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Simon Mabb named head of UK regions at AssuredPartners
The new head of UK regions at AssuredPartners has promised a focus on organic growth as he looks to facilitate support and co-operation across the business in the recently created role.
Allianz Commercial backs MGA on marine products
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with ProMarine on a multi-product strategic underwriting and claims delegated authority agreement.
SRG adds Accredited capacity to MX
Specialist Risk Group’s managing general agent, MX, has sealed a capacity deal with Accredited Insurance (Europe).
Pen expands into Ireland with Wrightway Underwriting
Pen Underwriting has bought Republic of Ireland-based managing general agent Wrightway Underwriting establishing its first on-the-ground presence in the country.
Stephanie Ogden promoted to CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland as Taylor retires
Stephanie Ogden is to take on responsibility for commercial and specialty business as the new CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland from 1 September, the insurer has confirmed.
Personal lines the stand out as Aviva UK GI GWP jumps 19% in Q1
Aviva has revealed that its UK personal lines business was up 27% in the first quarter of 2024 contributing to a 19% hike in general insurance premiums to £1.7bn.
Gallagher maintains organic growth in Q1
Gallagher has posted 6% organic growth in its UK and Ireland retail division for the first quarter of 2024.
Clear spending tops £100m in 2023
Clear spent £102.4m snapping up 10 businesses in the year ended 31 October 2023, the most in its history and around double the year before.
HDI Global reports 2023 growth with UK and Ireland boost
Talanx Group-owned HDI Global has reported growing insurance revenue by 10% to €9.1bn (£7.8bn) in 2023 as it highlighted expansion in the UK and Ireland.
Insurance M&A up in 2023 with brokers driving the change
There were 232 insurance mergers and acquisitions in the UK & Ireland last year, with broking and service providers contributing 203 of the total, according to research by FTI consulting.
Clear grows Ebitda by a third
Clear Group grew its Ebitda by 33.4% to £19m, with revenue jumping to £74.7m in the year ended 31 October 2023.
Interview: Matt Pawley, NFP
NFP’s Matt Pawley reflects on record levels of M&A, organic growth, brands and business as usual as the Aon deal looms.
Axa appoints Matt Field as retail intermediary director
Axa UK and Ireland has appointed ex-Aviva director Matt Field as retail intermediary director.
Meet the MGA: Corin Underwriting
Andy Hurrell, the managing director and head of underwriting at Corin, outlines his plans for a business that has made Lloyd’s-on-Sea its home with a strategy that aims to embrace everything good about being a virtual insurer and a recognised MGA.
Alain Zweibrucker named Axa Retail CEO
Axa has moved Alain Zweibrucker from Switzerland to become CEO of Axa Retail and a member of the UK and Ireland management committee.
Clear Group widens reach with launch of European arm
Clear Group has launched a holdings business in Continental Europe, as it looks to make its first acquisition in the area, Insurance Age can reveal.
Dickson & Co buys Kerr Group
Dickson & Co has added Kerr Group to the business – its latest deal in a series of acquisitions and expansions as part of its £7m investment.
Blog: As Amazon ramps up drone deliveries, brokers should take note
Amazon’s foray into drone deliveries is creating an insurance market brokers should not ignore, according to Moonrock founder and MD Simon Ritterband.
Jensten makes first move outside UK as it snaps up Berns Brett
Berns Brett has been purchased by Jensten in a run of deals for growth in regions and specialisms by the Livingbridge-backed consolidator.
Ecclesiastical UK & Ireland COR balloons to 106.6%
Ecclesiastical Insurance’s combined operating ratio in the UK and Ireland shot up to 106.6% in the first half of 2023 from 94.5% in the same period of 2022.
‘Investing in small brokers’ – Clear snaps up Kent property owners’ specialist
Clear Group has snapped up Kent-based broker Miles Archer as its latest acquisition.
Profile – Stephanie Ogden, HDI Global: Making a difference
Having progressed from a graduate trainee in Guildford to Allianz branch manager in Scotland, and via Lloyd’s in London to UK & Ireland managing director for HDI Global, Stephanie Ogden is ready to take brokers on the next step of the German-owned…
Editor’s letter: CEO Storah continues Aviva’s ‘entente cordiale’ with Canada
When Aviva needs a new UK and Ireland boss, Canada has become something of a go-to market.
Canadian brokers praise ‘fantastic leader’ Storah ahead of move to become Aviva UK CEO
UK and Irish insurance brokers can expect their new local Aviva CEO to be an ‘enabler’ who ’understands the importance of strong broker relationships,’ according to their counterparts in Canada.