne, expanding its presence into the region.
Partners& opens South West hub
Partners& has opened an office in Bristol and recruited two protection advisors.
Maxwell to succeed Graham when she retires as Airmic CEO next year
Airmic has named Diane Maxwell as its incoming CEO as it confirmed Julie Graham will step down in April next year.
Willis stakes claim for parametric first with weather warning trigger
Willis has staked a claim for a market first with the launch of a parametric policy which will payout in the UK and Ireland on a red weather warning rather than due to the event hitting.
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Dual seals five-year capacity deal led by Zurich
Howden-owned managing general agent Dual UK has signed a five-year capacity deal led by Zurich, along with Liberty and other A-rated capacity to support its new regional commercial combined product.
Ex-Tempcover team launch new short-term insurance broker Covertime
A team of senior ex-Tempcover employees has formally re-entered the UK insurance market with Covertime, a new start-up broker focused on short-term cover.
Brunel launches specialist tech broker
Brunel Group has launched BrunelTech, a specialist broker for the technology industry.
MGA Ripe names second CUO in less than a year
UK Digital MGA Ripe has appointed Sean Carney as its new chief underwriting officer.
Bexhill owner tops £120m in lending
Orchard Funding Group, owner of premium finance lender Bexhill UK, has posted a record lending total of £121.8m for the year ended 31 July 2025, with profit-after tax jumping to over £3m.
SSP enters operating profitability following sales growth and expense reduction
SSP has reported £5.05m in operating profit for the year ending 31 December 2024 putting it into the black from a £861,000 loss the year prior.
New research claims 60% of HNW customers have suffered escape of water
Research from Ecclesiastical has found 60% of high net worth property owners have experienced an escape of water incident in the last five years.
MGA completes MBO from broker parent
Blackthorn has sold its MGA subsidiary Samphire Risk via a CEO-led buyout backed by Kantara Capital.
New MD takes the reins as loss adjusting firm completes MBO
Independent loss adjusting business Williams Pitt has undergone a management buy-out.
Cullum-backed investment vehicle supports MGA’s Series A funding round
Minority Broker Partnerships, an investment vehicle backed by Towergate founder and former Global Risk Partners [now Brown & Brown Europe] chairman Peter Cullum, has backed drone specialist MGA Moonrock Insurance for an undisclosed sum.
SMEs to step up cyber defences as over half experience cyber attack in past year
Hiscox has reported 94% of SMEs surveyed are stepping up their cyber defences and are planning to boost their investment in cyber security over the next 12 months, as 59% of respondents said they experienced a cyber attack in the past year.
JMG Group buys three brokers
JMG Group has made its latest triple swoop buying brokers in Solihull, Kendal and Edinburgh.
Gallagher leader Langley elected Lord Mayor of London
Dame Susan Langley, non-executive chair of Gallagher UK, has been elected as the 697th Lord Mayor of London, and will formally take office on 7 November.
McMillan steps down as Ageas completes Esure takeover
Ageas has completed its purchase of Esure from private equity house Bain Capital first announced in April this year.
Motor broker The Green Insurer closes
The Green Insurer has closed to new and renewing customers after launching in December 2023 claiming to be the UK’s first truly green car insurance broker.
HDI UK & Ireland appoints director of liability joining from Axa XL
HDI UK & Ireland has hired Tom Potter as director of liability.