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Home insurance premium falls speed up
Average quoted prices for home insurance fell by 4.8% in the three months to September, according to research by Consumer Intelligence.
Markerstudy adds former Allianz leader Price as director
Markerstudy has added ex-Allianz leader Victoria Price as capacity and partnerships director.
ERS MD eyes international and motor innovation opportunities after Starr buy
While it is business as usual for ERS brokers and clients following the acquisition of parent IQUW by Starr this week, managing director Martin Hall is already spying future opportunities, especially for its motor innovation team.
Allianz announces five-year deal partnership with telematics MGA
Allianz UK has announced a new partnership with Ticker, the specialist motor telematics managing general agent.
Allianz Personal Broker recruits Sainsbury’s Bank insurance head Yuill
Allianz UK has recruited the head of insurance at Sainsbury’s Bank Vicky Yuill as distribution director of Allianz Personal Broker.
Dalby to lead at Howden as Ogley exits
Mike Dalby has been appointed CEO of Howden consumer and local commercial to lead its UK high street business with immediate effect as Kelly Ogley leaves the business.
Geo Underwriting expands marine product access for brokers
Geo Underwriting has made Navigators & General’s boat club product available to all UK brokers who trade with it.
Kelliher reveals profit jump in 2024 as turnover rose
Top 100 UK Broker Kelliher Insurance Group grew turnover by 4.3% last year with post-tax profit surging 49.8%.
FSCS declares Scottish broker in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared Scottish broker Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants, as being ‘in default’ in its latest update on the ongoing situation.
Bexhill’s Takhar on record results and the regulatory environment for premium finance
With a book of broker relationships at over 100 and growing Ravi Takhar, CEO of Bexhill UK, explains how the premium finance provider is pushing ahead after its record-breaking results and his hopes for the industry.
Sabre CEO Carter shares frustration at market underpricing
“While it is slightly frustrating that the market has underpriced against on-going claims inflation, we had anticipated this, and it is factored into our business model,” Sabre CEO Geoff Carter stated as the insurer revealed a trading update for the…
FSCS steps in for failed Gibraltar insurer Premier Insurance
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has stepped in to protect over 16,000 policyholders of failed insurer Premier Insurance Company Limited as it highlighted the identity of the Gibraltar-based motor provider.
Jensten reveals five Coversure buys in roster of 10 deals over the past year
Jensten’s purchase of Martin Insurance Services, as reported by Insurance Age, was the tenth since the last set of announced deals in August 2024, the broker has confirmed.
Home insurance premium falls accelerate in Q3
Insurance premiums for home insurance continued their downward trajectory in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from Pearson Ham Group’s General Insurance Price Index.
PremFina reveals 2024 losses
PremFina trimmed operating losses in 2024 from £6.4m to £4.2m with the business having previously forecast reaching profitability by the end of June next year.
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.
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.
New MD takes the reins as loss adjusting firm completes MBO
Independent loss adjusting business Williams Pitt has undergone a management buy-out.
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.
Xavier Laurent to succeed Georges De Macedo as Covéa boss
Xavier Laurent is to succeed Georges De Macedo as UK CEO of Covéa after a three-month handover, the insurer has confirmed.
Markerstudy boosts revenue and trims post-tax loss in Atlanta deal year
Markerstudy Group Holdings has posted a reduced loss of £141.7m for 2024, as revenue grew and Ebitda turned positive in a year it took over personal lines broker Atlanta.
Lucida posts reduced turnover in year before Moorhouse sale
Top 100 UK broker Lucida has reported a 14.6% fall in turnover to £40.67m, with a mixed picture on profitability across its divisions in 2024, the year before it struck the deal to sell Moorhouse.
Fairer Finance urges FCA to go ‘back to the drawing board’ after Which? super-complaint
Independent consumer group Fairer Finance has welcome Which?’s super-complaint issued to the Financial Conduct Authority today targeting the ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets.