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Nick Harris to leave Marsh
Nick Harris is no longer taking up the role as CEO of UK retail and will be leaving the broker.
Ardonagh-owned Price Forbes launches real estate and legal indemnity practice
Price Forbes, part of Ardonagh Specialty, has launched a real estate and legal indemnity practice led by managing director of real estate Mark Manwaring.
Brown & Brown opens retail office in Newcastle
Brown & Brown has opened a retail insurance broking office in Newcastle, the first branded business in the sector under its new identity.
NFP boosts London presence with Advanced Insurance Consultants buy
US-headquartered broking firm NFP has purchased London-based Advanced Insurance Consultants to develop its client base in the London and the wider South East areas.
Amazon to shut Insurance Store after just over a year
Amazon is closing its UK Insurance Store, which was launched with great fanfare in October 2022.
OneAdvent launches MGA Criterion
Specialist managing general agent and broker services platform OneAdvent has launched Criterion, an MGA that underwrites niche classes of business.
Howden buys Scottish broker Laurie Ross
Howden has bought Glasgow-headquartered personal and commercial lines broker Laurie Ross.
Malcolm Harvey retires from Qlaims
Managing general agent Qlaims has announced founder Malcom Harvey has retired.
French wholesaler buys motor specialist broker Lexham Insurance
April, a wholesale insurance broker in France and Europe, has bought two-wheeler insurance specialist Lexham Insurance.
Brunel adds PI broker to group
The Brunel Group has set up a professional indemnity insurance broker with a focus on UK professional firms.
Acturis launches AI Predict
Acturis has launched AI Predict to bring the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning into its software-as-a-service platform.
Just Travel targets brokers with new wholesale arm Aneevo
A new travel insurance distribution platform has been launched for UK insurance brokers.
TBIG backs first broker start-up
Nathan Walton has launched Cheshire-based commercial broker Insurance Connections, backed by The Broker Investment Group.
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Biba welcomes Indeed as associate
Indeed has become an associate of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in the same month that the trade body launched a programme with the Careers & Enterprise Company.
Canopius launches investment management cover
Canopius Group has launched an investment management product for asset managers, with the aim of responding to shifts in the risk landscape in the highly-regulated asset management sector.
Chaucer takes Milner from Aspen as CEO
Chaucer has swooped for Richard Milner as its group CEO moving from Aspen UK, which has, in turn, appointed Sarah Stanford as interim CEO.
Consumer Duty will continue to challenge the market claims DACB
DAC Beachcroft has released its predictions for 2024, including that Consumer Duty will challenge the market and about the impact of AI on insurance products.
MGA expands D&O offering with NED Protect
Rising Edge has expanded its commercial D&O offering to include a new product, tailored exclusively for non-executive directors.
Aurora pushes on broker relationships with new hire ahead of product launch
Aurora has appointed Tom Willmore to a newly-created broker-facing role as it committed to launching a commercial combined offering this spring, amid a drive to be a one-stop shop for brokers.
Tony Buss to lead merged Arag and Das UK business as deal completes
Arag Group has announced that its UK boss, Tony Buss, pictured, will lead the new enlarged legal expenses business, having completed the acquisition of Das UK from German insurance group ERG Versicherung AG.
Allianz drops LV brand in broker channel
Allianz will rebrand LV Broker in May, the insurer has confirmed.
Ghost broker who targeted Sudanese community sentenced
The City of London Police have revealed a man who offered fraudulent motor insurance policies to Sudanese nationals living in the UK has been sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.
Car insurance premiums surge 58% in a year
According to research by WTW and Confused, car insurance premiums have soared to a record high with a 58% rise in 2023.