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Partners& co-founder Davey exits full time leadership
Partners& co-founder Lee Davey has announced he is stepping away from full-time executive leadership following medical advice.
Moorhouse founder Lyndon Wood returns to insurance market after five-year hiatus
Insurance industry veteran Lyndon Wood and his wife Raghad Wood have launched broking and managing general agent offering Ragado.
Addept pens five-year capacity deal with Irwell
Addept Insurance Services has signed a further multi-million-pound capacity deal with Irwell Insurance to support growth in its portfolio of legal expenses cover.
John Lewis regulated broker adds Ageas to home panel
Ageas has joined John Lewis Money’s panel of home insurers taking the total to four.
Aviva building MGA hybrid fronting proposition
Aviva has confirmed that it is developing a managing general agent hybrid fronting proposition within UKGI global corporate and specialty.
Insurance charity kicks off annual awareness week launching school grants programme
The Insurance Charity has launched a school essentials grants programme, offering awards of £250 per child in the UK and €300 per child in Ireland to help cover a range of school-related expenses, including clothing and footwear, equipment, activities,…
CII creates senior leaders advisory board with Markel’s Napoli as chair
The Chartered Insurance Institute has formed a professional communities advisory board featuring Joel Markham from Axa, Allianz’s Eibhlin Swan, PIB’s Alycia Thomson, and Nicola Maguire of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Irwell rolls out four new products
Irwell has launched family legal protection and confirmed receiving regulatory approval for professional indemnity insurance, personal home emergency and landlord home emergency.
Multi-million marine war risk consortium launched to support Strait of Hormuz shipping
Chubb will serve as lead underwriter, supported by participating Lloyd’s syndicates and specialist market partners, on a newly launched consortium designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the…
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Howden eyeing up pet insurance and travel expansion – Mike Dalby
Howden is considering branching out into pet insurance and expanding further into travel, according to Mike Dalby, CEO of Howden consumer.
Aviva Syndicates to launch in September as Probitas name retired
Aviva has confirmed plans to rebrand its Lloyd’s business Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’.
CII calls out ‘hesitant’ vulnerable customer data processing
The Chartered Insurance Institute has published guidance to support insurance and personal finance firms in managing vulnerable customers’ data.
Morrisons launches into insurance with top 100 broker
Morrisons has partnered with Hood Group to launch a pet and travel insurance proposition, marking the retailer’s entry into insurance.
Zurich to canvas brokers on launching trade vertical solutions
Zurich is to set to ask its brokers about whether it should offer trade-based vertical solutions, as part of a massive research project being kicked off at the end of the month.
Broker boss concerned about MGAs priortising profit commission over claims
Concerns have been raised that some managing general agents might choose to protect profit commission over paying or even discussing ‘grey area’ claims in the present soft market.
TBIG boosts minority stake to majority holding in latest deal
The Broker Investment Group has upped its stake in Hertfordshire-headquartered Scott Blain Insurance Consultants to 74% having first invested in the broker with a minority shareholding of 30% in 2015.
Price no excuse for losing business if brokers do their job
Price alone should not be used as an excuse for losing business senior brokers told delegates at the Broker Expo Roadshow in Bristol last week.
Accenture warns brokers AI is already reshaping insurance purchase
Accenture has cautioned brokers that artificial intelligence has already started to reshape how people research, compare and manage home and motor insurance.
Fraud website latest addition to growing list of FCA fakes
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned of a fraudulent and dangerous website in its third alert in three months about scammers impersonating it.
Parametric specialist Descartes expands into Lloyd’s
Parametric-based insurance provider Descartes Underwriting has secured Lloyd’s coverholder status through teaming up with Oak Global.
‘Scrappy’ soft market sees brokers cutting corners to win business.
The present soft market trading has been described as “scrappy” by a senior broker, with corners being cut by some due to the added pressure to win business and hit targets.
South named Gauntlet MD as Gaunt steps into executive director role
Brokerbility has appointed Michelle South as managing director of Gauntlet, as former CEO Roger Gaunt moves into the executive director position.
Konsileo continues recruitment drive with Broadbent appointment
Helen Broadbent has joined commercial insurance broker Konsileo as head of insurer strategy.