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Howden claims "world-first" with voluntary carbon credit insurance launch
Howden has launched a voluntary carbon credit insurance product designed to give buyers and sellers of high-quality, verified carbon credits greater certainty.
The Insurance Museum opens with fire insurance exhibition
The Insurance Museum has unveiled its first online exhibition which is titled Fire! Risk and Revelations and will go live on 7 September.
DR&P Group strikes five deals in 2021 after Inflexion investment
Broker holding company DR&P Group made five acquisitions in 2021 after private equity house Inflexion invested in the business and secured funding from Ares Management, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
Howden open to sharing “journey” with fellow brokers as it targets plastic neutrality
Howden Group has pushed ahead with its plans to achieve plastic neutrality and stands ready to help other brokers go down the same path, Sophie Arup head of CSR has updated Insurance Age.
Markel launches media and entertainment product
Markel International has unveiled a new media and entertainment policy designed as a cross-class liability product.
Coalition’s broker-only cyber offering goes live
San Francisco-headquartered cyber insurance provider Coalition has begun trading in the UK.
Jensten rolls out combined underwriting business
The Jensten Group has brought Policyfast, City Underwriters and Gresham Underwriting together under a single brand with the launch of Jensten Underwriting.
PIB set for more UK deals
PIB is set to move forward with more UK deals and is also achieving double digit organic growth according to chief financial officer, Ryan Brown.
FOI reveals increase in cyber breach incidents reported to FCA by brokers
A Freedom of Information request by Insurance Age has revealed that the number of cyber breach incidents reported to the Financial Conduct Authority has increased for insurance intermediaries but dropped for regulated firms altogether.
IUA develops wording to support removal of unsafe cladding
The International Underwriting Association has developed a clause to help support the removal of unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings.
PFS figures reinforce scale of financial challenge at CII
The financial performance of the Chartered Insurance Institute has again come under scrutiny as the Personal Finance Society posted its figures for 2021.
People Moves: 30 August - 2 September 2022
Keeping you up-to-date with the latest insurance moves.
Biba encourages brokers to use its flood directory
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has encouraged brokers to use its flood directory to ensure eligible households that are denied flood cover can still be offered it.
Markerstudy recruits new head of fraud from LV
Markerstudy has appointed Clare Lunn to a new role of head of fraud.
Start-up Broadway triples GWP
Broadway Insurance Brokers tripled gross written premium in the past 12 months hitting £4.5m, CEO Daniel Lloyd-John has confirmed.
Companies House says sorry and deletes Gallagher strike-off notice
Companies House has today (31 August) removed a listing of a First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off against Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited.
Iprism integrates with Acturis
Managing general agent Iprism has added its tradesman, contractors and professionals product to the Acturis trading platform.
FCA warns of HDI Global clone firm
The Financial Conduct Authority has alerted the market and consumers to a clone of authorised insurer HDI Global SE.
More acquisitions on the horizon for Seventeen Group
Seventeen Group is poised to strike more deals before the end of this year and into 2023 with European expansion on the agenda, according to CEO Paul Anscombe.
Trade credit joins cyber as a challenging market – Aon
Pricing in the UK market continued to harden across all classes in the second quarter except for directors and officers’ insurance, according to the latest report by Aon.
GRP posts £201m turnover ahead of Brown & Brown sale
Global Risk Partners has reported an operating profit of £71.3m for the year ended 31 March 2022 in its final set of results under private equity ownership.
H&H expands in Wales with Wrexham office
H&H Insurance Brokers has opened an office in Wrexham to be its administrative hub for its Wales operation.
Zego partners with QBE
Zego has partnered with QBE to expand its fleet insurance offerings.
Ecclesiastical adds to HNW offering
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has launched a new enhanced Art and Private Client policy to the market.