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One Call launches new digital insurance brand Zen
Top 100 broker One Call has launched a new brand that is claimed to offer a “no-touch, fully digital customer experience”.
Hiscox maintains UK expansion pace in Q1
Hiscox UK grew written premiums by 8.9% to £181.2m in the first quarter compared to the same period the year before, underpinned by “strong double-digit” growth in its art and private client arm.
Home insurance premiums tick down in Q1 – ABI
Household property premiums fell in the first quarter of the year, the fourth drop in a row according to the Association of British Insurers.
Motor premiums remained stable in Q1 – ABI
The average motor premium held steady in the first quarter of 2026 at £560, just 0.2% up on Q4 2025, the Association of British Insurers has calculated.
Covéa bolsters personal lines leadership with McCann and Midgley in new roles
Covéa Insurance has created two new roles, adding Jamie McCann as head of personal lines and promoting Jade Midgley to head of trading for personal lines.
Qlaims adds household loss recovery insurance on Acturis
Managing general agent Qlaims has launched household loss recovery insurance on Acturis, in a move it claimed gives brokers easy access to its product.
HNW broker sets out growth plan as MD reaches 25-year anniversary
Family-led broker Lumley Insurance has unveiled a growth plan to enter a new phase of development as it marks 25 years of managing director John Lumley at the helm.
Allianz U-turns on dropping LV brand with deal extension
Allianz has reversed its plans to shift away from the LV brand and has struck a new multi-year deal to continue using it for home, car and pet insurance.
Biba 2026 Countdown: UGL’s Derek Coles
Derek Coles, CEO of UGL, suggests Biba is often a tale of two breakfasts, compares Brendan McManus to Ben Stokes and recommends a watering hole for some downtime away from the conference centre.
Watkins joins SRG after almost a decade at PIB
Zoe Watkins is set to take on the head of private clients post at Specialist Risk Group at the end of June.
Ageas and Saga add home to partnership
Ageas UK and Saga have launched a home insurance proposition for the over-50s, labelling the move as a “milestone”.
Hiscox bolsters HNW digital trading with new portal
Hiscox has revealed that a full‑cycle digital portal for its high net worth home insurance proposition is now live.
Enquiries to Flood Insurance Directory surge 50% in two years
The Flood Insurance Directory has supported 35,000 households in flood-prone areas access suitable insurance since it was launched four years ago.
Ageas moves onto First2Protect home panel
Ageas UK has joined the First2Protect panel, expanding access to its home insurance propositions.
TBIG confirms its largest ever buy with £38m GWP broker
The Broker Investment Group has bought a 75% stake in £38m gross written premium personal lines specialist U Drive in its biggest ever deal.
Partners& purchases Newcastle-under-Lyme broker
Partners& has bought Staffordshire-based Amica Insurance Brokers in its third deal of 2026.
Dayinsure joins IFB
Top 100 UK broker Dayinsure has joined the Insurance Fraud Bureau as its first new member of 2026.
Sky Protect adds Ageas to home insurance panel
Ageas UK has joined Sky Protect’s home insurance panel alongside Axa with more to come.
Saga broking profits rise as Ageas deal kicks in
Saga has reported its insurance broking arm performed “ahead of expectations” in 2025, labelling the year that the double deal with Ageas started as “transformational”.
Covéa more than doubles profit in 2025
Post-tax profit at Covéa Insurance soared to £72.4m in 2025, more than doubling from £32.9m the year before when it swung back into the black after years of losses.
First Senior picks Peach for specialist mobility and warranty scheme capacity
Peach has agreed a deal with First Senior Insurance to be the exclusive capacity provider for its core mobility insurance and extended warranty products.
Ex-DLG/LV claims boss Milliner joins Axa
Axa Insurance UK has appointed Martin Milliner as chief claims transformation officer.
Biba renews travel scheme with MGA
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its member scheme with Jackson Lee Underwriting for holiday, sports and business travel insurance.
MGA targets brokers with new pothole add-on cover
Alps has launched a new pothole add-on insurance product for brokers.