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Aviva grows GWP but COR worsens
Aviva has reported a slip in its UK combined operating ratio from 94.2% to 95%.
‘You would be a fool to ignore a business like Amazon’
Brokers confident in the strength of delivering advice as experts share their views on Amazon partnering with Ageas, LV and Co-op to launch a home insurance offering.
GRP-owned PCH snaps up two businesses
Premier Choice Healthcare has bought Independent Healthcare (UK) and Paul Ganjou.
JMG buys Premier Insurance
JMG Group has bought County Durham insurance broker Premier Insurance.
FCA ramps up intervention on rogue financial promotions
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed that it intervened to amend or withdraw 4,151 financial promotions between July and September.
Commercial Express launches residential property owners scheme
Commercial Express has launched a residential property owners product, Let Secure, underwritten by Covéa.
Atlanta reveals Be Wiser price tag
Ardonagh paid £6.3m in cash for the business and assets of motor broker Be Wiser Insurance last year.
Gallagher rebrands Innovu and buys Doyle Mahon in Ireland
Gallagher has bought Irish broker Doyle Mahon and revealed the Innovu deal is now fully integrated with the rebrand set to complete next Monday.
Buildings insurance drops out of FOS’ top five complaints table
Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service about buildings insurance were down fractionally at 1,621 in the second quarter as it fell out of the top five most complained about products.
Dickson & Co buys Jim Burton Insurance Services in Armagh
Dickson & Co has expanded its network of offices in Northern Ireland to eight with the purchase of Armagh-based Jim Burton Insurance Services.
Buyer gears up for Markerstudy insurer swoop amid QIC exit
Qatar Insurance Company wants to exit loss making business and is poised to sell its Gibraltar-based direct insurance carriers.
Sutton Winson snapped up by acquisitive broking group
Sutton Winson and Sutton Specialist Risks have been acquired by Acrisure.
RCapital and Montague complete UK General deal
Rcapital Partners LLP, and joint investor Montague Investment Group have completed the acquisition of UK General Insurance and Precision Partnership Limited, following regulatory approval.
Alan Atkins new CEO at MCE Insurance
MCE Insurance has a new CEO, with Alan Atkins taking up the mantle and former CEO Julian Edwards stepping into role of executive chair.
Biggest annual rise in five years as car premiums jump 14%
Average comprehensive car insurance premiums reached £586 in the third quarter, up 14% since Q3 2021 and by 6% in the last three months alone, according to research by Confused and WTW.
Trail: Premfina remains ‘very, very, ambitious’ despite £9.8m loss
Premfina Limited posted a £9.8m loss in its reserves last year, but has pledged to continue spending in its bid to become a major force in the insurance premium finance sector.
Amazon partners with Ageas, LV and Co-op on home insurance launch
Amazon has moved into the UK home and contents insurance market with the launch of Amazon Insurance Store and promised more is yet to come.
Blog: Why the menopause is everyone’s responsibility
Ahead of World Menopause Day on 18 October, Matt Munro, of telematics broker Igo4, discusses the importance of a strategy to manage menopause in the workplace, and why it’s just as important to include men in the conversation as it is women.
FR Ball announces merger with Wessex BS and acquisition
Abergavenny based brokers FR Ball has merged with high-street player, Wessex Business Services to create Wessex Insurance Brokers.
Lucida posts rising revenue for 2021 after string of takeovers
Lucida Broking Holdings has reported a 28% increase in revenue for 2021 to £39.28m across broking, underwriting and the provision of services to the insurance sector.
Zurich to open offices in Bristol and Southampton
Zurich is set to open an office in Bristol this year and aims to open in Southampton next year, Insurance Age can reveal.
Insurance set for boom in machine learning, Bank of England survey finds
Insurance is growing its adoption of machine learning applications faster than any other financial sector, a Bank of England survey has found.
RSA survey reveals underinsurance concern among brokers
Research which was conducted by Censuswide among 207 brokers on behalf of RSA last month, has revealed that 93% of brokers believe underinsurance poses a major threat to UK businesses during economic unrest.
Jensten completes Ravenhall buy
The Jensten Group has completed the purchase of Ravenhall Risk Solutions, following final regulatory approval, bringing an additional 2,500 clients and 25 staff to the group.